Steamdome III: Beyond The End Ola Kvernberg

• 1The Purple Jack - Overture03:01
• 2The Purple Jack - Reviver05:14
• 3The Purple Jack - Rallartando05:10
• 4The Purple Jack - Tuxcore14:50
• 5The Purple Jack - Largo Terminale06:51
• 6The Purple Jack - reviveR03:51
• 7Intermezzo12:31
• 8Monolith10:21
• Total Runtime01:01:49

Info for Steamdome III: Beyond The End

Three years after the critically celebrated 'Steamdome II: The Hypogean' made its indelible mark on Norwegian music history, Kvernberg elevates his ensemble with 60 musicians from the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. He ignites the graviton train and aims to propel us into the stratosphere - Beyond The End, without travel insurance, but accompanied by a select group of Norway’s most innovative rock and jazz instrumentalists, with a finely honed symphony orchestra at the helm.

Ola Kvernberg, piano, violin, guitar, synthesizer-bass, synthesizer, percussion, drum machine programming
Erik Nylander, congas, percussion, drum set, drum machine programming
Nikolai Hængsle, electric bass
Olaf Olsen, drum set
Daniel Buner Formo, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizer, effects
Øyvind Blomstrøm, pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Nick Davies, conductor

Recording engineer: Ola Kvernberg, Erik Nylander, Tor Breivik, Åsmund Rise
Mixed by Duper Luftgrotten, Bergen
Mixed and engineered by Jørgen Træen
Mastering by Helge Sten
Produced by Ola Kvernberg, Erik Nylander
Executive producer, Ola Kvernberg

Ola Kvernberg
born 1981 is a norwegian composer and violinist. Although known to most audiences as a jazz musician, his works in recent years include numerous albums, movie scores and live projects spanning multiple genres, appearing both as leader and sideman.

Ola grew up in a musical family, playing the fiddle in the folk tradition of his mom and granddad, starting classical training at age 6. At 14, he was awarded 3. Price at 'Concorsi Internazionale di Musica - Città di Stresa' in Italy. At age 16, his father presented him to an album titled 'Two of a Kind', featuring the legendary jazz violinists Svend Asmussen and Stephane Grappelli. The discovery led him to an instant interest in jazz music, eventually joining a number of traditional jazz groups in his neighboring town, Molde.

In 2000, during his final semester at upper secondary school, he presented himself to Jon Larsen of Hot Club de Norvége backstage the annual Django Festival in Oslo. The renowned string swing ambassador instantly invited Ola to sit in on the next set. A few months later, he was invited to record with Hot Club and Manouche guitar virtuoso Jimmy Rosenberg. The much anticipated debut album entitled 'Hot Club de Norvége presents Ola Kvernberg & Jimmy Rosenberg' received a 6/6 stars review in Dagbladet (NO) by norways most significant jazz critic Terje Mosnes, stating '18 year old Kvernberg makes his debut with a display of technique, tone and an idiomatic confidence in his phrasing none less than sensational.' His collaboration with Hot Club resulted in numerous recordings and several tours throughout the following three years.

Aged 20, he began his studies at the Institute of Music at the University of Trondheim, Norway (NTNU). As he seemingly effortlessly blended into any musical context, he quickly became a highly coveted session player on the Norwegian music scene. He spent four prolific years at the University, appearing on close to thirty albums and numerous concerts alongside his studies. His first appearance as a member of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra was with Erlend Skomsvoll & Pat Metheny in 2003. He is still an associated member of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, occationally touring and recording with them.

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