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Olga Konkova (Russian: Ольга Конкова; born 25 August 1969 in Moscow) is a Norwegian–Russian jazz pianist known from several recordings and collaboration with jazz musicians such as Adam Nussbaum, Gary Husband and Karin Krog.




Career


Konkova was educated as classical pianist in Moscow, and later as jazz pianist at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she met her husband, the bassist Per Mathisen. After moving with him to Oslo in 1994, she collaborated with Inge Stangvik Quartet and the "Storeslem Big Band". In her own Olga Konkova Trio she collaborates with her husband on bass and various drummers (Adam Nussbaum/Stein Inge Brækhus/Gary Husband). She has also collaborated within "Sernet Å Fyre" and Norske Store Orkester. Konkova has also contributed to album releases and performances with artists like Finn Hauge, Magni Wentzel (Porty & Bess), Roy Nikolaisen (Roy's choice), Øystein Sunde ("Øystein Sunde... og vel så det", 2002) and Hans Mathisen (Quiet Songs).




Honors


2005: Spellemannprisen in the category Jazz, with Hans Mathisen, for the album Quiet Songs
2013: Gammleng-prisen in the category Jazz




Discography






= As leader/co-leader

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= Collaborations

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With Finn Hauge
1998: Close to My Heart (Hot Club Records), including with Terje Gewelt and Frank Jakobsen
With Magni Wentzel
2000: Porgy and Bess (Hot Club Records), performing music by George Gershwin within sextet including Nils Jansen, Christian Jaksjø, Carl Morten Iversen and Espen Rud
With Roy Nikolaisen
2003: Roy's choice (Gemini Music)
With Hans Mathisen
2005: Quiet Songs (Curling Legs), awarded Spellemannprisen 2005
2011: Timeless Tales (Curling Legs), including with Per Mathisen and Andreas Bye
With Helge Sunde and Ensemble Denada
2006: Denada (ACT Music), featuring Olga Konkova and Marilyn Mazur
2009: Finding Nymo (ACT Music).
2013: Windfall (Ocella Records)




References






External links


Olga Konkova Here comes the sun on YouTube
I Remember April – Felix Peikli 4tet on YouTube

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