Stian Omenås
| Stian Omenås | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 May 1981 Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Website |
stianomenaas |
Stian Omenås (born 5 May 1981) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (trumpet), music conductor and composer from Valldal in Norddal, Sunnmøre,[1] known as leader of his own band Stian Around a Hill Quartet, and from collaborations with musicians like Kenny Wheeler, Petter Wettre, Odd Riisnæs, Thomas Johansson, Hayden Powell, Jacob Young, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Mats Eilertsen, Erik Nylander, Rob Waring, Roger Johansen and Tore Johansen.[2]
Career
Omenås is educated as a jazz trumpeter, trumpet teacher and composer on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium,[3] now residing in Oslo. He is influenced by Miles Davis, Stravinskij, Bartok, Messiaen, Bach, Ligeti, Tom Waits, Björk and Thomas Dybdahl, among others, and currently (2013) working with the bands Stian Omenås Ensemble, Kilombo, Marita Røstad Band, Astrid E. Pedersen Ensamble, Bungalow, Miles Davis Tribute, Circulez with Louis Sclavis, and a solo project.
His album Klangkammer 1 (2012) with his band project Klangkammer, includes Mats Eilertsen (bass), Erik Nylander (drums) and Rob Waring (vibraphone).[4]
Discography
- Within Stian Around A Hill Quartet
- Within Parallax
- Within Klangkammer
References
- ↑ "Stian Omenås – Musiker, komponist og dirigent – Bransjeregister". MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ↑ "Kenny Wheeler til JazzAid". MIC.no. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ↑ "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mosnes, Terje (28 March 2012). "Utsøkt samarbeid på cd" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-09-20.