Gunnar Halle is a Norwegian trumpeter and composer based in Oslo, working across jazz, world music and electronics. He studied in Copenhagen from 1997 to 2007 and has contributed to more than 70 albums over his career, collaborating with artists including Mari Boine, Eivind Aarset and Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra. His debut album *Istanbul Sky* (2015, Ozella Music) established him as both an innovative trumpeter and a vocalist, while the follow-up *Halle's Planet* (2019) moved into fully instrumental jazz-rock territory. Since 2014 he has also taught at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and at Kråkstad Jazz.
Gunnar Halle released in February 2026 the trio album *På Hytta* with Thommy Andersson (bass) and Martin Andersen (drums) - a debut album for the trio with roots in Scandinavian folk music, hymn tones and African rhythms.
Kongsberg Jazzfestival announced in January 2025 that Gunnar Halle participates as a trumpet teacher at the festival's new nationwide jazz course for young musicians aged 14-20 years, held in Kongsberg in the summer of 2025.
Halle participated on the single *Earthbound (Live at Victoria)* (2025) with among others Erik Honoré and Erland Dahlen.
The second album *Halle's Planet* was released on 1 November 2019 on Ozella Music - a fully instrumental album recorded live in studio in Oslo with jazz rock and electronics as the focal point.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
62concertSat 17.10.LEO ANDERSEN • Sudamericano
100concertFri 6.11.Nordkraft Big Band - Floor (Seated)
100concertMon 8.2.PETE ROTH TRIO featuring Bill Bruford
100concertThu 15.4.Mezzoforte (IS)
99concertFri 2.4.Mathias Heise Orchestra
99concertThu 27.5.Benjamin Koppel Jazz Galla - Celebrating Elvis
96concertFri 23.10.Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado
96concertFri 6.11.Nordkraft Big Band - Balcony (Seated)
93concertWed 14.10.Claus Hempler
92concertTue 27.10.Colin James
90concertFri 23.10.Bror Gunnar Jansson
90concertTue 27.10.The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation
Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra, one of Denmark's leading jazz ensembles, performs at Gnisten Ry. The orchestra blends traditions from around the world with free improvisation and intense rhythmic energy.
Norwegian trumpeter Gunnar Halle meets Paolo Russo in an intimate duo at Paolo's Jazz Club in Askeby. Nordic jazz with electronic textures and unconventional sounds.