vn, *1961 NO
Musician of Jazz, World and Folk
Norwegian Hardanger fiddler of neo-folk, contemporary, classical and improvised music. He was musical director of the Ole Bull Academy in Norway for six years, has performed as a soloist with orchestras and ensembles throughout Europe, and has conducted several tours for the Norwegian Concert Institute. He has presented debut performances of several works for solo Hardanger fiddle and orchestra, including self-composed pieces. Økland has contributed to a number of recordings as a member of the Balkan Ensemble (1984), part of a duo (1986) with Bjørnar Andresen (Garbarek/Rypdal/Finnerud Trio), and other groups. Brother of Torbjørn Økland
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Mono No Aware | Linus + Nils Økland / Niels Van Heertum / Ingar Zach | 2017 | Album |
Felt Like Old Folk | Linus + Nils Økland / Niels Van Heertum | 2016 | Album |
Neve | Georg Buljo • Nils Økland | 2014 | Album |
W. (Musikk Av Hans W. Brimi) | Gjermund Larsen Trio • Nils Økland & Sigbjørn Apeland • Per Anders Buen Garnås • Hått • Leif Ingvar Ranøien • Erlend Viken & Aslak O. Brimi • Astrid Sulheim • Gudbrandsdølenes Spelmannslag | 2012 | Album |
Lysøen - Hommage À Ole Bull | Nils Økland / Sigbjørn Apeland | 2011 | Album |
1982 | Sigbjørn Apeland, Øyvind Skarbø, Nils Økland : 1982 | 2009 | Album |
Monograph | Nils Økland | 2009 | Album |
Abel En Norvège | Nils Økland, Elisabeth Seitz, Philippe Pierlot | 2007 | Album |
Bris | Nils Økland | 2004 | Album |
Straum | Nils Økland | 2000 | Album |
Horizon | Nils Økland | 1998 | Album |
Blå Harding | Nils Økland | 1996 | Album |
Nils Økland/Bjørnar Andresen | Nils Økland, Bjørnar Andresen | 1986 | Album |
Nils Økland Band Jazz, Folk and World |