Harald Johnsen
Harald Johnsen (actually: Harald Gill Johnsen ; born March 19, 1970 , † July 24, 2011 in Oslo ) was a Norwegian jazz bassist .
Career
During his music studies at the Technical and Natural Sciences University of Norway (NTNU) in Trondheim (1989–1993) he was a member of the Trondheim Kunstorkester directed by Trygve Seim .
He later took part in a number of jazz bands and recordings. Among them are groups like the Nils-Olav Johansen Trio or the Jan-Erik-Kongshaug Quartet as well as collaborations with artists such as Sigurd Køhn and Bjørn Johansen .
He became known to a wider audience outside Norway in recent years through his work in the Silje Nergaard Band or with the Tord Gustavsen Trio , from which he separated in 2008 for health reasons.
On July 24, 2011, Johnsen died of heart failure at the age of 41. Harald Gill Johnsen's grave is located near Gamle Aker kirke in the Oslo cemetery, Gamle Aker kirkegård.
Web links
- Tord Gustavsen Music - International website Biographies - Harald Johnsen
- Literature by and about Harald Johnsen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Harald Johnsen at discogs
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johnsen, Harald, Diskografi fra jazzbasen.no, bassist, March 19, 1970 - July 24, 2011 , Norsk Musikkinformasjon from November 3, 2011
- ^ Obituary Harald Johnsen
- ↑ Harald Gill Johnsen, Gamle Aker kirkegård, 1970-03-19, 2011-07-24, at Gravferdsetaten i Oslo kommune
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johnsen, Harald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johnsen, Harald Gill (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1970 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 2011 |
| Place of death | Oslo |