Torstein Ellingsen (born 7 August 1966) is a Norwegian drummer and

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, known from a series of album recordings.

Early life and Career

Ellingsen was born in

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and started his career playing in his older brother's band The Royal Rakes Jazzband (1980), collaborated within Christiania Jazzband (1981), and was a part of "Caledonia Jazzband" (1982–1998), with The Real Thing (1995–1998 og 2010–2014), with Magnolia Jazzband (from 1999), and with his Danish wife and singer Majken Christiansen (from 2001). Ellingsen lead his own band, The Sinatra Songbook (from 1999), along with jazz singer Ingar Kristiansen. He plays in these bands: Prima Vista Social Club, Rubber Soul Quartet and Gigaphonics. He has also recorded albums with Paul Wagnberg Trio, Rune Nicolaysen Trio, Anders Aarum Trio, Tor Einar Bekken, Sandvika Storband,

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, Harald Bergersen, Anne Marte Slinning and Jan Werner. He has also collaborated with musicians like

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, Georg Reiss,

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and

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. Ellingsen holds a master's degree in

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at the

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(1994) and diploma degree in Music Management from Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium in

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, Denmark (2012). He was the host of the TV program "Bandbox" at

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(1997), worked as a jazz writer and editor of the jazz magazine Jazznytt (2001–02). He also was a communications consultant in

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in Oslo (1998–2001) and was employed as a concert producer the same place until 2016 where he facilitates concerts for children and young audiences. Ellingsen has published the norwegian language book Rosinen i pølsa (Kagge, 2005) with

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and Rune Semundseth.

Discography (in selection)

Solo albums

*2001: ''The Sinatra Songbook'' (

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Collaborations

With Caledonia Jazzband

*1985: ''Moods of New Orleans'' (

Hot Club Records Hot Club Records is a jazz record label established 1982, by guitarist Jon Larsen in Oslo, Norway.Dregni, Michael (2008) ''Gypsy Jazz: In Search of Django Reinhardt and the Soul of Gypsy Swing'', OUP USA, , p. 229 The label has released over 35 ...

) *1987: ''Walkin (Hot Club Records), with Wendell Brunious *1991: ''Is You Or Is You Ain't'' (Hot Club Records), with Norbert Susemihl *1997: ''Creole Nights'' (Hot Club Records), with Geoff Bull

With Garden of Delight

*1987: ''Big Wheels in Emotion'' (Pale Productions)

With The Real Thing

*1995: ''Live'' (Real Records) *1997: ''Pleasure Is An Attitude'' (Real Records) *2011: ''Back on Track'' (Real Records)

With Sandvika Storband

*1999: ''Lining Up!'' (SS Records)

With
Ola Kvernberg Ola Kvernberg (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal Kvernberg and Torbjørn Kvernberg, and the br ...

*2001: ''Violin'' (Hot Club Records)

With Paul Wagnberg Trio

*1999: ''Eat Meat'' (Real Records) *2001: ''Gone Fishing'' (Real Records)

With Anders Aarum Trio

*2001: ''The Lucky Strike'' (Hot Club Records)

With Magnolia Jazzband

*2002: ''In that Sweet Old Garden of Eden'' (MJB Recordings)

With
Norbert Susemihl Norbert Susemihl (born August 26, 1956) is a German trumpeter, drummer, singer, and bandleader. He is a promoter of New Orleans Jazz and New Orleans Music. Early years Susemihl grew up in Hamburg, Germany. He started playing music at the age of ...

*2011: ''Norbert Susemihl's Joyful Gumbo – New Orleans Reflections'' (Sumi Records) *2014: ''Norbert Susemihl – A Tribute to the Louis Armstrong All Stars – Live at Maribo Jazzfestival'' (Sumi Records)

References

External links

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Biography at JazzbasenDiscography at Jazzbasen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellingsen, Torstein 20th-century Norwegian drummers 21st-century Norwegian drummers Norwegian jazz drummers Norwegian male drummers Norwegian jazz composers 1966 births Living people Musicians from Oslo University of Oslo alumni Norwegian expatriates in Denmark Norwegian male jazz composers 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians The Real Thing (Norwegian band) members