Scheen Jazzorkester & Jon Øystein Rosland
Biography Scheen Jazzorkester & Jon Øystein Rosland
Scheen Jazzorkester (SJO)
was established in 2010 as a professional large jazz ensemble based in Skien, Telemark, Norway. It has succeeded in becoming a major force in Norwegian progressive composer based ensembles along with similar units in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. Since its foundation SJO has played several prestigious jazzfestivals as well as club gigs in Norway. Five albums have been released so far, to great critical acclaim, two of them in 2017. (PoliturPassiarer and Tamanoar). SJO consists of 12 musicians, with guests depending on the various projects. Among the members of the band, Audun Kleive must be mentioned as a drummer of international stature. The trumpeter Thomas Johansson is also an international touring musician. Guttorm Guttormsen and Rune Klakegg are veterans on the Norwegian Jazz scene, and the outfit spans several generations of musicians. It consists of both jazz and classically trained musicians, and this contributes to its special sound: Contemporary jazz and Nordic sound meets classical music. SJO i supported by the Cultural Fund of Norway, Sørnorsk Jazz Centre and Telemark County.
