Frode Kjekstad

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Frode Kjekstad
Born (1974-11-23) 23 November 1974
Lier, Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupations Musician and composer
Instruments Guitar
Labels Curling Legs
Website Official website

Frode Kjekstad (born 23 November 1974 in Lier, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar), married to jazz singer Aina Fridén, and known from cooperations and recordings with jazz musicians like Lonnie Smith, Eric Alexander, Frank Foster, Johnny Griffin, Don Menza, Jim Morrison, Mark Nightingale, Claire Martin, Deborah Brown, and Wendell Brunious.[1][2]

Career

Kjekstad released his debut solo album New York Time in 2004, with Lonnie Smith, Eric Alexander and Byron Landham.[1] The follow up album didn't come before until 2012, The Italian Job, receiving favourable reviews in the international jazz press.[3]

Honors

  • 2013: Asker Jazzklubb honory award[4]

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations

  • 1999: Lining Up! (SS Records), with «Sandvika Storband»
  • 2003: Songs After You (Runar Andersen Records), with Runar Andersen & Janne Kjellsen
  • 2004: Bigbandblast! (Real Records), within Børre Dalhaug's «Bigbandblast»[5]
  • 2005: Live at Bærum Kulturhus (Trumpet Jungle), with Sandvika Storband[2][6]
  • 2007: Comes Love (Park Grammofon), with Majken Christiansen
  • 2009: Ski Loves You ... Madly! (daWorks Entertainment), with Majken Christiansen & «Ski Storband»[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hammerø, Tor (2004-01-16). "Frode Kjekstad: New York Time Review". Puls.no. Retrieved 2012-11-21. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Frode Kjekstad - The Italian Job - Release 16. November 2012". RadioLudo.no. Retrieved 2012-11-21. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Patterson, Ian (2013-10-18). "Frode Kjekstad: The Italian Job (2013) Track Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2013-11-01. 
  4. Brauer, Camilla Slaatun (2013-03-11). "Hederspris til Frode Kjekstad" (in Norwegian). JazzINorge.no. Retrieved 2013-11-01. 
  5. Gorseth, Olav (2004-09-22). "Dødelig presist - Storbandplate produsert lag på lag" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 2012-12-07. 
  6. Hammerø, Tor (2005-09-19). "Sandvika Storband: Live At Bærum Kulturhus". Puls.no. Retrieved 2012-11-21. 

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