Knut Riisnæs

Knut Riisnæs

Musician · Norway · 1945–2023

jazz

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Discography

Albums
TouchingTouching2001

Tracklist not collected yet.

ØsterdalsmusikkØsterdalsmusikk1975

Tracklist not collected yet.

Knut Riisnæs – Jon ChristensenKnut Riisnæs – Jon Christensen

Tracklist not collected yet.

Label

Record label
ECM Records

Achievements

Award
Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year
Award
Buddyprisen

Groups

  • Håvard Stubø Quartetcurrent
  • Jens Wendelboe Big Bandtenor saxophonecurrent
  • Knut Riisnæs Quartetcurrent
  • Terje Fjærns orkestercurrent
  • Urban Gardeningflutecurrent
  • Øyvind Brække Sextetsoprano saxophonecurrent

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Passport
Country

NO

Born

1945-11-13

Died

2023-07-22

Instruments

saxophone

Identifiers & aliases

Also known as: Knut Riisnes, Knut Risnes, Knut Risnæs

ISNI

0000000055158236

Description

Norwegian jazz musician (1945–2023)

Extract from Wikipedia

Knut Riisnæs was a Norwegian jazz musician, arranger, and composer, son of pianist Eline Nygaard Riisnæs and brother of classical pianist Anne Eline Riisnæs (1951–) and jazz saxophonist Odd Riisnæs (1953–). The brothers are both known from a variety of recordings in Norway and internationally.

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