Our new jazz star
Per Ivar Henriksbø (Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen)
Energy and drive in his playing that fascinates
Jan Granlie (Salt Peanuts)
Firm focused tone, coupled with a melodic fluency
Peter Bacon (JazzWise)
A thorough and stylistically assured jazz musician
Terje Mosnes (Jazz i Norge)
Exceptional technique and mastery of the tenor saxophone
Jan Granlie (Salt Peanuts)
A musical audacity few Norwegian saxophonists have possessed before him
Petter Aagaard (Puls)
Magnus Bakken
Norwegian Jazz Saxophonist & Composer
Norwegian saxophonist, composer, and jazz musician. Described by critics as a thorough and stylistically assured jazz musician (Jazz i Norge) with exceptional technique and mastery of the tenor saxophone (Salt Peanuts).
Magnus Bakken is known for his own projects Slackline, Ninjabeat, and Cycles (feat. George Garzone), as well as his work with A Tonic For The Troops, Jørn Øien's Cosmopolitan, and his collaboration with Cosimo Boni on We Say. A sought-after session musician, with a global audience of over 50,000 on social media.
You can explore his full discography to hear his albums and collaborations, visit the blog for news and writing, or browse the store for albums and merch.
For private lessons, use the contact form for in-person sessions or sign up for online lessons through Patreon.