Kåre Thomsen
| Kåre Thomsen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 December 1959 Bergen, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, graphic designer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Website |
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Kåre Thomsen (born 30 December 1959 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (guitar) and graphic designer,[1] known from a number of releases and active on the Bergen jazz scene performing with musicians like Karl Seglem, Vigleik Storaas and Terje Isungset. He is the younger brother of the acclaimed Bergen Guitarist Ole Thomsen.[2]
Career
When growing up in Bergen the Jazz fusion inspired Thomson played in bands like "Rabies" (including drummer Atle Garmann & bassist Knut Vaksdal), and "One Step Limbo" together with Program 81/82 vocalist Kate Augestad and bassist Frank Hovland among others,[3]
In 1987 Thomsen appeared on the show "Nattsang" at NRK, within the band "Growl", comprising Karl Seglem (saxophone), Vigleik Storaas (piano), Odd Magne Gridseth (bass) and Terje Isungset (drums) in addition.[4] Thomsen within an eight men strong guitarist happening (Mats Grønner, Ronny Heimdal, Morten Sæle, Kato Ådland, Reinhardt Døskeland, Mads Eriksen and Jan Ove Nordeide in addition) appeared with brother Ole Thomsen's band "Electric Heavyland" (Frank Jakobsen, Øivind Lunde, Harald Dahlstrøm, in addition to his brother) performing a concert at Nattjazz in 1993. In addition Thomsen has several performances at the Bergen Jazz Festival Nattjazz. Within the band "Tundra" (1984), "Growl" (1986–87), "Poems for Trio" (1986–93, 1989–91 with Frode Rasmussen), "Hip Slippers" (1991), and "Frank's Friends N'Loose Ends" (1993).[5]
Discography
As musical performer
- With Karl Seglem
- 1988: Poems For Trio (Hot Club Records)
- 1991: Sogn-A-Song (NorCD)
- With Ole Amund Gjersvik
- 1990: Voice From the Past
As photo designer
- 2010 – Karl Seglem: Ossicles (Ozella Music)[6]
References
- ↑ "Kåre Thomsen – Ab OVO Graphic design" (in Norwegian). Brak.no.
- ↑ Ole Thomsen (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon.
- ↑ "Program 81" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no.
- ↑ "Growl... Nattsang – Sinn". Youtube.com.
- ↑ "Kåre Thomsen" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz.no.
- ↑ "Ossicles – Karl Seglem Review". AllMusic.com.