Kenneth Ekornes (born 7 July 1974 in

Sykkylven Municipality Sykkylven is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the village of Aure, Sykkylven, Aure. Othe ...

, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion) and member of the 'Brazz Brothers', known from a number of recordings, as well as for his multiethnic musical expression and his creative use of electronics.

Career

Ekornes is a graduate of the Rhythm program at Høgskolen i Agder and play in bands like Desafinado,

Nymark Collective Nymark ( Norwegian: "new ground") was the name that artist Alex Hartley gave to a small island he discovered in the arctic archipelago of Svalbard, a Norwegian territory, in 2004. It is officially named Nyskjeret by the Name Committee for Norwegi ...

, Gumbo,

Batagraf Batagraf (established 2005 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian percussion ensemble, created and led by Jon Balke. Formed in 2003, the concept of the group was to research and investigate the relation between rhythm and language, inspired by various A ...

led by

Jon Balke Jon Georg Balke (born 7 June 1955) is a Norwegian jazz pianist who leads the group Siwan. He is the younger brother of saxophonist Erik Balke. Career Balke started playing classical piano but switched to blues at 12, though he performs withi ...

(''Statements'', 2005). He also appears on Jai Shankar's ''Ragajazz'', and is in the new lineup of Ab und Zu. He has collaborated with Trio de Janeiro, Føyk,

Ole Paus Ole Paus (1947–2023) was a Norwegian singer-songwriter and poet, widely regarded as one of the most innovative Norwegian musical figures of the 20th century and "Norway's most significant troubadour at the time of his death." Emerging during t ...

, Baba Nation,

Mari Boine Mari Boine (born Mari Brit Randi Boine; 8 November 1956) is a Norwegian Sámi singer. She combined a form of Sámi joik singing with rock. In 2008, she became a professor of musicology at Nesna University College. Biography Mari Boine was bo ...

(''Eight seasons'', 2002),

Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup Ingor Antte Ailu Gaup, or in correct Sámi spelling: Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup, artist-name Ailloš (born 25 March 1960 in Kautokeino Municipality, Kautokeino, Norway) is a Sámi people, Sámi actor, composer, and folk musician. He is the brother ...

Trond-Viggo Torgersen Trond-Viggo Torgersen (born 14 June 1952 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian physician, broadcaster, television host, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, artist and former children's ombudsman. Artistic career Torgersen started in NRK making pro ...

(''Barnetimen for de store'', 2002) and ''Vintermåne'' (2002),

Terje Gewelt Terje Gewelt (born 8 June 1960) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass). Career Gewelt was born in Oslo and raised in Larvik, a small town on the southeastern coast of Norway. He started playing guitar at the age of 10, switched to elect ...

Bjørn Klakegg Bjørn Klakegg (born 30 January 1958 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and composer, known from a number of recordings and cooperations with the likes of Nils Petter Molvær, Sverre Gjørvad, Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk ...

Frode Alnæs Frode Alnæs (born 3 March 1959) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known from cooperation with international artists like Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Henning ...

. Med

Unni Løvlid Unni Løvlid (born 23 March 1976) is a Norwegian musician. She was raised in Hornindal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, where she was taught to play piano, fiddle, and Hardanger fiddle. Her interest in folk music was initiated by her mot ...

turnerte han

Rikskonsertene Concerts Norway () was established in 1967 on the initiative of the Arts Council Norway (), with its main purpose described as follows: "Concerts Norway is to make living music of high artistic quality accessible to all people in the country." The ...

med indisk folkemusikk (2006). Tidligere har han turnert med oppsetningene ''Draumetid'', samt ''Kenneth i 100''.

Discography

;With Zotora *1998: ''Emigrate'' (Circular Recordings), including with

Eivind Aarset Eivind Aarset (born 23 March 1961) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. His style has been associated with nu jazz and electronic music, and often makes extensive use of effects to process his guitar. In addition to his work as a bandleader, A ...

;Within Føyk *1999: ''Kraaka'' ( Heilo) ;Within

*2000: ''First Meeting'' (Sonor Records) *2002: ''Contemporary Tradition'' (Sonor Records) *2008: ''Bessie Smith Revisited Live in Concert'' (Nymark Collective Records), with

Kristin Asbjørnsen Kristin Asbjørnsen (born 12 May 1971) is a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz singer and composer whose focus is on improvised music. She is known for musical projects like Dadafon including with Carl Haakon Waadeland, Krøyt, Kvitretten, and Nymark Co ...

;With Ahmad Mansour *2001: ''Apples and Oranges'' (Resonant Music) ;With Vintermåne *2002: ''Vintermåne'' (2L) ;With

Geir Lysne Geir Øystein Lysne (born 9 October 1965 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone, flute, composer, arranger) and a famous Big Band leader. Career Geir Lysne is a Norwegian conductor, composer, produser and teacher, educate ...

*2002: ''Aurora Borealis – Nordic Lights'' (

ACT Music ACT is a German record label founded in 1992 by Siegfried Loch. It is a division of ACT Music + Vision founded by Loch and Annette Humpe in 1988. ACT started as a pop music label but folded soon after it started. Loch turned it into a jazz labe ...

), Suite For Jazz Orchestra *2003: ''Korall'' (ACT Music), G.L. Listening Ensemble featuring

Sondre Bratland Sondre Bratland (born 11 September 1938) is a Norwegian folk singer, song teacher and Government scholar. He has performed traditional songs from Setesdal and Telemark, collected religious folk tunes and composed music to songs by poets as Olav ...

;With John Vegard Show *2002: ''Hvor Er Du?'' (Concordia Culture) ;With

*2002: ''Barnetimen For De Store'' (

EMI Records EMI Records (formerly EMI Records Ltd.) is a British multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was originally founded as a British flagship label by the music company EMI in 1972, and launched in January 1973 as the succes ...

) ;Within Skruk *2003: ''Krybberom'' (

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 ...

), with

Rim Banna Rim Banna (; 8 December 1966 – 24 March 2018) was a Palestinian singer and composer who was most known for her modern interpretations of traditional Palestinian songs and poetry. Banna was born in Nazareth, where she graduated from Nazareth B ...

*2003: ''Dype Stille Sterke Milde'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with

*2010: ''I Vinens Speil'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), featuring Mahsa Vahdat *2010: ''Til Alle Tider'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), compilation ;With

*2004: ''Small World (Resonant Music) *2007: ''If Time Stood Still'' (Resonant Music) *2011: ''Selected Works'' (Resonant Music), compilation ;Within

*2005: ''Statements'' (

ECM Records ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music) is an independent record label founded by Karl Egger, Manfred Eicher and Manfred Scheffner in Munich in 1969. While ECM is best known for jazz music, the label has released a variety of recordings, and ECM's a ...

) *2011: ''Say And Play'' (ECM Records) ;Within Gumbo *2006: ''Gumbo'' (Schmell Records) ;With Frank Kvinge *2006: ''Small Stories'' (Ponca Jazz) ;With Helene Bøksle *2006: ''Elverhøy'' (

Polydor Records Polydor Limited, also known as Polydor Records, is a British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in ...

) ;With

Karl Seglem Karl Seglem (born 8 July 1961) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone and bukkehorn), composer and producer, known from a series of combined jazz and traditional music releases, as well as leading his own record label NorCD from 1991. Care ...

*2010: ''Ossicles'' (

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 Diom de Kossa *2010: ''Baba Toulenga (In My Fathers Shadow)'' (ta:lik) ;With Chika Asamoto and Gus Till *2010: ''Catalpa'' (Les Vagues Records) ;Within The Source *2012: ''The Source Of Summer'' (

Grappa Music Grappa Musikkforlag (established 1983 in Norway) is a Norwegian music company initiated and directed by Helge Westbye. It is one of the oldest and biggest independent record companies in Norway today. The company represents prominent Norwegian a ...

)

References

External links

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on YouTube * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ekornes, Kenneth 1974 births Living people People from Sykkylven 20th-century Norwegian drummers 21st-century Norwegian drummers Norwegian jazz drummers Norwegian male drummers Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian male jazz composers Avant-garde jazz musicians ECM Records artists University of Agder alumni 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble members Ab und Zu members