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Dag Syver Arnesen (born 3 May 1950) is a Norwegian
Arnesen was born in
Jazzer med Grieg
in Jazznytt
Dag Arnesen Trio 1
on
jazz
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pianist with a series of album releases.
Career
Arnesen was born in Bergen
Bergen (, ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, second-largest city in Norway after the capital Oslo.
By May 20 ...
, and studied classical piano
A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...
under Jiri Hlinka at the Bergen Music Conservatory and got a commitment by Den Nationale Scene. Eventually he went to jazz and played in the 1970s with the Arvid Genius' orchestra, and led his own Trios, Quartets and Septetter og 13'tets. There were several records under his own name and he is still in the Bergen Big Band. Arnesen has also lived in Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
and played in the jazz bands Søyr, Orleysa, various groups led by Norwegian guitarist Thorgeir Stubø, vocalist Susanne Fuhr, saxophonists Knut Riisnæs and Odd Riisnæs and orchestra leader Kjell Karlsen. In the Bergen-based Sigurd Ulveseth Quartet he has participated on three releases, and Arnesen also led the local Evans Jazzclub.
His melodic style has been compared to Jan Johansson.Ann Kristin ØdegårdJazzer med Grieg
in Jazznytt
Honors
*2014: Gammleng Award category Jazz *2009: '' Buddyprisen'', awarded at Dokkhuset in Trondheim. *2003: Sildajazz Prize *1994: The Grieg Prize *1993: NOPA work of the Year Prize for ''Rusler rundt 152'' *1992:Vossajazz
Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...
prisen
*1982: Reenskog jazz Award
Discography
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.See also
*List of jazz pianists
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References
External links
*Dag Arnesen Trio 1
on
YouTube
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20th-century Norwegian pianists
21st-century Norwegian pianists
Norwegian jazz pianists
Norwegian jazz composers
Musicians from Bergen
1950 births
Living people
Odin Records artists
Resonant Music artists
Losen Records artists
Taurus Records artists
Bergen Big Band members