Finn Guttormsen (born 16 July 1968 in
Mosjøen
(Norwegian language, Norwegian; ) or is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Mosjøen is the oldest town in the Helgeland region, with only the Bodø (town), town of Bodø being older with ...
, Norway) is a
Norwegian Jazz musician (
upright bass
The double bass (), also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, the bull fiddle, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched string instrument, chordophone in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding rare additions ...
), known for his dedicated contributions to the
Farmers Market
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and recently to the
Silje Nergaard Band, and musicians like
Trygve Seim
Trygve Seim (born 25 April 1971) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer. Seim has released numerous albums since 1992, including over 20 albums for ECM Records as a composer, band-leader or co-band-leader.
Career
Seim was born in Oslo a ...
,
Øyvind Brække
Øyvind Brække (born 25 August 1969) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trombone), composer, music arranger and band leader, best known for Bodega Band and S. Møller Storband. He was the initiator of the popular and still active band The Source, w ...
,
Per Oddvar Johansen
Per Oddvar Johansen (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drummer), most recognized for his work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell and Vigleik Storaas, but has also been awarded the Spellemann ...
,
HÃ¥kon Storm-Mathisen
HÃ¥kon Storm (born HÃ¥kon Storm-Mathisen 13 March 1967 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar), the son of professor of medicine Jon Storm-Mathisen (b. 1941), and known from his own band projects in addition playing within the "Pr ...
,
Jarle Vespestad
Jarle Vespestad (born 16 April 1966) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion), the younger brother of jazz musician Liz Tove Vespestad, and a central member of Tord Gustavsen's projects.
Career
Vespestad was born in Kirkenes and picked up ...
,
Hans Mathisen,
Arve Henriksen
Arve Henriksen (born 22 March 1968) is a Norwegian trumpeter.
Career
Henriksen was born in Stranda Municipality and educated on the Jazz program at Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet, Trondheim Musikkonservatorium; he later studie ...
.
Career
Guttormsen is a graduate of the jazz program at ''
Trondheim Musikkonservatorium'' (1990). He was first recognized as bassist in the
Farmers Market
A farmers' market (or farmers market according to the AP stylebook, also farmer's market in the Cambridge Dictionary) is a physical retail marketplace intended to sell foods directly by farmers to consumers. Farmers' markets may be indoors or ...
, where he has contributed since the start in 1991. He has also been a member of bands like The Source (1995–2005) and Quaternion, and has played within Hemisfair. In recent years he has also contributed within
HÃ¥kon Storm-Mathisen Quartet and
Silje Nergaard Band.
Honors
*
Spellemannprisen
The Spellemannprisen (also referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards) is a Norwegian music award ceremony presented by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry#Local associations, IFPI Norge and :no:FONO, FONO. It was first awarded i ...
2008, in the Open class, within
Farmers Market
A farmers' market (or farmers market according to the AP stylebook, also farmer's market in the Cambridge Dictionary) is a physical retail marketplace intended to sell foods directly by farmers to consumers. Farmers' markets may be indoors or ...
*
Spellemannprisen
The Spellemannprisen (also referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards) is a Norwegian music award ceremony presented by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry#Local associations, IFPI Norge and :no:FONO, FONO. It was first awarded i ...
2012, in the Open class, within
Farmers Market
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Discography
Within The Farmers Market
*1995: ''Speed / Balkan / Boogie''
*1997:
''Musikk fra Hybridene'' (''Music from the Hybrids'') (
Kirkelig Kulturverksted Kirkelig Kulturverksted (KKV) is a Norwegian company and record label, founded in 1974 by Erik Hillestad. Among the musicians who have issued records on the label are Ketil Bjørnstad, Kari Bremnes, Erik Bye, Ole Paus, Sigvart Dagsland, Bjørn ...
)
*2000: ''Farmers Market'' (
Winter & Winter
Winter & Winter is a record label in Munich, Germany that specializes in jazz, classical and improvised music. It was founded by Stefan Winter following the demise of his JMT Records label.
Since 1997 Winter & Winter has released records by Da ...
)
*2008: ''Surfin' USSR'' (
Ipecac Recordings
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)
*2012: ''Slav to the Rhythm'' (Division Records)
With Elias Akselsen
*2003: ''Her kommer dine arme små'' (
Via Music
VIA () is an abbreviation for Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble (). It is the general name used for popular music (pop, rock, folk, etc.) bands that were formally recognized by the Soviet government from the 1960s to the 1980s.
In Soviet times ...
), with
Stian Carstensen
Stian Carstensen (born 5 January 1971) is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist musician, entertainer and with Jarle Vespestad (drums) and Nils-Olav Johansen (vocal and guitar), central member of the Balkan-jazz orchestra Farmers Market.
Biography ...
and
Dag Wolf
*2005: ''O, Jesus, du som fyller alt og alle'' (
Via Music
VIA () is an abbreviation for Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble (). It is the general name used for popular music (pop, rock, folk, etc.) bands that were formally recognized by the Soviet government from the 1960s to the 1980s.
In Soviet times ...
). Songs by
Aage Samuelsen
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Biography
He was the son of factory worker and navvy Karl Hjalmar Samuelsen and Anna ...
, with
Stian Carstensen
Stian Carstensen (born 5 January 1971) is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist musician, entertainer and with Jarle Vespestad (drums) and Nils-Olav Johansen (vocal and guitar), central member of the Balkan-jazz orchestra Farmers Market.
Biography ...
and
Knut Hem
With Silje Nergaard
*2007: ''Darkness Out of Blue'' (
Universal
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Universal may also refer to:
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* NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment company that is a subsidiary of Comcast
** Universal Animation Studios, an American Animation studio, and a subsidiary of N ...
), Within The Silje Nergaard Band
*2009: ''A Thousand True Stories'' (
Universal
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Universal may also refer to:
Companies
* NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment company that is a subsidiary of Comcast
** Universal Animation Studios, an American Animation studio, and a subsidiary of N ...
), Within The Silje Nergaard Band
*2010: ''If I Could Wrap Up A Kiss'' (
Sony Music
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), Within The Silje Nergaard Band
With other projects
*1991: ''Block Songs'' (Pop Eye), With Epinastic Movements
*1993: ''Rapid'' (Pop Eye), With Epinastic Movements
*1996: ''Letters'' (Turn Left), with
HÃ¥vard Lund
Håvard Lund (born 20 October 1970 in Gildeskål Municipality, Norway), is a Norwegian jazz musician (clarinet and saxophone) and composer, known from a series of recordings and collaborations with musicians like Anja Garbarek, Vigleik Storaas, ...
*1997: ''Timbuktu'' (Turn Left), within Quaternion (including
Jarle Vespestad
Jarle Vespestad (born 16 April 1966) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion), the younger brother of jazz musician Liz Tove Vespestad, and a central member of Tord Gustavsen's projects.
Career
Vespestad was born in Kirkenes and picked up ...
,
Hans Mathisen &
Arve Henriksen
Arve Henriksen (born 22 March 1968) is a Norwegian trumpeter.
Career
Henriksen was born in Stranda Municipality and educated on the Jazz program at Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet, Trondheim Musikkonservatorium; he later studie ...
*2002: ''The Source And Different Cikadas'' (
ECM Records
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), with
Trygve Seim
Trygve Seim (born 25 April 1971) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer. Seim has released numerous albums since 1992, including over 20 albums for ECM Records as a composer, band-leader or co-band-leader.
Career
Seim was born in Oslo a ...
,
Øyvind Brække
Øyvind Brække (born 25 August 1969) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trombone), composer, music arranger and band leader, best known for Bodega Band and S. Møller Storband. He was the initiator of the popular and still active band The Source, w ...
&
Per Oddvar Johansen
Per Oddvar Johansen (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drummer), most recognized for his work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell and Vigleik Storaas, but has also been awarded the Spellemann ...
*2002: ''Jul PÃ¥ MÃ¥netoppen'' (RCA), Music from the TV-series ''Jul PÃ¥ MÃ¥netoppen''
*2007: ''12 Fluid Ounces'' (City Connections), With
Oslo Fluid as Dr. Rutger
*2006: ''Paint Christmas White'' (Big Box Records), with
Christian Ingebrigtsen
Christian Ingebrigtsen (born 25 January 1977) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and musician. He is a member of the pop group A1.
Biography
Ingebrigtsen was born in Oslo, Norway, into a musical family. His father Stein Ingebrigtsen was the ...
*2007: ''Blue Blue Grass Of Home'' (Wilma Records), With
Hemisfair
*2007: ''The Source:Of Christmas - Live'' (
Grappa
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Grappa is made by ...
), With
The Source The Source may refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Source'' (1918 film), 1918 American drama directed by George Melford
* ''The Source'' (1999 film), a 1999 documentary film about the Beat generation
* ''The Source'' (2002 film), a 2002 scienc ...
*2009: ''
Two Rivers One Road'' (Fairplay Entertainment/Playground, 2009) With
Jørn Hoel
Jørn Hoel (born 27 July 1957) is a Norwegian composer, guitarist and singer.
Hoel was born in Tromsø. His album debut was ''Ubarbert'' from 1982, and the album ''Varme ut av is'' from 1987 earned him Spellemannprisen. Among his best known son ...
and
Steinar Albrigtsen
Compilation albums
*1994: '' The Sweet Sunny North'' (
Koch International
Koch Entertainment was an American record label and a distributor of film, television, and music. It was purchased by Canadian entertainment company Lionsgate Canada, ROW Entertainment in 2005.
History First years
The company began in 1975 as ...
), With
Farmers Market
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*1996: '' The Sweet Sunny North, Vol 2'' (
Koch International
Koch Entertainment was an American record label and a distributor of film, television, and music. It was purchased by Canadian entertainment company Lionsgate Canada, ROW Entertainment in 2005.
History First years
The company began in 1975 as ...
), With
Farmers Market
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*1999: '' Balkans Without Borders'' (Omnium Records), With
Farmers Market
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*2007: ''Vandringsmannens Beste'' (
Via Music
VIA () is an abbreviation for Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble (). It is the general name used for popular music (pop, rock, folk, etc.) bands that were formally recognized by the Soviet government from the 1960s to the 1980s.
In Soviet times ...
), With
Elias Akselsen
References
External links
Finn Guttormsen Biography on Farmers Market official website
Norwegian jazz bass guitarists
Norwegian male bass guitarists
Jazz double-bassists
Norwegian jazz upright-bassists
Norwegian male double-bassists
Norwegian jazz composers
Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni
ECM Records artists
Musicians from Vefsn
Living people
1968 births
21st-century Norwegian upright-bassists
Norwegian male jazz composers
21st-century Norwegian male musicians
Farmers Market (band) members
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