Jon Balke

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Magnetic North Orchestra Batagraf Miki N'Doye Orchestra Jøkleba Oslo 13 E'Olen Kråbøl Siwan Mathias Eick Quintet Sigurd Hole Ensemble

ex Arild Andersen Quartet, Masqualero, Guttorm Guttormsen Kvintett, Jon Ebersons Jazzpunkensemble

Norwegian pianist, composer and percussionist. Born 1955 in Hamar, Norway.
Brother of Erik Balke and father of Ellinor Myskja Balke.

ALBUMS

2025, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records

Endre Ruset / Stian Omenås / Jon Balke

2023, LP, Album, Whi, Nye Nor

Jon Balke, Siwan

2022, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records,

Contemporary Jazz/Folk

Javier Girotto, Jon Balke, Furio Di Castri, Patrice Héral*

2017, CD, Album, C.A.M. Jazz

Jon Balke, Siwan

2016, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records

Magnetic Works 1993–2001

2012, 2xCD, Comp, ECM Records, ECM Records

Hans Ulrik, Benjamin Koppel, Jon Balke, Palle Danielsson, Alex Riel

The Adventures Of A Polar Expedition

2010, CD, Album, Cowbell Music,

Contemporary Jazz

2009, CD, Mini, Single, Promo, ECM Records

Jon Balke, Amina Alaoui

Contemporary Jazz

Book Of Velocities

Contemporary Jazz/Experimental

Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra

Diverted Travels

Lars Møller / Jon Balke / Morten Lund

2003, CD, Album, Imogena Records

Miki N'Doye Orchestra Feat. Paolo Vinaccia, Bugge Wesseltoft, Solo Cissokho, Jon Balke

2002, CD, Album, ACT (4),

Contemporary Jazz/African

Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra

Contemporary Jazz

1998, CD, Album, Jazzland Recordings, EmArcy,

Abstract/Contemporary Jazz

Jon Balke • Cikada String Quartet

Furio Di Castri / Paolo Fresu / Jon Balke / Pierre Favre

1995, CD, Album, Soul Note,

Contemporary Jazz

Jon Balke W/ Magnetic North Orchestra

Contemporary Jazz

Edward Vesala Sound & Fury, Jon Balke With Oslo 13, Sidsel Endresen

Music From The North (Selections From ECM's March Release)

1992, CD, Promo, ECM Records

Jon Balke W/ Oslo 13

Jon Balke, Per Jørgensen, Audun Kleive

Contemporary Jazz

Delights Of Decay

2018, CD, Album, Jazzland Recordings

Trondheim Voices & Batagraf

2016, CD, Album, Grappa

Jon Balke Batagraf*

2011, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records

2006, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records

2005, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records, ECM Records,

Contemporary Jazz

1996, CD, Album, Curling Legs

Kviskre Ditt Navn

1994, CD, Single, Promo, Columbia

1994, CD, Single, Columbia

1991, 7", Single, Columbia

Oslo14 Vokalensemble

Improvisasjon * Komposisjon

2016, CD, Album, NORCD,

Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation

Magnetic North Orchestra

1999, CD, Album, Emarcy,

Contemporary Jazz

Contemporary Jazz

Sigurd Hole Ensemble

Extinction Sounds

2014, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records,

Contemporary Jazz

Jøkleba! / Nu Jøk?

2011, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, EmArcy

1993, CD, Norsk Plateproduksjon,

Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz

Contemporary Jazz

Post Bop/Hard Bop/Modal/Contemporary Jazz

APPEARANCES +

Hilde Torgersen, Kenneth Karlsson

2023, CD, Album, Lawo Classics

20 Norwegian Piano Miniatures

2021, CD, Album, Fabra

Susanne Sundfør

Music For People In Trouble

Acoustic/Vocal/Indie Pop

2016, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Universal,

Folk/Punk/Nordic

2016, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Contemporary Jazz

Burkhard Reinartz - Zagajewski*, Tranströmer*, Jaccottet*

Eine Olive Des Nichts

2015, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records, ECM New Series, ECM New Series

Contemporary Jazz

Harr* & Hartberg*

Døden Er Dårlig Gjort

2014, CD, Album, Feber Records,

Selected Signs III – VIII

2013, 6xCD + Box, Comp, ECM Records, ECM Records,

Folk/Nordic/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Baroque/Contemporary/Early/Medieval/Modern/Renaissance/Soundtrack

Places Of Worship

Contemporary Jazz/Experimental

Trondheim Voices

2010, CD, Album, MNJ Records,

Contemporary Jazz

Green In Blue - Early Quartets

2010, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Bo, ECM Records, ECM Records,

Contemporary Jazz

Compendium Records - Norway's First Progressive Record Store And Label 1974-1977

Nordic/Prog Rock/Post Bop

Torben Snekkestad

2009, CD, Album, ILK Music

2008, CD, Album, Sofa

Set It Free - Et Portrett Av Radka Toneff

Spoken Word/Audiobook/Contemporary Jazz

Contemporary Jazz

Vocifero Vol. 1 - Canzoni

2007, CD, Album, Dodicilune, Dodicilune,

Contemporary Jazz

Vocifero - Canzoni

2007, CDr, Album, Not On Label,

Contemporary Jazz

Anne Grete Preus

Om Igjen For Første Gang

Eldbjørg Raknes

Många Röster Talar

2004, CD, Album, Bergland Productions

Jon Christensen

Selected Recordings

Jazz Magazine Vol. 12

2003, CD, Comp, New Sounds 2000,

Northern Light: Jazz In Scandinavia

2002, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Sidsel Endresen, Bugge Wesseltoft

Out Here. In There.

The Nguyên Lê Trio

2000, CD, Album, ACT (4),

Contemporary Jazz

Copenhagen Art Ensemble

2000, CD, Dacapo (4),

Contemporary Jazz

Everything Turns

1999, CD, Album, Curling Legs,

Contemporary Jazz

Thomas Gustafson

T.G. Evil Orchestra

1999, CD, Album, Dragon (8)

Torbjørn Sunde

1998, CD, Album, ACT (4),

Contemporary Jazz

Gaute Vikdal, Arvid Engegård, Bjørn Andor Drage

1998, CD, Album, Euridice

Classics & More

1998, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Promo, Deutsche Grammophon, Philips Classics, Decca,

Maj Britt Andersen

1997, CD, Album, GRAPPA

Maj Britt Andersen

1997, CD, Single, Grappa

Tamma With Don Cherry & Ed Blackwell

Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/African

Gli Scapoli, Reza Aghamir Featuring Sissel Kyrkjebø*

Everything Must Change

Gli Scapoli Feat. Reza Aghamir

Everything Must Change

1996, CD, Album, Curling Legs,

Contemporary Jazz

1996, CD, Album, Har, Turn Left

1996, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Vossa Jazz Records,

1996, CD, Album, Grappa

Downtempo/Trip Hop/Breakbeat/Experimental

Pop Rock/Easy Listening

Boel* • Emborg* • Vinding* • Riel*

Contemporary Jazz

Sidsel Endresen

Contemporary Jazz

Marianne Krogness

Nå Er Det Juli, Jenny!

1993, CD, Single, Trond & Trond A.S.

Jazz-Punk Ensemblet*

Live At Rockefeller

1993, CD, Album, Odin

Cikada Duo, Kenneth Karlsson, Bjørn Rabben

1993, CD, Album, Albedo,

1992, CD, Album, Studentersamfundets Plateselskap,

Jon Christensen, Magne Hegdal, Bjørn Kruse, Kjell Samkopf, Øistein Sommerfeldt, Norwegian Percussion Society

Norwegian Contemporary Percussion Music

1991, CD, Album, Simax Classics,

Sidsel Endresen

The Odin Sampler - Jazz Out Of Norway

1989, CD, Smplr, Odin,

Contemporary Jazz

1988, CD, Album, Hot Club Records

Lars Klevstrand

Göran Klinghagen

1986, LP, Album, Dragon (8),

Steinar's Fløytebok

1984, Cass, Frost Music A/S

Norsk Jazz 1960 - 1980

1983, 5xLP, Comp + Box, Odin,

Lars Klevstrand

1981, LP, Album, Plateselskapet Mai,

Lars Klevstrand Og Steinar Ofsdal

1979, LP, Album, Plateselskapet Mai

It Don't Come Easy

Lars Klevstrand / Guttorm Guttormsen Kvintett

Club 7's Jubileumsplater

Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock

Karin Krog, Archie Shepp

Jazz Jamboree 74 Vol. 1

1975, LP, Album, Polskie Nagrania Muza,

Contemporary Jazz

Jens Gunderssen 12 Viser

1975, LP, Plateselskapet Mai

Roser Og Tistler

Clouds In My Head

Solidaritet Med Chile

Solidaritet Med Chile

1974, 7", Single, Plateselskapet Mai

I Gården Hvor Jeg Bor

1974, LP, Album, Plateselskapet Mai

Stray Landings 0079 // Morgen Wurde

2017, File, MP3, Mixed, Stray Landings

Another Sound Of Magic Realism

2016, CD, Mixed, Promo, dublab.jp,

Jazziz On Disc - Summer 2009 - Various Artists/World Music

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Jazziz,

Eternity And A Year

2003, 2xCD, Comp, ECM Records

Jazz Magazine Vol. 7

2003, CD, Comp, New Sounds 2000,

Jazzland Tracks 1996-2000

2002, CD, Comp, Dig, Jazzland Recordings,

Future Jazz From Norway

2001, CD, Comp, Jazzland Recordings,

Contemporary Jazz/Future Jazz

Jazzland Sampler

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Jazzland Recordings

Jazz Out Of Norway. Odin Records Sampler 2

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Odin

More Jazzvisits 1997 - 99 (Copenhagen / Denmark)

2xCD, Stunt Records,

Music Made In Bergen

CD, Comp, PS! Records

Audio Guide On Lanzarote

Jon Balke And Magnetic North Orchestra

Jazz Fest Berlin '03

2003, CDr, Unofficial, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg

Sidsel Endresen With Nils Petter Molvær, Django Bates, Jon Christensen

Contemporary Jazz