Thorgeir Stubø
Thorgeir Stubø (born November 12, 1943 in Narvik ; † October 22, 1986 ibid) was a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer of modern jazz .
Life
Stubø took its cue from American models such as John Coltrane , Jimmy Raney , Tal Farlow , Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall . He grew up in Narvik and went to Oslo for training in the 1960s, where he obtained a degree in German studies. At the same time he played in the Oslo jazz scene a. a. with Jan Garbarek , Knut Riisnæs , the drummer Svein Christiansen (* 1941) and Arild Andersen . He then worked as a teacher in Narvik and played in the local jazz scene there.
In 1981 he received the Spellemann Prize for his first album Notice (Odin Records 1981) . The music was based on Chick Corea's jazz rock albums and the musicians were Henning Gravrok (saxophone), Bjørn Alterhaug (bass), Terje Bjørklund (piano) and Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk (drums). This was followed by a live album ( Jazz Alive , Odin Records 1983) from the Oslo jazz club Jazz Alive with Bernt Rosengren , Egil Kapstad , Terje Venaas , Egil Johansen , the album Flight (Hot Club Records 1983, with Krister Andersson (saxophone), Alex Riel , compiled from studio and live recordings) and Everything We Love (Hot Club 1983/85) with guitarist Doug Raney . Most recently he recorded a live album in Tromsø (Rhythm'a'ning, Cadence Jazz Records 1986) and The End of a Tune (Cadence Jazz Records 1988) with Art Farmer and Doug Raney, which was released after his death. He died of cancer when he was only 43.
He was also a passionate and good skier, outdoor activist and Norwegian fly fishing master . He named one of his compositions ( Mickey Finn ) after his bait constructions.
Alongside Terje Rypdal , he is considered to be the most important Norwegian jazz guitarist and was posthumously awarded the Norwegian jazz prize Buddyprisen in 1986 . In 1987 a foundation was set up in his memory, which has awarded the Stubøprisen to Norwegian jazz musicians every two years since 1989 .
He is the father of the jazz guitarist Håvard Stubø (* 1977), the jazz singer Kjersti Stubø (* 1970) and the theater director Eirik Stubø (* 1965). A son of Kjersti Stubø is the electronica musician Mathias Stubø (* 1992).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stubø, Thorgeir |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Narvik |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1986 |
| Place of death | Narvik |