Bodil Niska

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Bodil Niska
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Bodil Niska at Oslo jazzfestival (2015).
Background information
Birth name Bodil Aileen Niska
Born (1954-08-21) 21 August 1954 (age 70)
Vadsø, Finnmark
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Tenor saxophone
Website www.niska.no

Bodil Aileen Niska (born 21 August 1954 in Vadsø, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), well known for popular releases of jazz standards.[1]

Career

Growing up in Hammerfest she was taught music by her father, the accordion player Aksel Niska, studied under guidance of Kjell Bartholdsen, and ran the jazz club "Montenegro" (1979–89). After moving southward in Norway in 1990, Niska collaborated within the trio "Girl Talk" from 1992, including Tine Asmundsen (double bass) and Elizabeth Walker. They released the album Talkin' Jazz (1996) which sold very well. She performed within Bodil Niska Quartet, including Per Husby (piano), Stig Hvalryg (bass) and Roger Johansen (drums), at the Oslo Jazz Festival in 2005. She is also known for her collaboration with Pete Brown Trio, including Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen.

Niska has established the "Bare Jazz" store in Oslo, and a record label by the same name. For her work she received "Sildajazzprisen" in 2005 and the Oslo Jazz Festival award "Ella-prisen" in 2009.[2]

Honors

  • 2005:"Sildajazzprisen" at the Jazz Festival in Haugesund
  • 2009: "Nordprofil-prisen
  • 2009: "Ella-prisen at Oslo Jazzfestival

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborative works

  • 1993: Noe Som Har Hendt (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with "Dronning Mauds Land»
  • 1996: Talkin' Jazz (Hot Club Records), within the trio "Girl Talk»
  • 2006: Sakte Sanger (Park Grammofon), with Anne Lande & Per Husby

References

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External links

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  • Bodil Niska at Barejazz.no
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Sildajazzprisen
2005		 Succeeded by
Staffan William-Olsson

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