# Bodega Band

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**Bodega Band** (established 1929 in [Trondheim](/source/Trondheim), [Norway](/source/Norway)) is a Norwegian [jazz orchestra](/source/Jazz_orchestra) based in Trondheim, and part of "Studentersamfundets Orkester" at the [Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem](/source/Studentersamfundet_i_Trondhjem). The original sextet was established during the student festival [UKA](/source/UKA_(festival)) in Trondheim and was led by Johan David Behrends.[1]

## Original band members

- Arnfinn Hjulstad (tenor banjo)
- Johan David Behrens (violin og orkesterleder)
- Arvid Ruud (batteri)
- Leif Berg Jansen (kornett and trompet)
- Hans Sørum (piano)
- Erik Müller (tenor sax)

The home scene was the *Bodegaen* at the Student Union, but the orchestra also toured around Norway. The band was one of the very few female jazz musicians, the pianist Inger "Mikro" Michelsen. Bodega Band worked as a cabaret band during UKA until the [World War II](/source/World_War_II) frequent guested [Sweden](/source/Sweden).

From 1945, the leader and organizer Ragnvald Sexe was central to the expansion to a 12-piece orchestra. After a period of hibernation, there was a new impetus in 1958, with the conductor Jostein Gjersvik. Later Asbjørn Krokstad (trombone) and drummer Bonsak Schieldrop (1959–64) developed the band to a 17-man crew after model of [Count Basie](/source/Count_Basie). They were considered one of the four to five key [big band](/source/Big_band) with [jazz standards](/source/Jazz_standards) as repertoire in Norway.

Around 1971, [Per Husby](/source/Per_Husby) (piano and arranger) took charge of Bodega Band, and was central to a change of course with a greater element of his own music, assisted by performers and writers like Lars Martin Thomassen (flugelhorn), Eirik Lie/Tor Halmrast (guitar), Torgeir Døssland (alto saxophone and clarinet) and Jan Tro (bass).[2] A highlight was the visit in 1972 by musical instructor [Clark Terry](/source/Clark_Terry).

## Other band members in the 1970's

- Hans Petter Usterud (trompet),
- Øivind Owren (trompet),
- Johan Inge Marcussen (trompet),
- Liv Schou (trompet),
- Kjell Oversand (trompet),
- Jan Erik Johansen (trompet),
- Thor Johansson (trompet),
- Jarle Førde (trompet, flugelhorn),
- Per Gamre (trombone),
- Jan Ivar Bruheim (trombone)
- Jan Eriksen (trombone),
- Atle Døssland (trombone),
- Georg Hagen (trombone),
- Inge Brækhus (trombone),
- Trond Indergård (trombone),
- Rolf Olstad (trombone)
- Helge Førde (trombone)
- Tore Engstrøm (alto saxophone, flute, recorder)
- Torgeir Døssland (alto saxophone, clarinet)
- Per Kvistad Uddu (alto saxophone, clarinet)
- Terje Knudsen (tenor saxophone)
- Nils Tro (tenor saxophone)
- Olav Hauso (tenor saxophone)
- [John Pål Inderberg](/source/John_P%C3%A5l_Inderberg) (tenor saxophone)
- Tor Ramstad (baryton saxophone, soprano saxophone)
- Arne Linjordet (drums)
- [Carl Haakon Waadeland](/source/Carl_Haakon_Waadeland) (drums)
- Knut Lauritzen (instructor and conductor)

In this period the Bodega band also toured to [Reykjavík](/source/Reykjav%C3%ADk) (1978), performed at [Moldejazz](/source/Moldejazz) (1977) and at the "Festspillene i Nord-Norge" (1973). They also released three records with their own music on label [Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem](/source/Studentersamfundet_i_Trondhjem) (1973, 74 and 77).

The band has since the establishment of the Jazz program at [Trondheim Musikkonservatorium](/source/Norges_Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige_Universitet) gained a wider array of performers. Jarle Førde was the leader from 1981. [Vigleik Storaas](/source/Vigleik_Storaas) was the leader a time from 1990, when the band was reorganized. [Eldbjørg Raknes](/source/Eldbj%C3%B8rg_Raknes) (vocals) and David Gald (tuba) was also in the lineup.[3]

## Discography

- 1973: *Bodega Band* (Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem)
- 1974: *Bodega Band 2* (Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem)
- 1977: *Bodega Band 3* (Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem)
- 1987: *Bodega Band Vol. IV*, (Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem)
- 1992: *En flik av...*
- 2003: *Aérien Voyage*, various artists
- 2005: *Footprints: Jazz in Norway vol.5: 1970-1980*, various artists

## References

1. ["Bodega Band (1929 - )"](http://www.groove.no/band/76844918/bodega-band) (in Norwegian). Groove.no.

1. ["Hysj ikke en lyd!"](http://www.ntnu.no/gemini/1998-04/18.html) (in Norwegian). NTNU.no.

1. ["Opprettinga av Jazzlinja"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130926132505/http://www.ntnu.no/jazzlinja25/historie.htm) (in Norwegian). NTNU.no. Archived from [the original](http://www.ntnu.no/jazzlinja25/historie.htm) on 2013-09-26.

## External links

- [Bodega Band Trondheimsstudentenes storband](https://web.archive.org/web/20141210164046/http://home.online.no/~eiriklie/BB.html) (in Norwegian)

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