Johan Erik Nylander (born 3 April 1981 in Norberg,

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) is a Swedish jazz musician (drums), improviser and composer, working in Norway since 2002. He plays in several bands, among them Ola Kvernberg Trio, "Kobert", Kirsti Huke Quartet, Tore Brunborg Trio, "Liarbird", Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet, "Peloton", Juxtaposed, Magic Pocket, "Monoswezi", and his own Erik Nylanders Orkester.

Career

After completing high school at Domarhagsskolan, Nylander studied on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (2002–04). He fold recognition on the Norwegian and Nordic jazz scenes within various projects and contributed on a number of releases, among them the album ''Corrupted Mirror'' (2009), in a meeting with Karl Stømme (trumpet) and Steinar Nickelsen (keyboard). The album took shape in the studio where the musicians met without any specific intention to record an album. The idea was to use the three instruments in interaction playing all kinds of music, coming naturally in the moment. The recordings were made in three different sessions. Most of the tracks are improvised on the spot, but also includes compositions written by Strømme and Nickelsen. The Oberheim OB-X synthesizer from 1980 was crucial for the album soundscape. In 2005 he performed at the international Jazz festival Nattjazz in

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, Norway, with Marita Røstad & "Velvet City". The album ''A festa Vale Tudo'' (2009) within his Erik Nylanders Orchestra (including

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, Espen Reinertsen, Hanna Gjermundrød,

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and

Petter Vågan Petter Vågan (born 6 July 1982 in Brønnøysund, Northern Norway) is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, composer, and the younger brother of double bass player Ole Morten Vågan. He is the bandleader, singer, and guitarist of the Norwegian indie ...

) marked Nylander's debut as a record producer and band leader. He has also collaboratively initiated several other band projects.

Discography

As band leader

* 2009: ''A festa Vale Tudo'' (), within Erik Nylanders Orkester

Collaborative works

;Within Ola Kvernberg Trio * 2004: ''Night driver'' ( Jazzland Recordings), performing Nylanders own compositions * 2009: ''Folk'' (Jazzland) ;Within Kobert * 2006: ''Glowing'' ( NorCD) * 2009: ''Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Kobert'' (MNJ Records), fra at Moldejazz 2008 Ola Kvernberg at USF Verftet 2012

* 2009: ''Invasion of Privacy'' (Impeller Recordings) * 2011: ''Off The Hook'' (Øra Fonogram) ;Within The Espen Reinertsen Organic Jukebox * 2007: ''Subaquatic Disco'' (Aim Records) ;Within Peloton * 2007: ''Selected Recordings'' () * 2011: ''The Early Years'' () ;Within Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet * 2009: ''Songlines'' (Ponca Jazz) ;With Steinar Nickelsen and Karl Strømme * 2009: ''Corrupted Mirror'' () ;Within Magic Pocket * 2011: ''The Katabatic Wind'' (Bolage), featuring Morten Qvenild * 2011: ''Kinetic Music'' (MNJ Records), with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, fra Moldejazz 2010 ;Within Liarbird * 2011: '' Liarbird'' (Bolage) ;Within Monkeybar (duo with Steinar Nickelsen) * 2012: ''Dear You'' (Parallell) ;Within the trio Kirsti,

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and Erik * 2015: ''Rags & Silk'' (Name Music & Publishing)

References

External links

Ola Kvernberg Trio – Sardinen USF 16 November 2012, Bergen Jazzforum
on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Nylander, Erik 1981 births Living people Swedish jazz drummers Norwegian jazz drummers Swedish male drummers 20th-century Norwegian drummers 21st-century Norwegian drummers Swedish jazz composers Swedish male jazz composers Norwegian jazz composers 20th-century Swedish male musicians 20th-century Swedish musicians 21st-century Swedish male musicians Ola Kvernberg Trio members Magic Pocket members People from Norberg