# Ola Calmeyer

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{{Short description|Norwegian pianist (1930–2003)}}
'''Ola Mathias Calmeyer''' (14 April 1930 - 5 June 2003) was a Norwegian jazz [pianist](/source/piano).<ref>[http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2006052313013250978255 biografi] fra Norsk Musikkinformasjon</ref><ref>[http://www.olacalmeyer.no/ Ola Calmeyer Prosjekt] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061130011726/http://www.olacalmeyer.no/ |date=2006-11-30 }}</ref>  He was the brother of the actor [Joachim Calmeyer](/source/Joachim_Calmeyer) and the author [Bengt Calmeyer](/source/Bengt_Calmeyer_(journalist)), and known from a number of collaborations and album releases.

== Biography ==
Calmeyer was born in [Oslo](/source/Oslo). After growing up in [Horten](/source/Horten), he became part of the city's jazz scene (1949–53). He was in the [U.S.](/source/United_States) (1953–63), and performed in [Vestfold](/source/Vestfold) (1963–75), where he established Urijazz in [Tønsberg](/source/T%C3%B8nsberg) among other things.  After moving to [Oslo](/source/Oslo) and becoming a central part of the jazz scene there (1975–1990) he performed with the house orchestra at [Club 7](/source/Club_7), Winds Hot & Cool, as well as bands led by Brinck Johnsen, Alf Kjellman [Ditlef Eckhoff](/source/Ditlef_Eckhoff), Paul Weeden, [Odd Riisnæs](/source/Odd_Riisn%C3%A6s), and [Carl Magnus Neumann](/source/Carl_Magnus_Neumann).

There after he established his own label [Jazzland](/source/Jazzland_Recordings) in partnership with the jazz bassist Arne Styhr, whereupon he gave him out plate with his own band "Mallorcatrio" with [Ole Jacob Hansen](/source/Ole_Jacob_Hansen) on drums and [Terje Venaas](/source/Terje_Venaas)/Kai Hartvigsen on upright bass, with contributions from his brother [Joachim Calmeyer](/source/Joachim_Calmeyer), [Ditlef Eckhoff](/source/Ditlef_Eckhoff), and [Bjørn Johansen](/source/Bj%C3%B8rn_Johansen_(musician)).<ref>[Carl Petter Opsahl](/source/Carl_Petter_Opsahl), [http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=286236 Ola Calmeyer Prosjekt: «Jazzpoem»] anmeldelse fra [VG](/source/Verdens_Gang) (9.8.05)</ref>  He also released the album ''Rainbow sessions''
with [Bjarne Nerem](/source/Bjarne_Nerem), [Kristian Bergheim](/source/Kristian_Bergheim) and Eyvind Olsen. More recently, he led a new version of the orchestra "Havna Swingers 95" (which he established in 1948-49) releasing an album, and collaborated with the poet [Triztán Vindtorn](/source/Trizt%C3%A1n_Vindtorn).  In a quartet with Jørn Winnæss, [Halvard Kausland](/source/Halvard_Kausland), and Kristen Svendsen released on two albums (1997, 2000).

== Discography ==

=== Solo albums ===
* ''Jazzpoem'' (1990)
* ''Jazz i blått spindelvev'' (1997) with Alexander Grieg, Geir Åge Johnsen and Jørn Winnæss
* ''Fingersongs'' (1999) with Jørn Winnæss
* ''Oleo!'' (2006) 
* ''Our Buddy'' (2010)

=== Other contributions ===
* Winds Hot & Cool: ''Nostalgia Up to Date'' (1984)
* [Kristian Bergheim](/source/Kristian_Bergheim)/[Bjarne Nerem](/source/Bjarne_Nerem): ''Rainbow sessions'' (1990)
* Monica Borgen: ''Choice'' (1998)
* [Carl Magnus Neumann](/source/Carl_Magnus_Neumann): ''Live at Kongsberg and Other Unreleased Works'' (2008)

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/micdoc/art2006052313013250978255 Biography at Jazzbasen.]
* [http://www.jazzbasen.no/treff_enk.php?lang=&o_n=2&o_t=4&s_t=&o_tt=1&s_dato=1&s_dato_input=&s_navn_input=calmeyer,+ola&orderby=2 Discography at Jazzbasen.]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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