Gisle Torvik

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Gisle Torvik
Born (1975-06-02) 2 June 1975
Bergen, Hordaland
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupations Musician & composer
Instruments Guitar
Website Official website

Gisle Torvik (born 2 June 1975 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) from Tørvikbygd in Hardanger.[1]

Career

Torvik has a three-year education of music at the Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio (Oslo, 1995–98) with a major in guitar and composition, and is considered as one of the most talented Nordic jazzguitarists.[2] Torvik released his first album in 1999 called Naken uten gitar (which translates to "Naked without guitar"), where Sigmund Groven, Petter Wettre, Frode Berg, Endre Christiansen and Torstein Lofthus contributed.

The album Frozen Moment was released in 2009 (ten years after his initial album) featuring Hilde Norbakken (on vocals and piano), to good reviews.[1][3] The release concert was housed by 'Herr Nilsen' in Oslo the 21 September 2009.

In 2011 Torvik reached the semi-final of ISC International Songwriting Competition with the tune «I remember». He is first and foremost a jazz guitarist, but is as comfortable in other genera of music. On his latest album Tranquil Fjord (2013), he presents his multifaceted aspects in a brilliant way.[4]

Torvik works as a composer, musician, arranger, producer as well as a music teacher, and plays Sadowsky guitars. He has been working with musicians such as Eddie Gomez, Bendik Hofseth, Dean Johnson, Sigmund Groven, Øystein Sevåg, Tony Moreno, Karl Seglem and many more.

Discography

  • 1999: Naken Uten Gitar ("Naked Without Guitar")
  • 2009: Frozen Moment (Up North Discs), feat. Hilde Norbakken
  • 2013: Tranquil Fjord (NorCD), with Audun Ellingsen & Hermund Nygård[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nilssen, Yngve (2009-10-26). "Smakfull gitarjazz" (in Norwegian). Folkebladet. Retrieved 2009-12-08. 
  2. ↑ OnYourStage, 2009, p. 1
  3. ↑ Festivalmagasinet, Redaksjonen (2009-09-24). "Den norske Pat Metheny på veg til festivalar" (in Norwegian). Festivalmagasinet. Retrieved 2009-12-08. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Gisle Torvik Trio – releasekonsert" (in Norwegian). Nasjonal Jazzscene. Retrieved 2013-10-31. 

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