Frode Gjerstad

Frode Gjerstad

Gjerstad during the Moers Festival in Germany, 2008
Background information
Born (1948-03-24) 24 March 1948
Stavanger, Rogaland
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Saxophone, clarinet, flute
Website frodegjerstad.com

Frode Gjerstad (born 24 March 1948 in Stavanger, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian Jazz musician with alto saxophone as principal instrument, but also plays other saxophones, clarinet and flute. He has collaborated with a number of Norwegian and international musicians like Paal Nilssen-Love, Borah Bergman, Peter Brötzmann, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Bjørn Kjellemyr, Terje Isungset, William Parker, Sabir Mateen, John Stevens, Johnny Dyani, Kent Carter, and since 1979 made huge contributions to more than 50 recordings.[2][3]

Career

Gjerstad played in the trio Detail together with the British drummer John Stevens, in the period 1981–1994, and they released fourteen albums. Other members of the band were the pianist Eivin One Pedersen (1981–82) and the mega bassist's Johnny Dyani (1981–1986) or Kent Carter (1987–1994).

In 1985, he initiated "Circulasione Totale Orchestra", a band with varying lineups, where young musicians, mostly from Stavanger, could get a chance. To the Moldejazz 1989 he composed the commissioned work Dancemble which was performed by a 13-man version of the band. The band was active until 1995 and produced three recordings. In 1998, the band reemerged and released the album Borealis.

He also collaborated with numerous musicians in various small groups, which has resulted in several albums, tours and festival recordings in Norway, United States and Europe. The most long-lasting partnership in recent years is the current issue of Gjerstad Trio where he plays with drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and bassist Øyvind Storesund. They debuted at Nattjazz in Bergen 1999 and have released five albums.

Honors

Discography

Solo albums

As front man

Frode Gjerstad and the Circulasione Totale Orchestra
With John Stevens, Derek Bailey
With Terje Isungset
With Peter Brotzmann
With John Edwards & Mark Sanders
With Derek Bailey
With Steve Hubback
With Lasse Marhaug
With Paul Hession
With Kevin Norton
With Anders Hana, Morten Olsen, Per Zanussi
With Sabir Mateen
With John Stevens
With Nils Henrik Asheim
With Jeffrey Hayden Shurdut - The Organic Plastic Band
With Daniel Carter, Jeffrey Hayden Shurdut
With Eivind One Pedersen, Kevin Norton
With Fred Lonberg-Holm
With Paal Nilssen-Love
With William Parker & Hamid Drake
With John Edwards / Mark Sanders
With Nick Stephens
With Skaset _ Tafjord _ Mølstad _ Moe
With Luis Conte

Collaborations

Within Detail
In trio with Rashid Bakr and William Parker
With John Stevens
With Peter Brötzmann
With Borah Bergman
With Jeffrey Shurdut
With Lasse Marhaug
With Bobby Bradford
With Bennink
With Sabir Mateen feat. Steve Swell
With Motland / Lonberg-Holm / Solberg
With Fred Lonberg-Holm
With Louis Moholo

References

  1. ↑ "Frode Gjerstad Saxofonist, klarinettist Bransjeregister MIC.no". (in Norwegian)
  2. ↑ "Frode Gjerstad: - Når viste komponistene solidaritet med andre enn seg selv? MIC.no". (in Norwegian)
  3. ↑ "Gjerstad/Nilssen-Love på turné med Sabir Mateen MIC.no". (in Norwegian)
Awards
Preceded by
Jon Larsen		 Recipient of the Buddyprisen
2008 		Succeeded by
Dag Arnesen
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