Jan Kåre "Hysen" Hystad (born 9 July 1955) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone, clarinet, flute), and the older brother of jazz saxophonist Ole Jacob Hystad. He is known as leader of his own Quartet and as part of the Bergen Big Band with cooperations with Teje Rypdal, John Surman and Karin Krogh.

Career

Hystad was born in

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and was classically educated at Griegakademiet,

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. Since 1978 he has been a resident of

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where he has been freelance musician, he led his own ensembles, as well as being involved as Musical Director & Musician at

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and in

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. Han ga ut ''Cafè Hysen Noir'' (2000), with contributions by

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, Harald Dahlstrøm/ Håkon Berge/Atle Halstensen piano, Yngve Moe/Sveinung Sand bass, Tarald Tvedten trommer, Erlend Fauske gitar. He conduct his own Jan Kåre Hystad Quartet including

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(piano),

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(drums) and

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(bass). They released the album ''Vargtime – Varg Veum's favoritter'' (2002), which was launched at the same time as Varg Veum's 60 years anniversary, and the publication of the book ''Som i et speil'' (2002) by

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. The production ''Vargtime'' toured thereon Norwegian as well as Danish jazz scenes, "Kongsberg Krimfestival" (2005) and

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(2006). The follow-up ''Vargtime 2 – four cousins'' (2006), with musicians Ole Jacob Hystad, Tor Yttredal and Gunnar Onarheim (saxophone), as well as Heidi Torsvik and Oddbjørn Hanto (vocals), was released simultaneously as Staalesen's ''Dødens drabanter'' (2006). Otherwise, he has collaborated on albums with Ole Amund Gjersvik and his broren Ole Jacob Hystad. The Hystad brothers toured US and Canada with

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 Rypd ...

's ''

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'' within

and joined by Rypdal's Skywards, the band. They will wisit the

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and the

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. The latter ifestival is the world's largest of its kind.

Discography

Solo albums

*2000* ''Café Hysen Noir'' (Acoustic Records)

As band leader

*1998: ''Milonga Triste'' (Acoustic Records), quartet with Morten Færestrand, Ole Amund Gjersvik & Stein Inge Brækhus *1999: ''Design by Sound'' (Acoustic Records), trio with Stein Inge Brækhus & Ole Amund Gjersvik *2002: ''Vargtime – Varg Veum's favoritter'' (Gemini Records), as J.K.H. Quartet *2006: ''Vargtime 2 – Four Cousins'' (Gemini Records), as J.K.H. Quartet *2009: ''Vargtime 3 – Something Good'' (Acoustic Records), as J.K.H. Quartet

Collaborative works

;With Bergen Blues Band *1980: ''Bergen Blues Band'' (Harvest, EMI Norge) ;With

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*1984: ''Alarmen Går'' (Karussell) ;With Knut Skodvin *1989: ''Gynt'' (Gynt), with Harald Dahlstrøm, Ole Thomsen & Tone Ljøkelsøy ;With Ole Amund Gjersvik *1990: ''A Voice from the Past'' (Acoustic Records) ;With Knut Vaage & Ragnvald Vaage *1993: ''Eg strøyer mine songar ut'' (Albedo), feat. Linda Øvrebø ;With Knut Vaage & Ragnvald Vaage *1994: ''Jeg – En Beach Boy'' (Albedo), with Trygve Thue ;With

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*2001: '' Ompa Til Du Dør'' (Acoustic Records) ;With Britt-Synnøve Johansen *2002: ''Mot Himmlen I Paris – Piaf På Norsk'' (West Audio Production) *2010: ''Skyt Meg Med Tre Roser – Tango På Norsk'' (Adelante Records) ;Within

*2003: ''Adventures in European New Jazz And Improvised Music'' (Europe Jazz Oddysey), with Mathias Rüegg "Art & Fun" on compilation with various artists *2005: ''Seagull'' ( Grappa Music), feat.

Karin Krog Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian Vocal jazz, jazz singer. Life and career Krog began singing jazz as a teenager and attracted attention while performing in jam sessions in Oslo. In 1955, she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen ...

conducted by

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recorded at the Nattjazz Festival, Bergen 2004 *2007: ''Meditations on Coltrane'' (Grappa Music), with

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*2008: ''Som den gyldne sol frembryter'' (Grappa Music) *2010: ''

'' (ECM Records), with

recorded at the Nattjazz Festival, Bergen 2009

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hystad, Jan Kare Norwegian jazz saxophonists Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian male jazz composers ECM Records artists Gemini Records artists 1960 births Living people Musicians from Stord Grieg Academy alumni 21st-century Norwegian saxophonists 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Bergen Big Band members