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Atle Hammer
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| Birth name | Atle Jonas Hammer |
| Born | March 11, 1932 Oslo, Norway |
| Origin | Norway |
| Died | October 22, 2017 (aged 85) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Associated acts | Atle Hammer Sexet |
Atle Jonas Hammer (born March 11, 1932 – died October 22, 2017) was a talented musician from Norway. He was known for playing the trumpet and Flugelhorn. Atle Hammer was a very important part of the Jazz music scene in Oslo, Norway. He also worked with many famous musicians from around the world.
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About Atle Hammer
Atle Hammer grew up in Røa, a part of Oslo. His father was an engineer. Atle also studied to become an engineer in the United States. Later, he worked for the Norwegian railway companies.
His Musical Journey
In the 1950s, Atle became one of Norway's top trumpet players. He started his own music group called a sextet. A sextet is a band with six musicians. His group released an album called Seven Eleven in 1954.
Atle also played with many other famous bands. These included Kjell Karlsen's Orchestra and The Norwegian Big Band. He performed with Mikkel Flagstad's Quintet. He also played on Egil Kapstad's album called «Syner».
Working with Other Musicians
Atle Hammer loved to work with other jazz artists. He played music with Laila Dalseth and Pepper Adams. He also collaborated with George Russell and Red Holloway. Other musicians he worked with were Bjarne Nerem and James Moody.
Later Bands and Projects
From 1980 to 1985, Atle led his own quintet. A quintet is a band with five musicians. Terje Venaas played the bass in this group. Eivin Sannes played the piano, and Tom Olstad played the drums.
After that, he formed another quintet. Harald Bergersen played the saxophone. Erling Aksdal played the piano from 1985 to 1989. In the 1980s and 1990s, Atle played in bands with Thorgeir Stubø and Per Husby. He also played with Magni Wentzel's Quintet. He was part of big bands led by Harald Gundhus and Erling Wicklund.
Later, Atle led his own quartet. A quartet is a band with four musicians. Rune Nicolaysen played the saxophone. Freddy Hoel Nilsen played the piano. Carl Morten Iversen played the bass. Sometimes, they added Lars Erik Norum on drums to make it a quintet. Atle was also a member of a ska band called The Phantoms.
Awards and Recognition
Atle Hammer received special awards for his music.
- 1986: He won The Reenskaug Award.
- 2010: He received the Asker Jazz Clubs Honor Award.
Music Albums
Here are some of the albums Atle Hammer played on or released:
Atle Hammer Sextett
- 1954: Seven Eleven
- 1992: Arizona Blue (released by Gemini Records), with Egil «Bop» Johansen, Egil Kapstad, Jon Gordon, Red Holloway and Terje Venaas.
With Other Groups
- 1968: Norsk Jazzforum Presents: Syner - Egil Kapstad Choir & Orchestra - Live at the Munch Museum, Oslo (with Egil Kapstad Choir & Orchestra)
- 1976: Day In, Night Out - The Norwegian Big Band (with The Norwegian Big Band)
- 1985: Live At Gildevangen (with Egil Monn Iversen's Big Band)
- 1988: The Norwegian Radio Big Band Meets Bob Florence (with The Norwegian Radio Big Band)
- 1988: The Norwegian Radio Big Band Meets Bill Holman (with The Norwegian Radio Big Band)
- 1988: Joy Spring (with Harald Bergersen)
