Jarle Vespestad
| Jarle Vespestad | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born |
16 April 1966 Kirkenes, Finnmark |
| Origin |
 Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician and composer |
| Instruments | Drums and percussion |
| Labels | ECM Records |
| Notable instruments | |
| Drums | |
Jarle Vespestad (born 16 April 1966 in Kirkenes, Norway) is a Norwegian J jazz musician (percussion), the younger brother of jazz musician Liz Tove Vespestad, and a central member of Tord Gustavsen's projects,[1] Supersilent, Petter Wettre Trio and Quartet, Håvard Wiik Trio and Silje Nergaard's band.[2]
Career
Vespestad graduated from the Toneheim Folk High School (1988) and Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1990). In Trondheim he was involved in Veslefrekk,[3] "Trondheim Kunstorkester", Farmers Market (1991–) and the Maria Kannegaard trio (1993–). In addition he was drummer with the Embla Nordic in Copenhagen.
In Oslo Vespestad has worked with different groups since 1996, releasing albums with Sigurd Køhn (More Pepper please) and Anders Jormin (Once) in 1996.[1] He also cooperated with Silje Nergaard, Supersilent and Tord Gustavsen. He released an album and toured with Gustavsen's trio.[4]
Discography (in selection)
- With Silje Nergaard
- 1990: Tell Me Where You're Going (EMI Records)
- 1991: Silje (Princess Records)
- 1993: Cow on the Highway (Sonet)
- 1995: Brevet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
- 1996: Hjemmefra – From Home (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
- 2000: Port of Call (EmArcy)
- 2001: At First Light (EmArcy)
- 2003: Nightwatch (Universal Music)
- 2005: Be Still My Heart – The Essential (EmArcy), compilation
- 2005: Live in Koln (EmArcy)
- 2007: Darkness Out of Blue (EmArcy)
- 2009: A Thousand True Stories (Columbia Records)
- 2010: If I Could Wrap Up a Kiss (Sony Music)
- 2012: Unclouded (Columbia Records)
- With Farmers Market
- 1995: Speed/Balkan/Boogie (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
- 1997: Musikk fra Hybridene (Music from the Hybrids) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
- 2000: Farmers Market (Winter & Winter)
- 2008: Surfin' USSR' (Ipecac Recordings)
- 2012: Slav to the Rhythm (Division Records)
- With Sigurd Køhn
- 1998: More Pepper please (Real Records)
- 1999: Woman's Got To Have It (Real Records)
- 2003: Angels (Real Records)
- With Tore Brunborg
- 1998: Orbit (Curling Legs)
- With Tord Gustavsen
- 2003: Changing Places (ECM)
- 2005: The Ground (ECM)
- 2007: Being There (ECM)
- 2012: The Well (ECM)
- 2014: Extended Circle (ECM)
- With Roy Powell & Terje Gewelt
- 2003: Solace (Nagel Heyer Records)
- With Jacob Young & Roy Powell
- 2011: Anthem (PVY Records)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vespestad, Jarle Biography – Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no". (in Norwegian)
- ↑ "Jarle Vespestad Biography – SNL.no". Store Norske Leksikon(in Norwegian)
- ↑ Hareuveni, Eyal (10 December 2004). "CD/LP Review: Valse Mysterioso". All About Jazz. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ↑ Kelman, John (4 April 2005). "CD/LP Review: The Ground". All About Jazz. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
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