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Origin
  
Norway

Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Name
  
Magne Thormodsaeter

Genres
  
Jazz

Instruments
  
Upright bass

Magne Thormodsaeter

Baku Jazz Festival 2018 - Magne Thormodsæter Eurasia Ensemble - 17.10.2018


Magne Thormodsæter (born 1973 in Bergen, Norway) is an award-winning Norwegian Jazz musician (upright bass) and composer, known from a dozen releases and cooperations with the likes of Terje Rypdal, Ståle Storløkken, Paolo Vinaccia, Karin Krog and John Surman.

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Career

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Thormodsæter was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, and is now associate Professor at Griegakademiet, Department of Music, University of Bergen. He has his own M.T. Trio, and also plays within bands like "Bungalow", Knut Kristiansen Trio, Lena Skjerdal Trio, Qvales Ensemble, The Wedding and Zumo.

Honors

  • Vossajazzprisen 2004

    • Discography

    Within Bergen Big Band

  • 2003: Adventures in European New Jazz and Improvised Music (Europe Jazz Oddysey), with Mathias Rüegg "Art & Fun" on compilation with various artists
  • 2005: Seagull (Grappa), feat. Karin Krog conducted by John Surman recorded at the Nattjazz Festival, Bergen 2004
  • 2007: Meditations on Coltrane (Grappa), with The Core
  • 2008: Som den gyldne sol frembryter (Grappa)
  • 2010: Crime Scene (ECM), with Terje Rypdal recorded at the Nattjazz Festival, Bergen 2009

    • Collaborations

  • 2000: City Dust (Curling Legs), with Helén Eriksen
  • 2003: Adventures in European New Jazz and Improvised Music (Europe Jazz Odyssey), with various artists
  • 2004: Grønn (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Qvales Ensemble
  • 2005: Siste Stikk (MajorStudio), with Vamp
  • 2005: Join Me in the Park (EMI, Norway), with Nathalie Nordnes
  • 2005: Inventio (Jazzaway), within Svein Olav Herstad Trio including Håkon Mjåset Johansen
  • 2008: The Good or Better Side of Things (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with "Garness»
  • 2012: Jeg Har Vel Ingen Kjærere (Plush Badger Music), with Anne Gravir Klykken

    • Songs

    Another SkyAnother Sky · 2014
    Carpet RideAnother Sky · 2014
    Ruby My DearAnother Sky · 2014

    References

    Magne Thormodsæter Wikipedia
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