Origin Norway Genres Jazz Role Musician | Name Kenneth Ekornes Occupation(s) Musician, composer | |
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Born 7 July 1974 (age 49)
Sykkylven, More og Romsdal ( 1974-07-07 ) Instruments Drums and other percussion Website www.tordg.no/nymark/kenneth.htm Albums Ngoma, Aquarium, Brazzy Voices Music groups The Brazz Brothers, Ab und Zu Similar People Runar Tafjord, Audun Kleive, Tore Brunborg, Anne‑Marie Giortz, Eivind Aarset | ||
Ekornes i 100 jul 2011 afrika
Kenneth Ekornes (born 7 July 1974 in Sykkylven, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion) and member of the 'Brazz Brothers', known from a number of recordings, as well as for his multiethnic musical expression and his creative use of electronics.
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Career
Ekornes is a graduate of the Rhythm program at Høgskolen i Agder and play in bands like Desafinado, Nymark Collective, Gumbo, Batagraf led by Jon Balke (Statements, 2005). He also appeares on Jai Shankar's Ragajazz, and is in the new lineup of Ab und Zu.
He has collaborated with Trio de Janeiro, Føyk, Ole Paus, Baba Nation, Mari Boine (Eight seasons, 2002), Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup, Trond-Viggo Torgersen (Barnetimen for de store, 2002) and Vintermåne (2002), Terje Gewelt/Bjørn Klakegg, Frode Alnæs. Med Unni Løvlid turnerte han Rikskonsertene med indisk folkemusikk (2006). Tidligere har han turnert med oppsetningene Draumetid, samt Kenneth i 100.