Knut Riisnæs

Summary

Knut Riisnæs is a human^[1]. Born in Oslo^[2], he… he was born on November 13, 1945^[3]. He died on July 22, 2023^[4]. He worked as a jazz musician^[5], composer^[6], and saxophonist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Knut Riisnæs's place of birth was Oslo^[2].
• Knut Riisnæs was born on November 13, 1945^[3].
• Knut Riisnæs died on July 22, 2023^[4].
• Knut Riisnæs's mother was Eline Nygaard Riisnæs^[9].
• Knut Riisnæs held citizenship in Norway^[10].
• Knut Riisnæs's professions included jazz musician^[5].
• Knut Riisnæs worked as a composer^[6].
• Knut Riisnæs's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• Knut Riisnæs received the Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[11].
• Knut Riisnæs received the Buddyprisen^[12].
• Knut Riisnæs received the Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[13].
• Knut Riisnæs is recorded as male^[14].
• Knut Riisnæs's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Knut Riisnæs's genre is jazz^[16].
• Knut Riisnæs's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[17].
• Knut Riisnæs's Commons category is recorded as Knut Riisnæs^[18].
• Knut Riisnæs's family name is recorded as Riisnæs^[19].
• Knut Riisnæs's given name is recorded as Knut^[20].
• Knut Riisnæs's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[21].
• Knut Riisnæs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[22].
• Knut Riisnæs's sibling is recorded as Odd Riisnæs^[23].
• Knut Riisnæs's sibling is recorded as Anne Eline Riisnæs^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: NO^[26]

• Began / founded: 1945-11-13^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-07-22^[28]

• Genre(s): jazz, post-bop^[29]

• Community tags: jazz, post-bop^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 171f4ca4-0b22-4e25-ba2b-5b4b443c6dd7^[31]

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Origins and Family

Knut Riisnæs's place of birth was Oslo^[2]. He was born on November 13, 1945^[3]. His mother was Eline Nygaard Riisnæs^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician^[5], composer^[6], and saxophonist^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[11], a music award^[32], founded in 1973^[33] and Buddyprisen^[12], an award^[34], in Norway^[35], founded in 1956^[36].

Death and Burial

Knut Riisnæs died on July 22, 2023^[4].

Why It Matters

Knut Riisnæs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8]

FAQs

Where was Knut Riisnæs born?

Knut Riisnæs was born in Oslo^[2].

Who were Knut Riisnæs's parents?

Knut Riisnæs's mother was Eline Nygaard Riisnæs^[9].

What did Knut Riisnæs do for work?

Knut Riisnæs worked as jazz musician^[5], composer^[6], and saxophonist^[7].

What awards did Knut Riisnæs receive?

Honors received include Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[11], Buddyprisen^[12], and Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[13].