André Roligheten


André Roligheten is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer, known from a series of recordings and bands like Albatrosh and Team Hegdal. He has also played with musicians like Andrew D'angelo, Theo Bleckmann, Django Bates, John Edwards, Paul Lovens, Axel Dörner, Robin Hayward, Raymond Strid, Bugge Wesseltoft, Mathias Eick, Ola Kvernberg, Paal Nilssen-Love and Per Zanussi.

Career

Roligheten was born in Skien, Norway, and started playing the saxophone at an early age. At only 8 years old he picked up the horn and soon figured it out. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the Jazzprogeram at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium, under mentors like John Pål Inderberg and Erling Aksdal. In 2008 he finished his Master's degree in improvised music at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.
Roligheten have played on festivals like Moldejazz, Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Oslo Jazzfestival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Münster Jazz Festival, Süd Tyrol Jazz Festival, 12 Points, Dølajazz, Nattjazz, Jazzfest, MaiJazz, Soddjazz, Vossajazz, and done several tours in Scandinavia, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, France, Italy, China and US.

Galleri

Honors

Albatrosh
Team Hegdal
Gard Nilssen´s Acoustic Unity, trio including Petter Eldh
"Friends & Neighbors»
;With Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
;With Susanne Sundfør
;With Motorpsycho & Ståle Storløkken
Jonas Cambien Trio
;With Eyolf Dale
Rune Your Day
Waldemar 4
Damana
;With Hanne Kolstø
;With "Machina»
;With "The Great Big Taters»