Per Oddvar Johansen Victoria teater Nasjonal Jazzscene 2018 (202303)

Mats Eilertsen and Per Oddvar Johansen at Nattjazz 2016

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

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...

five times. (in Norwegian)

Career

Johansen was born in

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, where he played in several rock bands before attending the Jazz Program at Trondheim Music Conservatory (1989–92). There he started cooperations with among others the ''Bodega Band'' (1990–92, with the record ''En flik av ...'' in 1992), ''Airamero'' from 1990, ''Trio Midt-Norge'', ''Piggy Bop'' from 1991,

Vigleik Storaas Vigleik Storaas (born 2 February 1963) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer, and the younger brother of composer and bassist Gaute Storaas. He is known from a series of album releases and collaborations with jazz musicians such as Norma Wins ...

Trio and the ''Trondheim Kunstorkester''. He also started a long-lasting cooperation with Trygve Seim, among others in ''The Source'', and has given profound marks on the Norwegian Jazz scene. He put his drums in for the band Tre Små Kinesere (1992) too. When returning to

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(1992) he still continued many of these projects, in addition to performing with artists like

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, the quartet ''TINGeLING'', tubaist

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, Solveig Slettahjell's "Slow Motion Orchestra",

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, Petter Wettre, Jacob Young, ''1300 Oslo'', ''Zanussi Five'', with Kjetil Møster/ Per Zanussi Trio, the singer Eldbjørg Raknes and the guitarist Hans Mathisen. In 1994 he toured with the trumpeter

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and performed with the rock band Motorpsycho at Kongsberg Jazz Festival in 1995. He played with

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and Bugge Wesseltoft at

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2006.

.no (in Norwegian) Johansen together with Petter Wettre was rewarded

2000 in the class jazz for the album ''The Only Way to Travel'', a prize he also received twice as a member of Vigleik Storaas Trio. He has released four records with Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and

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in the trio ''Close Erase'' (from 1995). He has also given lectures in drumming at

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and Norges Musikkhøgskole.

Honors

1995 in the class jazz, for the album ''Bilder'' withVigleik Storaas Trio *

1997 in the class jazz, for the album ''Andre Bilder'' with Vigleik Storaas Trio *

2000 in the class jazz, for the album ''The Only Way to Travel'' with Petter Wettre *

2004 in the class jazz, for the album ''Silver'' with Solveig Slettahjell *

2005 in the class jazz, for the album ''Quiet Songs'' with Hans Mathisen *

2014 in the class contemporary music, for the album ''Outstairs'' with Christian Wallumrød Ensemble

Discography (in selection)

Solo albums

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: ''Ferme Solus – This is My Music'' (Euridice Turn Left) *

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: ''Solo at MIR – Blow Out! Oslo 3 December 2013'' (Bandcamp) * 2016: ''Let’s Dance'' (

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*1994: ''Egentlig'' (Mind The Gap) ;With ''The Source'' *1994: ''Olemanns kornett'' (

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) *1995: ''The Source: of Christmas'' (Curling Legs) *2002: ''The Source & Different Cikadas'' (

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) *2005: ''The Source: of Christmas Live'' (

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) *2006: ''The Source'' (ECM Records) *2013: ''The Source: of Summer'' (

) ;With

*1998: ''The Other World'' (

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) *2003: ''All These Years'' (Ponca Jazz Records) ;With ''

trio'' *1995: ''Bilder'' (Curling Legs), was awarded

*1997: ''Andre Bilder'' (Curling Legs), was awarded

*2002: ''Subsonic'' (Curling Legs) *2007: ''Now'' (

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) *2012: ''Epistel no 5'' (Inner Ear) ;Duo with Petter Wettre *2000: ''The only way to travel'' (BP/Tuba!), was awarded

;With ''

Close Erase Close Erase (initiated 1995 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz group, comprising Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (bass) and Christian Wallumrød (piano). Biography Close Erase play an experimental jazz fusion inspire ...

'' *1995: ''Close Erase'' (

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 ...

) *1999: ''No.2'' (NorCD) *2002: ''Dance This'' (BP) *2006: ''Sport Rocks'' (

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) *2010: ''R.I.P'' (Plastic Strip Press) ;With ''1300 Oslo'' *2001: ''Live in the North'' (Curling Legs) ;With

*2001: ''

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'' (Blue Jersey) ;With Solveig Slettahjell *2001: ''Slow Motion Orchestra'' (Curling Legs) *2003: ''Silver'' (Curling Legs) *2005: ''Pixiedust'' (Curling Legs) *2006: ''Good Rain'' (

, Curling Legs) *2007: ''Domestic Songs'' (ACT Music, Curling Legs) *2009: ''Tarpan Seasons'' (Universal Music) ;With Trygve Seim *2001: ''Different Rivers'' (ECM Records) *2004: ''Sangam'' (ECM Records) ;With Eldbjørg Raknes *1997: ''TINGeLING'' (NorCD) *2002: ''So Much Depends on a Red Wheel Barrow'' (Platearbeiderne), commissioned work for

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*2004: ''Många röster talar'' (Bergland records) *2006: ''I live suddenly'' (MYrecordings) ;With ''

Ensemble'' *2001: ''Sofienberg Variations'' (

) *2004: ''A Year From Easter'' (ECM Records) *2007: ''The Zoo Is Far'' (ECM Records) *2009: ''Fabula Suite Lugano'' (ECM Records) *2013: ''Outstairs'' (ECM Records) *2013: ''Kurzam and Fulger'' (Hubro Music) ;With Håvard Wiik *2011: ''Postures'' (Jazzland Records) ;With Daniel Rorke *2011: ''San'an'' (Saturn Musikk) ;With Adam Baldych & Helge Lien Trio *2015: ''Bridges'' (ACT Music) *2017: ''Brothers'' (ACT Music) ;With Mette Henriette *2015: ''Mette Henriette'' (

) ;With Ayumi Tanaka Trio *2016: ''Memento'' (AMP Music & Records)

References

External links

Biography: Johansen, Per Oddvar – Norsk musikkinformasjon MIC.no
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