Øyvind Nypan (born 16 April 1972) is a Kristiansand-based Norwegian guitarist and Assistant Professor at the

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Biography

Nypan was born in

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, and has been active, especially in France, for several years. He released his debut album ''Elements'' (2010) on Ponca Jazz Records. The follow-up ''Republique'' (2013) was released on Ponca Jazz Records. Here he collaborates with the American saxophonist

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, Brazilian double bassist Gael Petrina, Ecuador pianist Leonardo Montana and the Italian drummer Simone Prattico. In spite of coming from different continents these musicians give us a diecast album characterized from Nypan's American inspirations. Nypan play in a tradition of

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and in the legacy of the legend Jim Hall. In 2011 Nypan met with the two Trondheim based musicians Daniel Buner Formo (organ) and Truls Rønning (drums) and formed the Øyvind Nypan Trio. They released Nypan's third album ''Directions'' (2015) on his own label Nypan Music. In 2014 the fourth album ''Stereotomic'' was released on Losen Records label, now as Nypan with

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(piano), Egil Kalman (bass), and

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(drums).

Discography

*2010: ''Elements'' ( Ponca Jazz Records) *2013: ''Republique'' (

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) *2015: ''Directions'' (Nypan Music) *2017: ''Stereotomic'' (Losen Records)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nypan, Oyvind 21st-century Norwegian guitarists Norwegian jazz guitarists Norwegian male guitarists Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers 1972 births Musicians from Trondheim Living people 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Norwegian male jazz musicians