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Jon Georg Balke (born 7 June 1955) is a Norwegian jazz pianist who leads the Magnetic North Orchestra. He is the younger brother of saxophonist Erik Balke.
Jon Balke is a versatile musician who has collaborated with Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen, Sidsel Endresen and many others. Explore his discography of solo and group albums, featuring jazz, world music and contemporary classical influences.
Oct 25, 2017 · Jon Balke Nahnou HoumSiwanMona Boutchebak: vocals, oudJon Balke: piano, keyboards, percussionDerya Turkan: kamanchePedram Khavar Zamini: tombakHelga Norbakke...
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- ECM Records
Apr 15, 2022 · Jon Balke and Siwan’s Hafla captures love in 11th-century Al-Andalus The collective’s new album centres largely on poetry by an Umayyad princess and her lover Norwegian pianist/keyboard player...
- David Honigmann
Jon Balke: Diverted TravelsMagnetic North Orchestra Per Jørgensen: trumpet, vocalsFredrik Lundin: bass flute, saxophonesJon Balke: piano and keyboardsBjarte ...
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- ECM Records
Apr 26, 2022 · Norwegian pianist Jon Balke is back with his latest ECM Records release called Siwan – Hafla. This is the third album from the Norwegian keyboardist-composer-arranger’s ensemble Siwan, launched in 2007.
Apr 19, 2022 · Norwegian avant-garde keyboardist and composer Jon Balke returns to his world music-influenced project Siwan after an interesting solo album released in 2020 called Discourses.
