Frode Kjekstad

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Occupation(s) Musician, composer Name Frode Kjekstad Instruments Guitar Genres Jazz		Labels Curling Legs Record label Curling Legs Website www.frodekjekstad.com
Born 23 November 1974 (age 49) Lier, Norway ( 1974-11-23 ) Role Singer · frodekjekstad.com Albums Bigbandblast!, New York Time, The Italian Job Similar People Anders Aarum, Stian Carstensen, Jarle Bernhoft, Nils‑Olav Johansen

Spectacular jazzguitar: Body and Soul by Frode Kjekstad

Frode Kjekstad (born 23 November 1974 in Lier, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar), married to jazz singer Aina Fridén, and known from cooperations and recordings with jazz musicians like Lonnie Smith, Eric Alexander, Frank Foster, Johnny Griffin, Don Menza, Jim Morrison, Mark Nightingale, Claire Martin, Deborah Brown, and Wendell Brunious.

Career

Kjekstad released his debut solo album New York Time in 2004, with Lonnie Smith, Eric Alexander and Byron Landham. The follow up album didn't come before until 2012, The Italian Job, receiving favourable reviews in the international jazz press.

He works as a music teacher at Rud Upper Secondary School.

Honors

2013: Asker Jazzklubb honorary award

Solo albums

2004: New York Time (Curling Legs), with Lonnie Smith, Eric Alexander & Byron Landham

2012: The Italian Job (Curling Legs), with Alberto Marsico & Enzo Zirilli

Collaborations

1999: Lining Up! (SS Records), with "Sandvika Storband"

2003: Songs After You (Runar Andersen Records), with Runar Andersen & Janne Kjellsen

2004: Bigbandblast! (Real Records), within Børre Dalhaug's "Bigbandblast"

2005: Live at Bærum Kulturhus (Trumpet Jungle), with Sandvika Storband

2007: Comes Love (Park Grammofon), with Majken Christiansen

2009: Ski Loves You ... Madly! (daWorks Entertainment), with Majken Christiansen & "Ski Storband"

References

Frode Kjekstad Wikipedia

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