André Roligheten


André Roligheten is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer, known from a series of recordings and bands like Albatrosh and Team Hegdal. He has also played with musicians like Andrew D'Angelo, Theo Bleckmann, Django Bates, John Edwards, Paul Lovens, Axel Dörner, Robin Hayward, Raymond Strid, Bugge Wesseltoft, Mathias Eick, Ola Kvernberg, Paal Nilssen-Love and Per Zanussi.

Career

Roligheten was born in Skien, Norway, and started playing the saxophone at an early age. At only 8 years old he picked up the horn and soon figured it out. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the Jazzprogeram at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium, under mentors like John Pål Inderberg and Erling Aksdal. In 2008 he finished his Master's degree in improvised music at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.
Roligheten have played on festivals like Moldejazz, Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Oslo Jazzfestival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Münster Jazz Festival, Süd Tyrol Jazz Festival, 12 Points, Dølajazz, Nattjazz, Jazzfest, MaiJazz, Soddjazz, Vossajazz, and done several tours in Scandinavia, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, France, Italy, China and US.

Personal life

Roligheten married singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør in summer 2022.

Honors

Discography

Roligheten
  • 2017: Homegrown
Albatrosh
  • 2009: Seagull Island
  • 2010: Mystery Orchestra with Grenager & Tafjord
  • 2011: Yonkers
  • 2014: Night Owl
Team Hegdal
  • 2010: Vol 1
  • 2011: Vol 2
  • 2015: Vol 3
  • 2017: Vol 4
Gard Nilssen´s Acoustic Unity, trio including Petter Eldh
  • 2015: Firehouse
  • 2017: Live in Europe
  • 2019: To Whom Who Buys a Record
"Friends & Neighbors»
  • 2011: No Beat Policy
  • 2014: Hymn For A Hungry Nation
  • 2016: What´s Wrong?
;With Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
;With Susanne Sundfør
;With Motorpsycho & Ståle Storløkken
Jonas Cambien Trio
;With Eyolf Dale
  • 2016: Wolf Valley
Rune Your Day
  • 2017: Rune Your Day
Waldemar 4
  • 2015: Waldemar 4
Damana
  • 2016: Cornua Copiae
;With Hanne Kolstø
  • 2012: Flashblack
  • 2015: While We Still Have Light
;With "Machina»
  • 2011: So Much For Dancing
;With "The Great Big Taters»
  • 2011: ''Fake It 'Till You Make It''