Gisle Torvik (born 2 June 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) from Tørvikbygd in

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Career

Torvik was born in

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, and spent three years studying music at the

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(Oslo, 1995–98) with a major in guitar and

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. He is considered one of the most talented Nordic jazz guitarists.OnYourStage, 2009, p. 1 Torvik released his first album in 1999 called ''Naken uten gitar'' (which translates to "Naked without guitar"), where Sigmund Groven,

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, Frode Berg, Endre Christiansen and Torstein Lofthus contributed. The album ''Frozen Moment'' was released in 2009 (ten years after his initial album) featuring Hilde Norbakken (on vocals and piano), to good reviews. The release concert was housed by 'Herr Nilsen' in Oslo 21 September 2009. In 2011 Torvik reached the semi-final of ISC International Songwriting Competition with the tune "I remember". He is first and foremost a jazz guitarist, but is as comfortable in other genera of music. On his latest album ''Tranquil Fjord'' (2013), he presents his multifaceted aspects in a brilliant way. Torvik works as a composer, musician, arranger, producer as well as a music teacher, and plays Sadowsky guitars. He has been working with musicians such as

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, Dean Johnson, Sigmund Groven,

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, Tony Moreno,

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and many more. At

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2014, he gave a gigg presenting his "fjord-jazz" accompanied by Karl Seglem and Eple Trio, including

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and

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Discography

*1999: ''Naken Uten Gitar'' ("Naked Without Guitar") *2009: ''Frozen Moment'' (Up North Discs), feat. Hilde Norbakken *2013: ''Tranquil Fjord'' (Ozella Music/

NorCD NorCD (established 1991 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label for folk, jazz, world music and improvisational music, led by the founder saxophonist and composer Karl Seglem. NorCD is distributed through Musikkoperatørene, and is a member ...

), with

Audun Ellingsen Audun Ellingsen (born 4 January 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician (Upright bass) known from collaborations within bands like "Sphinx" and with musicians like Frøy Aagre, Erlend Slettevoll and Gisle Torvik. Career Ellingsen was born in Ør ...

& Hermund Nygård *2014: ''Kryssande'' (NorCD), with Hardanger Big Band

References

External links

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Tranquil Fjord by Gisle Torvik, exclusive jazz guitar solo piece and music video in HD
on

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Gisle Torvik - Eple Trio - Karl Seglem @ Vossajazz 2014
on

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