Atle Nymo (born 9 June 1977) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor saxophone and bass clarinet), and the younger brother of Jazz saxophonist Frode Nymo. He is known for his contributions with the orchestras Motif, one of his main projects, and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra in which he has worked with Jazz greats like Pat Metheny and Chick Corea.
Nymo was born in Valnesfjord in Fauske Municipality. He joined the Bodø Big Band, led by his teacher Henning Gravrok, and was later educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, and has also played in HÃÂ¥vard Stubø's Quintet North. The later years He has played with Ole Morten VÃÂ¥gan's band Motif where he was to be named ëYoung Jazz Cometsû 2001 at Copenhagen Jazz Festival. In ënext MGN Trioû he cooperates with Mats Monstad and Ketil Gutvik, and in the latter band ëGutvik5û. Otherwise, and also played with Kaizers Orchestra.
Nymo also has his own album release with ëAtle Nymo & Frode Nymo Quartetû (HÃÂ¥kon MjÃÂ¥set Johansen drums and Ole Morten VÃÂ¥gan bass). In his own band ëAtle Nymo Quartetû he cooperates with Vigleik Storaas (piano), Magnus Forsberg (drums) and Ole Morten VÃÂ¥gan (bass). The first mentioned played in Quintet with guest Roger Kellaway (piano), and they released an album Inner Urge in 2001 with concert recordings from ëOslo Jazz Festivalû. Together with Ingebrigt HÃÂ¥ker Flaten and HÃÂ¥kon MjÃÂ¥set Johansen he made the album Complete communion in 2006, and with the Swedish trumpet player Magnus Broo as the fourth member, the group was called IPA and they have released the albums Lorena (2009), It's A Delicate Thing (2011) and Bubble (2013). He is also involved in two other band projects ëSaxwaffeû (Frode Nymo, Klaus Holm, Eirik Hegdal, Espen Reinertsen) and ëJuxtaposedû (Petter VÃÂ¥gan, Erik Nylander, Ole Morten VÃÂ¥gan)
Nymo is a frequently used big band musician and is attending such as the drummer Børre Dalhaugs ëBig Band Blastû (2004) and trombonist & composer Helge Sundes ëDenadaû (2005), and was from 2002 to 2003 a member of Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble. He also played in Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, and attended the orchestra's cooperation projects with Chick Corea in 2000/2001 (Moldejazz) and Pat Metheny in 2003.