About
Cosmic Swing Orchestra is a Norwegian jazz orchestra blending a wide range of musical influences with political satire and theatrical performance. Formed in 2018 by pianist and musical director Petter Dalane, the ensemble features several of Norway’s most active young jazz and pop musicians.
Through playfulness, humor, and a strong sense of togetherness, Cosmic Swing Orchestra offers a response to contemporary commercialism, climate denial, and warmongering. The group’s aesthetics, music, and the collective band structure itself resonate conceptually with each other to create a distinctive countercultural expression.
The orchestra has released three albums and performed more than 40 concerts across Norway and Europe, including appearances at Oslo Jazz Festival, Mandaljazz, Stockholm Jazz Festival, and Trondheim Jazzfest. At various times, Cosmic has received financial support from Kulturdirektoratet, FFUK, Midtnorsk Jazzsenter, Norsk Jazzforum, TONO, NOPA, and Trondheim Kommune.
Band Members
Petter Dalane - musical director, piano, rhodes, organ, guitar (2018-)
Sara Fjeldvær - vocals (2019-)
Kertu Aer - electric and acoustic bass (2024-)
Bjørn André Syverinsen - drums (2021-)
Øyvind Mathisen - trumpet (2018-)
Ola Lømo Ellingsen - trumpet (2018-)
Even Brodwall - french horn and trumpet (2018-)
Jørgen Bjelkerud - trombone (2020-)
Aksel Rønning - saxes, flute, clarinet (2019-)
Erlend Vangen Kongtorp - saxes, flute, clarinet (2018-)
Jenny Frøysa - baryton sax, bass clarinet (2018-)
Former members
Georgia Wartel Collins - bass (2023-24)
Zakarias Meyer Øverli - tenor sax, vocals (2020-23)
Alexander Riris - double bass (2018-23)
Martin Mellem - drums (2018-21)
Astrid Ombudstvedt - trombone (2018-2020)
Cecilie Grundt - tenor sax (2018-2020)
Heidi Solem - tuba (2018-19)
Alexander Dellerhagen - tenor sax (2018-19)
Vebjørn Mamen - vocals (2019)
Thea Ellingsen Grant - vocals (2018)
Extended family
Anders Hjemmen - bass
Aksel Røed - saxophone
Ingeborg Sollid - vocals
Tone Åse - vocals
Ragnhild Moan - vocals
Tor Haugerud - drums, narration, performace
John Pål Inderberg - baryton sax
Brede Sørum - sax
Guro Kvåle - trombone
Vidar Hansteen-Jörgensen - barisax
Thomas Debelian - percussion
Tuva Olsson - trumpet
Oscar Andreas Haug - trumpet
Niklas Joelsen - trombone
Elias Tafjord - percussion
August Glennestrand - percussion
Isabelle Norlén - wardrobe and makeup design