Bjørn Alterhaug
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Bjørn Alterhaug (born June 3, 1945 in Mo i Rana ) is a Norwegian jazz musician ( double bass , composition ).
Live and act
Alterhaug studied music from 1966 at the University of Trondheim. He soon accompanied jazz greats such as Joe Henderson , Lee Konitz , Chet Baker , Dexter Gordon , Lucky Thompson and Ben Webster on their guest appearances in Norway and was awarded the Buddy Prize in 1975 .
Since 1970 he has also been active as a composer. His more than 150 compositions include pieces for jazz big band, Norwegian folk music and modern chamber music. He was the festival composer at the 25th Festival of Northern Norway. He also worked as a music professor at the University of Trondheim until his retirement in 2012 .
Alterhaug released five albums under his own name as a band leader: Moments (1979), A Ballad (1986), Constellations (with Odin , 1991), Songlines (2009) and Innocent Play (2014). He was awarded the Spellemann Prize in 1980 for the album Moments . As a sideman he worked a. a. with Asmund Bjørken , Thorgeir Stubø , Ivar Antonsen , Tore Johansen , John Pål Inderberg , Hilde Hefte , Hallgeir Pedersen , Warne Marsh , Bjørn Johansen , Egil Kapstad , Bodil Niska , Siri Svale , Chet Baker , Karin Krog and Terje Bjørklund .
Discographic notes
- Moments (1979)
- A Ballad (1986)
- Some Other Time (1991), with Bjørn Johansen , Frode Thingnæs , Laila Dalseth , Ole Jacob Hansen and Egil Kapstad
- Constellations (1991)
- Lee Konitz, John Pål Inderberg , Erling Aksdal jr. , Bjørn Alterhaug Steps Toward's a Dream (1995)
- Songlines (2009)
- Innocent Play (2014)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Bjørn Alterhaug - Classical Archives
- ↑ Bjørn Alterhaug. In: ResearchGate . Retrieved October 12, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alterhaug, Bjørn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian jazz bassist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mo i Rana |