Origin Norway Occupation(s) Musician and composer Website www.erikwesseltoft.com Record label Normann Records | Genres Jazz Instruments Guitar Genre Jazz | |
Albums To someone I knew, Con Amor Similar Harald Johnsen, Frode Nymo, Roger Arntzen, Knut Værnes, Knut Riisnæs | ||
Erik Wesseltoft (born 1944 in Porsgrunn, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, married to pharmacist Randi Ersdal (1944–), and the father of jazz pianist Bugge Wesseltoft (1964–).
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Biography
Wesseltoft is a grown up guitarist and a veteran who has played a modest but important role in Norwegian jazz and theater music. In 2004 his first album, Con Amore, was released, and in 2013 the follow up To Someone I Knew. His world-famous son, Bugge Wesseltoft, contributes elpiano and piano on bouth records. In addition Vidar Johansen and Harald Johnsen contributes on the 2004 eddition, and Carl Magnus Neumann contributes on the 2013 album, in addition to well known musicians like Knut Riisnæs, Roger Arntzen, and Frode Nymo.
Discography
Songs
Angry Young ManCon Amor · 2004
Northern NightsCon Amor · 2004
Club 7 in heavenTo someone I knew · 2013