Espen Rud (born 29 January 1948 in

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, Norway) is a Norwegian

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(drums), composer, and

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, and the son of Norwegian author

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(1908–93). He is known from numerous recordings and in collaboration with

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and

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, within

Terje Rypdal Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3". Career Rypdal ...

's trio

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, or the absurd musical theater of Svein Finnerud Trio.

Career

Rud joined the fri jazz band Svein Finnerud Trio (1967–74), was educated at the Norges Musikkhøgskole (1968), was percussionist within

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(1969), was part of ''Min bul'' (1970) in trio with

and Bjørnar Andresen, and contributed on the

album ''Some other spring'' (1970), where

and

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also contributed. He also played within the Ivar Antonsen Trio, and led his own Quartet together with

Ivar Antonsen Ivar Antonsen (born April 16, 1946, in Fauske, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer and had his debut at the Oslo jazz scene in 1967 together with Jan Garbarek, Palle Mikkelborg, Arild Andersen, and Espen Rud. Career Antonsen sta ...

, Ditlef Eckhoff and Sture Janson, performing at

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in 1969. In the 1980s he started an extensive collaboration with Rikskonsertene (1978–), lately with Hans Mathisen and Jens Fossum («Vi improviserer»). He participated within Chet Baker Quartet, on the release ''The improviser'' (1983) including Per Husby and Bjørn Kjellemyr, recorded at

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. He also led the band «Kråbøl» (1978–83), from which one can hear performances on his release ''Hotelsuite'' (1984), with the band including

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and

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. Rud was performing within New Cool Quartet (1980–89), and was awarded the

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1983. In the 1990s, he was within a trio including

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and

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. He released the album ''Rudlende'' (1998) within his own Sextet «Rudlende», awarded

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1998 in the class Jazz (

, Nils Jansen,

, Frode Nymo, and Terje Gewelt). Rud was on the quartet releases by

, Terje Gewelt and Knut Riisnæs. Later he played with Staffan William-Olsson Trio, Magni Wentzel Sextet, and Halvard Kausland/ Hans Mathisen. On his latest solo album ''Dobbeldans'' (2011) he connects Jai Shankar's

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n tabla rhythms with Latin grooves, Rud's specialty, but also straight hard swing with a slight taste of Norwegian traditional folk music. For the album title Double Dance, there are a four double coverage. The three saxophonists Frode and Atle Nymo, and Jon Pål Inderberg are challenged for all they are worth, and with everything to play for, which means bass clarinet and baritone saxophone to the bottom, on top soprano, and with the tenor and alto saxophones in between.

Honors

1983 *

1998 in the class Jazz, for the album ''Rudlende''

Discography (in selection)

Solo albums

*1984: ''Hotelsuite'' ( Odin Records) *1998: ''Rudlende'' (Taurus Records) within his own Sextet «Rudlende», awarded Spellemannprisen 1998 *2011: ''Dobbeldans'' (

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- CLP CD 121) *2012: ''Løvsamleren'' (Curling Legs - CLP CD 127) *2014: ''Ukjend By'' (Curling Legs - CLP CD 136) *2017: ''Carla The Fish'' (Curling Legs)

As band leader

*1984: ''Hotelsuite'' (Odin Records), within his Sextet «Kråbøl»

Collaborative works

;Within Svein Finnerud Trio *1970: ''Svein Finnerud Trio'' (Norsk Jazzforum) *1970: ''Plastic Sun'' (Sonet Music) *1970: ''Travel Pillow'' (Prisma Records) *2008: ''The Complete Released Works 1968-1999'' (Plastic Strip) ;With other projects *1970: ''Min bul'' (

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2003), within

's Trio

*1978: ''Høysang'' (NorDisc), within Guttorm Guttormsen Quintet feat. Lars Klevstrand *1983: ''The improviser'' (

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), within the Chet Baker Quartet, including Per Husby & Bjørn Kjellemyr, recorded at

*2012: ''Prøysen goes jazz'' (Curling Legs - CLP CD 124), within «Fire fyrer» (additional Torbjørn Sunde, Frode Kjekstad & Sigurd Hole) ;With

Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

*''

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and

*'' Some Other Spring'' (Sonet, 1970)

References

External links

Thomas Strøonen Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rud, Espen 1948 births Living people Musicians from Asker Norwegian Academy of Music alumni 20th-century Norwegian drummers 21st-century Norwegian drummers Norwegian jazz drummers Male drummers Norwegian jazz composers Spellemannprisen winners Taurus Records artists 20th-century drummers Male jazz composers 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians