Erik Wesseltoft (born 1944) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, married to pharmacist Randi Ersdal (1944–), and the father of jazz pianist
Bugge Wesseltoft
Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft.
Career
In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after ...
(1964–).
Biography
Wesseltoft was born in
Porsgrunn
is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Porsgrunn (town), city ...
. As a guitarist, he has played a modest but important role in Norwegian jazz and theater music. In 2004 his first album, ''Con Amore'', was released, and in 2013 the follow-up ''To Someone I Knew''. His world-famous son, Bugge Wesseltoft, contributes elpiano and piano on both records. In addition
Vidar Johansen
Vidar Johansen (born 17 December 1951) is a Norwegian former ice hockey player. He was born in Asker, Norway and represented the club Frisk Asker. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winte ...
and
Harald Johnsen
Harald Gill Johnsen (19 March 1970 – 24 July 2011) was a Norwegian jazz double bassist, known for his contributions in bands like Køhn/Johansen Sextet and Tord Gustavsen Trio, and a series of recordings with such as Sonny Simmons, Sigurd ...
contributed on the 2004 edition, and
Carl Magnus Neumann contributed on the 2013 album, in addition to well known musicians like
Knut Riisnæs
Knut Riisnæs (13 November 1945 – 22 July 2023) was a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone and flute), arranger, and composer, son of pianist Eline Nygaard Riisnæs and brother of classical pianist Anne Eline Riisnæs (1951–) and jazz saxopho ...
,
Roger Arntzen
Roger Arntzen (born 3 June 1976) is a Norwegian jazz bassist, known from playing in bands like In The Country, In the Country (trio), In The Country, In the Country with Knut Reiersrud and Solveig Slettahjell, Ballrogg, Chrome Hill (band), Chrome ...
, and
Frode Nymo
Frode Nymo (born 27 November 1975), is a Norwegian jazz musician (alto Saxophone), and older brother of the tenor sax. player Atle Nymo.
Career
Nymo was born in Egersund and brought up in Valnesfjord, near Fauske. Early in his career, he was ...
.
Discography
* 2004: ''Con Amore'' (Normann Records)
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* 2013: ''To Someone I Knew'' (Normann Records)]
References
External links
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1944 births
Living people
Norwegian civil servants
Norwegian jazz guitarists
Musicians from Porsgrunn