Svein Olav Blindheim (born 25 July 1954) is a Norwegian jazz double bassist, composer and writer, and the brother of jazz pianist Oddbjørn Blindheim.

Biography

Blindheim was born in

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, Norway and raised in

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, and has played in numerous orchestras and bands and released several recordings, including with Arild Nyquist and

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. He also plays in the band ''Gutta på skauen'' together with Per Vollestad and Fredrik Øie Jensen. Blindheim has resided in

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since 1983.

Bibliography

*2008: ''Tannregulering med Tørkesnor''

Discography

Solo albums

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

: ''Litt A' Kvart'' *

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

: ''Junikveld''

Collaborations

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

: ''Kalde Øl Og Heite Jenter'' (), with Trio Tre, including Arild Nyquist,

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

: Slemme Lars' Og Noen Andre'' (Tunsberg Grammofon), with Arild Nyquist *

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

: ''Sol & Regn'' (SOL Records), with Arild Nyquist *

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

: ''Odd Børretzens Mest Ålreite'' (Bare Bra Musikk), Compilation on "Vi Drømte Om Amerika" *

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

: ''Horace Hello'' (

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), within Oddbjørn Blindheim Trio

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blindheim, Svein Olav 1954 births Living people Norwegian writers Musicians from Ålesund Norwegian jazz upright-bassists Norwegian male double-bassists Norwegian composers Norwegian jazz composers Spellemannprisen winners Ponca Jazz Records artists 21st-century Norwegian upright-bassists Norwegian male jazz composers 21st-century Norwegian male musicians People from Ringerike (municipality)