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, Sigurd Køhn, Børre Dalhaug, Nora Brockstedt and Even Kruse Skatrud.

Biography

Aarum was educated at Agder Musikkonservatorium,

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, before he headed for

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in 1998. His jazz talent impressed the Oslo jazz community, and he was a popular collaborator within several bands, while he continued studying at Norges Musikkhøgskole and graduated with the thesis ''Stiltrekk som skiller den nordiske jazzen fra den afro-amerikanske''. He led his own Anders Aarum Trio to the debut album ''Lucky strike'' (2000) accompanied by

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(bass) and Torstein Ellingsen (drums). It was followed up with ''Absence in mind'' (2004), where Ellingsen was replaced by Thomas Strønen. The third album of the Trio, ''First communion'' (2006), included

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(bass) and

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(drums). Aarum is also involved in

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(Fossum-Aarum Quartet) together with the brothers Håvard (saxophone and flute) and Jens Fossum (bass). The drummer Jarle Vespestad is the last but not least member of the crew. F.A.Q. was nominated for the 2007

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in the class Jazz, for their debut album ''

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'' (2007). He is also regular pianist in the band Funky Butt. Otherwise, he has collaborated on releases with Per Høglend, Randi Tytingvåg, Sølvi Hansen,

, Majken Christiansen,

, Sigurd Køhn,

, Børre Dalhaug,

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, Jazzmob, Nora Brockstedt and Even Kruse Skatrud. Aarum was awarded the "No-fear Prize" by "Oslo Jazzradio", and is associated with Norges Musikkhøgskole as lecturer in accompaniment.

Honors

*"No-fear" Award 2002 by "Oslo Jazzradio"

Discography

As band leader

Within Anders Aarum Trio * 2000: ''Lucky strike'' ( Hot Club) * 2004: ''Absence in Mind'' ( Jazzaway) * 2006: ''First Communion'' (Jazzaway) * 2018 ''Shakin' Our Souls'' (Ozella) http://www.ozellamusic.com/en/release/shakin-our-souls-4/ Within

(Fossum-Aarum Quartet) * 2007: ''

'' (Schmell), recorded in 2004

Collaborations

Within Funky Butt * 2001: ''Whoopin' '' (Sonor) * 2002: ''The Glove'' (Sonor) * 2005: ''Big Mama'' (Schmell) * 2007: ''Shakin' da butt'' (Schmell) Within Jazzmob * 2001: ''Pathfinder'' * 2006: ''Flashback''recorded live at

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2006 Within The Swing Pack * 2001: ''The Sinatra Songbook'' (

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) * 2003: '' Urban Breeze'' (Tylden & Co) With

* 2005: ''The Traveller'' (Jazzaway) * 2006: ''I'll See You When I Get There'' (Jazzaway) * 2007: ''Last Man Standing'' (Jazzaway) With

* 2005: ''Birdie Blues'' (Upnorth Discs) * 2008: ''Sound Your Horn'' (Sweet Morning) * 2010: ''Never Ever Going Back'' (Sweet Morning) * 2011: ''Divin' at the Oceansound'' (Sweet Morning) With other projects * 2001: ''Violin'' (Hot Club), with

* 2001: ''Song for My Father'' (Hot Club), with Majken Christiansen * 2003: ''aLive'' (Hazel Jazz), with

– recorded in 2002 * 2003: ''Reporter'' (Hot Club), with Majken Christiansen live at Herr Nilsen Jazzclub * 2004: '' Bigbandblast!'' (Real), within Børre Dalhaug's "Bigbandblast" * 2005: ''This Place'' (Køhn), within Sigurd Køhn Quartet * 2005: ''Eveneven'' (Eveneven), within Even Kruse Skatrud's Eveneven Big Band * 2005: ''Christmas Songs'' (Køhn), with Nora Brockstedt * 2006: ''Midnight'' (EMI), with

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* 2006: ''Let Go'' (Mudi), with Randi Tytingsvåg * 2006: ''Edvard Grieg in Jazz mood'' (Universal), within Kjell Karlsen Big Band * 2008: ''My Letter to the World'' (Nordic), with Hanne Tveter – words by

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* 2009: ''Transformation to Paradise'' (Jazzaway), within Element – recorded in 2002 * 2009: ''Stompin' Feet'' (Sweet Morning), with

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* 2009: ''Warrior of Light'' (

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), with Christina Bjordal * 2010: ''Bad Dreams And Good Nightmares'' (Sweet Morning), with Guro von Germeten

References

External links

Anders Aarum at Jazzaway
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