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Magnus Bakken

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Magnus Bakken
photo by: Magnus Bakken
photo by: Magnus Bakken
Background information
Born (1991-11-04) 4 November 1991 (age 34)
Lillehammer
OriginNorway
OccupationsPerforming artist and composer
InstrumentsTenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Websitemagnusbakken.com

Magnus Bakken (born 1991) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer, born in Lillehammer.[1][2] He plays primarily tenor and soprano saxophone, and has studied at Berklee College of Music and The Norwegian Academy Of Music and is known for his solo career as well as various band collaborations.[3][4]

Bakken was commissioned to write a work for the opening concert of DølaJazz 2022. The participating musicians were Jørn Øien (piano), Bo Berg (bass), and Amund Kleppan (drums). The music was recorded and released as the album Slackline in 2024.[5][6][7]

Since 2024 he has collaborated with Italian trumpeter Cosimo Boni, releasing music written by Bakken and Boni on the album We Say. Other musicians on the project are Håkon Huldt-Nystrøm (bass) and Amund Kleppan (drums).[8]

Since 2021, he has been a member of bassist Ellen Brekken’s quartet, A Tonic for the Troops, which also includes Espen Berg (piano) and Magnus Sefaniassen Eide (drums).[9][10][11]

In 2015 he released his debut album Cycles as part of his master's studies at the Norwegian Academy of Music, with musicians Jørn Øien (piano), Christian Meaas Svendsen (bass) and Jon Audun Baar (drums).[12][13]

He also led the fusion band Ninjabeat, which released two albums of Bakken's compositions.

In 2009, at the age of 17, he reached the finals of Toneprisen, a competition for young solo musicians aged 16–23 from the counties of Hedmark and Oppland. In the finals—where he was the only contestant not playing a classical piece—he finished in second place and won the audience vote.[14] The competition was organized by NRK in collaboration with Eidsiva Energi and Toneheim Folk High School.[15]

Discography

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Solo albums

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  • 2015: Cycles – Magnus Bakken Quartet feat. George Garzone (AMP Music & Records)
  • 2024: Slackline (Losen Records)
  • 2025: We Say – featuring Cosimo Boni, Håkon Huldt-Nystrøm and Amund Kleppan

With A tonic for the troops

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With Jørn Øien

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With Ninjabeat

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  • 2016: The Waiting Game (AMP Music & Records)
  • 2018: West (AMP Music & Records)

With Nordic Circles

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  • 2017: Under The Clouds (AMP Music & Records)

References

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  1. ↑ "Magnus Bakken – ninjakriger på saksofon" (in Norwegian). Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen. November 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. ↑ "Magnus Bakken Quartet - Cycles". AMPmusicRecords.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. ↑ Granlie, Jan (2015-10-31). "MAGNUS BAKKEN QUARTET - salt peanuts*". salt-peanuts.eu (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  4. ↑ "Magnus Bakken". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  5. ↑ Brun, Jacek (2024-12-15). "Rezension des Jazz Albums Slackline von Magnus Bakken". Jazz-Fun.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-24. Für Dølajazz 2022 wurde ich beauftragt, eine Band zusammenzustellen und neue Musik für das Eröffnungskonzert zu schreiben. [For Dølajazz 2022, I was commissioned to assemble a band and compose new music for the opening concert.]
  6. ↑ Granlie, Jan (2024-12-13). "MAGNUS BAKKEN | salt peanuts*". salt-peanuts.eu (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-01-24. Bakken fikk i 2022 i oppdrag av sin hjemlige festival, Dølajazz på Lillehammer, å sette sammen et band for en egen konsert. Og her får vi resultatet på plate (...) [In 2022, Bakken was commissioned by his hometown festival, Dølajazz in Lillehammer, to assemble a band for a dedicated concert. And here we have the result on record (…)]
  7. ↑ Jarrett, Nigel (2025-04-12). "Reviewed: The Third Stream Quartet | Magnus Bakken | Hiromi | Mike Majkowski". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  8. ↑ "Magnus Bakken | Saxophonist, Composer & Educator". Magnus Bakken. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  9. ↑ "Bass | Oslo, Norge | Ellen Brekken | A tonic for the troops". ellenbrekken (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  10. ↑ Farbey, Roger (2023-12-18). "A Tonic For The Troops: Realm Of Opportunities". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  11. ↑ "Jazzoppkvikkende". Jazz i Norge (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2026-03-06. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  12. ↑ "Magnus Bakken Quartet - Cycles". AMP Music & Records. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  13. ↑ Bacon, Peter. "Magnus Bakken Quartet featuring George Garzone: Cycles". Jazzwise. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  14. ↑ Paulsen, Torstein (2009-10-24). "Kongsvingerjente vant Toneprisen". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  15. ↑ Acharki, Fouad (2009-10-13). "Toneprisen på NRK". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2025-01-24.
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