1300 Oslo

1300 Oslo (active from 1979 in Oslo, Norway) was a Norwegian jazz band originally called Oslo 13 (1979–93), founded and operated the first two years by Bror Hagemann and continuated by Jon Balke. In 1994 the band got a joint leadership with Trygve Seim, Morten Halle and Torbjørn Sunde, and changed their name.

The band's first release was the album Anti-therapy (1981). Oslo 13 was awarded Spellemannprisen in 1988 for the album Off balance. The follow-up Nonsentration (1992) also was an acclaimed album. The last album from Oslo 13 was a live album from 1992.

Woodwinds

 * Morten Halle (tenor and alt sax)
 * Tore Brunborg (tenor sax)
 * Odd Riisnæs (tenor sax)
 * Nancy Sandvold (baritone sax)
 * Erik Balke (alto sax)
 * Olav Dale (saxophone)
 * Arne Frang (tenor sax)
 * Trygve Seim (saxophone)
 * Thomas Gustavsson (saxophone)
 * Rune Nicolaysen (tenor sax)

Brass

 * Trumpet:
 * Bror Hagemann
 * Nils Petter Molvær
 * Jens Petter Antonsen
 * Staffan Svensson
 * Geir Hauger


 * Tuba:
 * Geir Løvold


 * Trombone
 * Torbjørn Sunde
 * Dag Einar Eilertsen
 * Thor Bjørn Neby (bass trombone)

Rhythm section

 * Audun Kleive (drums)
 * Jon Christensen (drums)
 * Carl Morten Iversen (bass)
 * Jon Balke (keyboards)

Discography

 * 1981: Anti therapy (Odin)
 * 1988: Off balance (Odin)
 * 1992: Nonsentration (ECM)
 * 1992: Live (Curling Legs)
 * 2001: Live in the North (Curling Legs)