Odd Riisnæs

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Summary

Odd Riisnæs was born on May 12, 1953[1], in Oslo[2]. He has worked as a pianist[3], composer[4], jazz musician[5], and saxophonist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Eline Nygaard Riisnæs[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Genre: jazz[11]
  • Record label: Curling Legs[12], ECM Records[13]
  • Family name: Riisnæs[14]
  • Given name: Odd[15]
  • Official website: http://www.oddriisnaes.com[16]
  • Instrument: saxophone[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[18]
  • Sibling: Anne Eline Riisnæs[19], Knut Riisnæs[20]
  • P14750: 6458-C396-2015-FF78-46A3[21]

Why It Matters

Odd Riisnæs is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Odd Riisnæs born?

Odd Riisnæs's place of birth was Oslo[2].

Who were Odd Riisnæs's parents?

Odd Riisnæs's mother was Eline Nygaard Riisnæs[8].

What did Odd Riisnæs do for work?

Odd Riisnæs worked as a pianist[3], composer[4], jazz musician[5], and saxophonist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'nl', 'no']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6458-C396-2015-FF78-46A3
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  3. 17w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
    Family name → Riisnæs
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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