Øyvind Skarbø

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Origin Norway Occupation(s) Musician, composer Website www.oyvindskarbo.com		Genres Jazz Instruments Drums Genre Jazz

Born 9 April 1982 (age 34) Stranda, Sunnmøre ( 1982-04-09 ) Similar Sigbjørn Apeland, Nils Økland, Håkon Kornstad, Per Zanussi, Thomas T Dahl

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Øyvind Skarbø (born 9 April 1982 in Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and composer, raised in Stranda, and now residing in Bergen.

Biography

Skarbø studied under the guidance of Terje Isungset at Griegakademiet, and has also carried out studies in Norwegian, Cuban and Nigerian traditional music. He is a driving force on the Norwegian improvisation music scene, both as a member and organizer of a number of bands. His main project '1982' and 'Bly de Blyant' are albums released on the Norwegian label Hubro. He has received great recognition in the international press in addition to the 2016 Vossajazz Award. Skarbø has directed 'Øyvind Jazzforum', a concert series of improvised music, since 2006.

Honors

2016: The Vossajazz Award

Solo albums

2011: Die, Allround Handwerker! (+3 dB SUB)

Collaborations

With 'Klangkameratane', including Even Helte Hermansen and Øyvind Hegg-Lunde

2007: Klangkameratane (Øyvind Jazzforum)

With '1982', including Sigbjørn Apeland and Nils Økland

2009: 1982 (NorCD)

2011: Pintura (Hubro)

2012: 1982 + BJ Cole (Hubro)

2014: A/B (Hubro)

With 'Stian Around A Hill', including Ola Høyer, Stian Omenås and Svein Magnus Furu

2009: Lille Stille (AIM Sound City)

2011: Alle Skal Få (Atterklang)

With 'BMX', including Njål Ølnes, Per Jørgensen and Thomas T. Dahl

2010: Bergen Open (NorCD)

2014: Rozel Point (Øyvind Jazzforum)

With 'Bly de Blyant', including Hilmar Jensson and Shahzad Ismaily

2013: ABC (Hubro)

2014: Hindsight Bias (Hubro)

2015: The Third Bly De Blyant Album (Hubro)

With 'Honeyleap', including Fredrik Ljungkvist, Klas Nevrin and Per Zanussi

2013: Honeyleap (Øyvind Jazzforum)

With 'Crab Is Crap', including Øyvind Hegg-Lunde

2015: Miradouro (Playdate Records), featuring Ståle Storløkken

With Håkon Kornstad

2015: Tenor Battle (Jazzland Recordings)

References

Øyvind Skarbø Wikipedia

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