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Eyolf Dale

Norwegian pianist and composer, known from the award-winning Albatrosh duet and his solo project.

About Me

Eyolf Dale was born in Skien, Norway 5th of March 1985. He began playing the piano at the age of 6, and then with regular lessons from he was 7. Writing music has been an important element throughout the entire childhood to this day.

During High School he studied with Roger Jeffs, Espen Gundersen and Anders Aarum. After High School he worked as a freelance musician before he 2005 began his canditate studies at the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2005. In 2011 he´s graduating from the master program in jazz/improvisation at the academy.

During his time in Oslo he has been a part of loads of band projects with the young generation of jazz musicians from Norway, as well as Europe. He´s probably best known for his collaboration with saxophonist André Roligheten in the duet Albatrosh, which has toured all over Norway, with a growing number of concerts outside the country.

Dale is also an active composer, and besides writing for his own ensembles, he has written music for big bands, symphony orchestras, string quartets, choirs, vocal groups and so forth.

Dale has participated in several albums, both as a sideman and with his own bands.