performed at the Norwegian Opera in 1985. In the same year, Thingnæs created his "Sonnets to Sundry Notes" of Music for symphony orchestra, big band and choir, based on texts by Shakespeare. His most renowned original works may be Wheels and the Flåklypa ballet (1985), performed at the Norwegian National Opera. In his latter years, he led a quintet together with Harald Gundhus. Frode Thingnæs died in Oslo in November 2012, aged 72. Honors 1970: Buddy Prize awarded by the Norwegian Jazz Federation 1980: Spellemann Prize in the class Jazz for the album Direct to Dish 1983: Gammleng Award as a studio musician 1999: The Norwegian King's Medal of Merit in gold 1999: Honorary Citizen of New Orleans Personal life Thingnæs was married to actress and drama teacher Marianne Mørk (b. 16 May 1953) on 2 June 1979. They had two children together: pianist Magnus Alexander Mørk Thingnæs (b. 1984), and filmmaker Maren Victoria Thingnæs (b. 1991). Selected discography Solo albums Big Band 1974: Feelin' All Right (Polydor Records) Frode Thingnæs Quintet 1978: Nightsounds (Talent Records) 1980: Direct to Dish (Philips Records) 1981: Queen Python (Philips Records) 1994: Watch What Happens! (Gemini Records), including with Svein Christiansen & Terje Gewelt Collaborations Kampen Janitsjarorkester 1990: Sing as we Go (Kampen Janitsjar) 2002: From Kampen to New Orleans (Kampen Janitsjar) 2008: Samspill(Kampen Janitsjar) With Bjørn Alterhaug, Bjørn Johansen, Egil Kapstad & Laila Dalseth 1991: Some Other Time (Gemini Records) Antonsen Big Band 2007: Antonsen Big Band (Ponca Jazz) Kjell Karlsen Big Band 2008: Edvard Grieg in Jazz Mood (Universal Music) References External links Frode Thingnæs er død memorial by Tone Staude & Oddvin Aune on NRK (in Norwegian) Maren lager film om sin far Frode Thingnæs (in Norwegian) People from Nore og Uvdal 20th-century Norwegian trombonists 21st-century Norwegian trombonists Norwegian jazz trombonists Male trombonists Norwegian jazz composers Jazz bandleaders Norwegian conductors (music) Male conductors (music) Eurovision Song Contest conductors Spellemannprisen winners Musicians from Oslo 1940 births 2012 deaths Male jazz composers 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians