1982

Nils Økland: hardanger fiddle, violin, viola d'amore
Sigbjørn Apeland: harmonium, pipe organ
Øyvind Skarbø: drums

Two old and one young guy channeling traditional folk music through contemporary improvisation.

                                                                 "Nordic calmness to make you breathless." FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE
                                                             
 www.1982trio.com

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Inland Empire

Kris Davis: piano
Fredrik Ljungkvist: tenor sax, clarinet
Ole Morten Vågan: double bass
Øyvind Skarbø: drums

Halfway between structure/compositions and free jazz.

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Linus + Skarbø/Leroux

Ruben Machtelinckx: baritone guitar, banjo, electric guitar, compositions
Thomas Jillings: alto clarinet, C Melody sax, synth, compositions
Fredrik Leroux: baritone guitar, banjo
Øyvind Skarbø: drums

Belgian-Norwegian country & western, with improv.

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Crab is Crap

Øyvind Hegg-Lunde: drums
Øyvind Skarbø: drums

Since 2001. Far-reaching project based duo. Often with guest musicians. Also works aimed at children, including commissioned performance ​HYSJ.

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BMX/BmXL

Njål Ølnes: tenor saxophone, compositions
Thomas Dahl: guitar
Øyvind Skarbø: drums

usually with one or more (or all) of the following

Per Jørgensen: trumpet, voice, percussion
Eirik Hegdal: clarinet, alto, baritone and bass saxophone.
Ståle Storløkken: ​Hammond, Rhodes, synth


Messing it up since 2006.

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