Thomas T. Dahl
| Thomas T. Dahl | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Tellevik Dahl |
| Born |
7 September 1973 Haugesund, Rogaland |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician and composer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Website | Official website |
Thomas Tellevik Dahl (born 7 September 1973) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar), music educator and composer, known from a series recordings, among others within bands like Krøyt & Dingobats.[1][2]
Career
Dahl is educated at the «Skeisvang videregående skole» in Haugesund (1989–92), «Sund folkehøgskole» in Inderøy (1992–93) and on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1993–98).[3] Dahl has released several albums and received Spellemannprisen 1999 within Krøyt (1993–2005),[4][5] joined the band Dingobats (1995–2005),[2] releasing four albums and collaborated with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, performing with jazz greates like Pat Metheny and Chick Corea,[6] and within John Pål Inderberg's twelve-tone Quartet (1995-96), and Erlend Skomsvoll's «Skomsork» (1996–02).
More recently Dahl has collaborated with Eirik Hegdal in the duo «Pöck»,[7] with Ole Hamre in his band «Phonomatopoetikon» (2003), the duo «Eggs» with Øyvind Brandtsegg, in «Phobic» with Eivind Austad and Ole Morten Sommer, «Zumo» with Jan Kåre Hystad, Magne Tormodsæter and Ivar Tormodsæter (2004), «Outbound» with Nils-Olav Johansen and Bergmund Waal Skaslien, and accompanied pop band Ephemera on several albums.
He has written commissioned works for Nattjazz 2004 (Norsk Hydro), for «Finsejazz» 2005, and with Per Jørgensen and Frank Jakobsen, composed «Tomlane opp» (2006). Dahl has worked as a music educator on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (NTNU), Agder Musikkonservatorium, HiA (2002–05) and Griegakademiet, University of Bergen (2005–), where he is Associate Professor.[8]
He has lately played within Mats Eilertsen Quartet lead by Norwegian doublebassplayer Mats Eilertsen. Eilertsens music can be classified as lyrical european jazz. The band also features Tore Brunborg (tenor saxophone) and Olavi Louhivuori (drums).
Honors
- Spellemannprisen 1999 within Krøyt, for the album Low
- Edvard Prize 2000 within Krøyt for the composition «Silent»
- Vossajazzprisen 2002
Discography
- Within Krøyt
- 1997: Sub (Curling Legs)[4]
- 1998: Low (BP)
- 2001: One Heart Is Too Small (Yonada)
- 2001: Body Electric EP (MNW)[5]
- Within Dingobats
- 1998: The New Dingobats Generation (Turn Left Prod)[2]
- 2002: Pöck (Bergland Productions), which featured Live Maria Roggen (vocals)[7]
- 2004: Follow (Jazzaway Records)[6]
References
- ↑ "Thomas T. Dahl Guitarist". Directory MIC.no.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Thomas T Dahl Biography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ "Jazzlinja NRNU.no". NTNU.no. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rønsen, Arild (1999-09-14). "Krøyt: Low Review" (in Norwegian). Puls.no. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid (2002-09-23). "Krøyt: New Jazz through the Looking Glass". Listen to Norway Ballade.no. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Dingobats - Follow, 2004". Jazzaway.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Terje Mosnes (2002-04-30). "Dingobats Pöck Review - Originalt og sjarmerende på kanten av kaoset" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ "Thomas Dahl - Profile UiB". UiB.no. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
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| Preceded by Stein Inge Brækhus |
Recipient of the Vossajazzprisen 2002 |
Succeeded by Kåre Opheim |