Bjørn Alterhaug

Summary

Bjørn Alterhaug is a human^[1]. Born in Mo i Rana^[2], he… he was born on June 3, 1945^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], and double-bassist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Mo i Rana^[2], Bjørn Alterhaug…
• Bjørn Alterhaug was born on June 3, 1945^[3].
• Bjørn Alterhaug held citizenship in Norway^[8].
• Bjørn Alterhaug worked as a composer^[4].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's professions included jazz musician^[5].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's professions included double-bassist^[6].
• Bjørn Alterhaug received the Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[9].
• Bjørn Alterhaug received the South Trøndelag county Culture Award^[10].
• Bjørn Alterhaug received the Buddyprisen^[11].
• Bjørn Alterhaug received the King's Medal of Merit^[12].
• Bjørn Alterhaug was a member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters^[13].
• Bjørn Alterhaug was a member of Q133820759^[14].
• Bjørn Alterhaug is recorded as male^[15].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's genre is jazz^[17].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's record label is recorded as Ponca Jazz Records^[18].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's Commons category is recorded as Bjørn Alterhaug^[19].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's family name is recorded as Alterhaug^[20].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's given name is recorded as Bjørn^[21].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's instrument is recorded as double bass^[22].
• Bjørn Alterhaug's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[24]

• Country: NO^[25]

• Began / founded: 1945-06-03^[26]

• Genre(s): jazz, post-bop^[27]

• Community tags: jazz, post-bop^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6031e02d-197d-4698-ac19-b9ba35f12496^[29]

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Origins and Family

Bjørn Alterhaug's place of birth was Mo i Rana^[2]. He was born on June 3, 1945^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], and double-bassist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[9], a music award^[30], founded in 1973^[31]; South Trøndelag county Culture Award^[10], a cultural prize^[32], in Norway^[33]; Buddyprisen^[11], an award^[34], in Norway^[35], founded in 1956^[36]; and King's Medal of Merit^[12], a medallion^[37], in Norway^[38], founded in 1908^[39].

Why It Matters

Bjørn Alterhaug ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Bjørn Alterhaug born?

Bjørn Alterhaug was born in Mo i Rana^[2].

What did Bjørn Alterhaug do for work?

Bjørn Alterhaug worked as composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], and double-bassist^[6].

What awards did Bjørn Alterhaug receive?

Honors received include Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[9], South Trøndelag county Culture Award^[10], Buddyprisen^[11], and King's Medal of Merit^[12].