Thomas T. Dahl

Thomas T. Dahl
Dahl at Vossajazz 2014. (Photo by Knut Andersen)
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Tellevik Dahl
Born	(1973-09-07) 7 September 1973 Bergen, Hordaland
Origin	Norway
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Guitar
Website	www.thomasdahl.no

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 and 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 with Krøyt (1993–2005),^[4]^[5] joined the band Dingobats (1995–2005),^[2] releasing three albums^[6] and within John Pål Inderberg's twelve-tone Quartet (1995–96), and Erlend Skomsvoll's "Skomsork" (1996–02).

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.^[7]

He has lately played with 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) Alexi Tuomarila (Piano) and Olavi Louhivuori (drums). He has also released two albums with BMX: Øyvind Skarbø (Drums), Njål Ølnes (tenor saxophone) and Per Jørgensen (trumpet, voice, perc).

Honors

Spellemannprisen 1999 – Krøyt – for the album Low
Edvard Prize 2000 – Krøyt – for the composition "Silent»
Vossajazzprisen 2002

Discography

2015:

   SkyDive Trio: Sun Moee (Hubro)^[8]

2014:

   BMX: Rozel Point (Øyvind Jazzforum)

2013:

   VHO: Hem Til Jul (Egil Eldøen)

2012:

   Kåre Kalvenes: Biter av Tid (Kåre Kalvenes)
   HighasaKite : All That Floats Will Rain (Riot Factory/Highasakite)
   HighasaKite : Son Of A  (Single) (Riot Factory/Highasakite)

2011:

   HighasaKite : Indian Summer (Single) (Riot Factory/Highasakite)
   Jan Eggum : Kjærlighet & Ærlighet 3 (Grappa Records)
   Mats Eilertsen : Skydive (Hubro) Norwegian Grammy Nomination

2010:

   BMX : Bergen Open (NorCD)
   Erik Moll : Fram til i dag (EMM Records)
   Jan Toft : Alle e aleina (WEA) Norwegian Grammy Nomination
   St. Satan : Horns for Adornment (Grindar)
   Elg : Storm (Big Box Records)

2009:

   Mats Eilertsen : Radio Yonder (Hubro)
   Christine Sandtorv : Stjerneteller – Godnattsanger (Ifemmera Records)

2008:

   Guttene : Du e' i Bergen no (Breiflabb Records)
   Pinocchio : Ai-Ai-Ai Pinocchio er her (Pinocchio)
   Vamp : St. Mandag (Major Selskapet) Norwegian Grammy Nomination

2007:

   Elvin Friendly : Elvin Friendly (Music Buisness Norway AS)
   Terje Nilsen : Portrett (Grammofon)
   Kloster : Big Fish (Kloster)
   Erlend Ropstad : Bright Late Nights (REC 90)

2006:

   Kristin Asbjørnsen : Factotum (Milan Music)
   Heidi Marie Vestrheim : Beautiful Houses (Bluebox Records)
   Christine Sandtorv : First Last Dance (Ifemmera Records)
   Siri Gjære : Survival Kit (Bergland Production)
   Erlend Skomsvoll : Variasjoner (Grappa Records)

2005:

   Linda Fosse Hagen : Eit Eventyr (Linda Fosse Hagen)

2004:

   Dingobats : Follow (Jazzaway Records)
   Christine Guldbrandsen : Moments (EPIC)
   Ephemera : Monolove (Ephemera Records)
   Skomsork : Skomsork (Park Grammofon) Norwegian Grammy Nomination

2003:

   Karin Park : Superworldunknown (Waterfall Records) Norwegian Grammy Nomination

2002:

   Ivar Neergaard : Mulle Miktor Synger og Fantasoferer (Bergen Records) Norwegian Grammy Nomination
   Dingobats : Pöck (Bergland Production)

2001:

   KRØYT : Body Electric (MNW)
   Lars Erik Drevvatne : Keys on and off (Acoustic Records)
   KRØYT : One Heart Is Too Small (MNW) Norwegian Grammy Nomination

1999:

   Blå – Blå i Molde (w/KRØYT) (BP)
   KRØYT : Low (BP) SNorwegian Grammy Winner
   KRØYT : Shall I Forget? (Sinlge) (BP)

1998:

   Lina Holt : 14736 Tekopper (Teselskapet)
   Dingobats : The New Dingobats Generation (Turn Left Productions)

1997:

   KRØYT : Sub (Curling Legs Productions)
   Bluescreen : Change (Arcade Music/MSO)

1993:

   SFH '93 (SFH)

References

↑ "Thomas T. Dahl Guitarist". Directory MIC.no.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Thomas T Dahl Biography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
↑ "Jazzlinja NRNU.no". NTNU.no. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
↑ Rønsen, Arild (14 September 1999). "Krøyt: Low Review" (in Norwegian). Puls.no. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
↑ Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid (23 September 2002). "Krøyt: New Jazz through the Looking Glass". Listen to Norway Ballade.no. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
↑ "Dingobats – Follow, 2004". Jazzaway.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
↑ "Thomas Dahl – Profile UiB". UiB.no. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
↑ "Skydive trio: Sun Moee". HubroMusic.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-17.

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External links

Thomas Dahl Official website

Awards
Preceded by Stein Inge Brækhus	Recipient of the Vossajazzprisen 2002	Succeeded by Kåre Opheim