Occupation(s) Musician, composer | Name Jorgen Mathisen | |
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Associated acts ShagmaThe CoreZanussi Five |
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Jørgen Mathisen (born 27 December 1984 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet), the younger brother of Martin Mathisen (b. 1978), and known from different bands, and a series of recordings with musician like Marc Lohr, Per Zanussi, Steinar Raknes, Eirik Hegdal, Gard Nilssen, and Kjetil Møster.
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- Krokofant w j rgen mathisen kongsberg jazzfestival 5 7 12
- Pursuit Live with Jrgen Mathisen
- Career
- Discography
- Songs
- References
Pursuit (Live) with Jørgen Mathisen
Career

Mathisen is a graduate of the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (2004–08). He is distinguished by his powerful, expressive play and is a force for all the bands he is involved with. He was first noted in the band Shagma in 2004, and also play within The Core together with Steinar Raknes, Espen Aalberg and Erlend Slettevoll, and within Zanussi Five including Eirik Hegdal, Kjetil Møster and Gard Nilssen, among others.
Discography
Songs

Savages IISavages · 2015
SeedIn The End His Voice Will Be The Sound Of Paper (feat Jenny Hval) · 2016
Make FameSavages · 2015