Ketil Gutvik (born 4 July 1972 in

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) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) known on the

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's jazz scene since 1992.

Career

Gutvik is a graduate of "The Trondheim Kommunale Musikkskole" (1987–92) and the

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where he also teaches guitar. He is a versatile musician who has manifested himself both in mainstream contexts and free constellations within "The Quintet" including

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(drums),

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(saxophone) released ''The Quintet'' (1998). He has also led his own bands such as "Presence" and "Walkie Talkie", and participated in the band "Presence" together with

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, as well as in "Marvin Charles Trio" where he, together with

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(bass) and

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(vocals), released songs by

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on the album ''The Marvin Charles Trio'' (1998). He led the trio "Plushtree" (1996–) including

(drums) and

(bass). In 2000 he established Jazid Jazzklubb where he was responsible for the live series "Drazztic Acoustic". The band "Walkie Talkie" was initiated in 2000 including

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(saxophone),

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(drums) and

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(bass). He also played duets with

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for some time, and had a quartet with

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and

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. In his Gutvik F E M (born 2003) he collaborates with

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, Klaus Ellerhusen Holm,

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and

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. Gutvik also play his free jazz in a quartet with Niklas Korssell (drums), Johan Berthling (bass) and Møster (saxophone). Gutvik has Jim Hall,

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, Derek Bailey and John Abercrombie as important role models in his free jazz. He established the summer concerts "Gutvik Ukentlig" (2003–), and was recently hired as a producer for

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agency "Ny Musikk" (2007).

Discography

;Within 'Quintet' including

*1999: ''28 March 1999'' (Blå Productions) ;Within Marvin Charles Trio including

*2006: ''Marvin Charles Trio'' (

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)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gutvik, Ketil Norwegian jazz composers Avant-garde jazz double-bassists Norwegian jazz upright-bassists Norwegian male double-bassists Avant-garde jazz musicians Norwegian jazz guitarists Norwegian Academy of Music alumni 1972 births Living people Musicians from Ålesund 21st-century Norwegian guitarists 21st-century Norwegian upright-bassists 21st-century Norwegian male musicians