Jazzpunkensemblet (established 1983 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz ensemble orchestra led by the famous musicians Jon Eberson on guitar and Nils Petter Molvær on trumpet, and known for a clean style duel between two rhythm sections, and the two records Live At Rockefeller (1991) and Thirteen Rounds (1998), presenting compositions by Jon Eberson.
They visited a series of festivals and concert halls in the 1990s, among them the 1998 Moldejazz.
Band members Woodwinds Erik Balke – saxophone Tore Brunborg – saxophone Morten Halle – saxophone
Brass Nils Petter Molvær – trumpet Torbjørn Sunde – trombone
Rhythm section Jon Eberson – guitar Christian Wallumrød – keyboards Bugge Wesseltoft – keyboards Bjørn Kjellemyr – double bass Tom Erik Antonsen – bass Pål Thowsen – drums Bjørn Jenssen – drums Paolo Vinaccia – drums
Past members Jon Balke – piano, keyboards Geir Holmsen – bass Jon Christensen – drums
Discography 1991: Live At Rockefeller (Odin Records) 1998: Thirteen Rounds (Curling Legs)
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