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Jan Bang
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Musicians · b. 1968

Jan Bang

Norwegian musician and record producer

Born
27 August 1968
Kristiansand Municipality
Country
Norway
Active
1980–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
9 albums

Biography

Jan Bang is a jazz musician. Jan Bang was born on 27 August 1968 in Kristiansand Municipality. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 9 albums, from “...And Poppies From Kandahar” (2010) to “With These Hands” (2026). Honours include Kanon Award for Best Soundtrack (2009).

Jan Bang (born 21 August 1968) is a Norwegian musician and record producer who has worked with Morten Harket, Sidsel Endresen, David Sylvian, Nils Petter Molvær, Arild Andersen, Bugge Wesseltoft, Arve Henriksen, and Erik Honoré.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

...And Poppies From Kandahar 2010
Uncommon Deities 2012
Narrative From the Subtropics 2013
Victoria 2013
The Periphery of a Building 2017
Compound Full of Bones, Translucent Thousands 2021
Reading the Air 2024
After the Wildfire 2025
With These Hands 2026

Also plays on

Albums where Jan Bang is credited as a sideman

1998 New Conception of Jazz: Sharing — Bugge Wesseltoft drum machine, mix, arranger
2001 Grace — Ketil Bjørnstad featuring Eivind Aarset, Arild Andersen, Jan Bang, Anneli Drecker, Trilok Gurtu, Bendik Hofseth sampler
2004 Libera Me — Lars Danielsson sampler
2004 Chiaroscuro — Arve Henriksen producer
2005 er — Nils Petter Molvær sampler, producer, programming
2006 Mélange Bleu — Lars Danielsson sampler
2008 Moonstruck — Barbara Buchholz sampler
2008 Cartography — Arve Henriksen sampler, programming, recording, mix, arranger
2009 Hamada — Nils Petter Molvær sampler, programming, editor, mix
2016 Atmospheres — Tigran Hamasyan sampler
2023 Certainty of Tides — Nils Petter Molvær & Norwegian Radio Orchestra producer

Awards

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Jan Bang born?

Jan Bang was born 27 August 1968 in Kristiansand Municipality.

What are Jan Bang's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include ...And Poppies From Kandahar (2010), Uncommon Deities (2012), Narrative From the Subtropics (2013), Victoria (2013) and The Periphery of a Building (2017).

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