Person · Male
Odd Riisnæs
- From
- Oslo, Norway
- Since
- 1953–present
- Releases
- 0
- jazz
About
Odd Riisnæs (born 12 May 1953) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) and composer. He was born in Oslo, Norway, the son of pianist Eline Nygaard Riisnæs and the younger brother of jazz saxophonist Knut Riisnæs. He is known from a series of releases and cooperations with the likes of Dag Arnesen, Arve Henriksen, Kjell Karlsen, Geir Lysne, Iver Kleive, Nils Petter Molvær, Jon Eberson, Terje Gewelt, Jon Balke, Audun Kleive and Oslo 13
Member of
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Jens Wendelboe Big Band tenor saxophone
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- MusicBrainz
- 71354673-77bf-4e64-9307-508097ef2cfe
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.