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Norwegian jazz musician and composer
Musical artist
Mats Eilertsen
(born 4 March 1975) is a
Norwegian
jazz
musician and composer.
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He is known for recording with numerous bands, including the
Maria Kannegaard Trio
,
Ola Kvernberg
,
Nils Økland
,
Eldbjørg Raknes
, Anders Aarum Trio, Eirik Hegdal, Sverre Gjørvad,
Nymark Collective
,
SKRUK
, ≪Jazzmob≫, ≪Dingobats≫,
Hakon Kornstad Trio
,
Food
with
Iain Ballamy
,
Jacob Young Band
,
Solveig Slettahjell
's Slow Motion Orchestra,
Havard Wiik Trio
, and ≪JazzCode≫.
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Career
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Eilertsen was born in
Trondheim
and attended the
Trondheim Musikkonservatorium
, where he participated in the Jazz program and was part of the Jazz band
Dingobats
along with fellow students
Eirik Hegdal
(saxophones), Njal Ølnes (tenor saxophone), Thomas Dahl (guitar) and
Sverre Gjørvad
(drums), primarily playing Hegdals compositions. He has two band releases as leader of the band
Turanga
, with band members Fredrik Ljungkvist,
Ernst Reijseger
, and
Thomas Strønen
. He also performed with the quartet ≪Parish≫, with some of the same members as of ≪Turanga≫. In 2006, he released the album
Constellations
(
Jazzaway Records
), with the Finnish pianist Alexi Tuomarila's trio, along with Olavi Luohivuori.
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Honors
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Discography
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Solo albums
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- 2005
:
Turanga
(Aim Records), with Turanga (voted this year's release of the Japanese jazz magazine
Music Magazine
)
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- 2006
:
Flux
(Aim Records), with Turanga
- 2009
:
Radio Yonder
(
Hubro Music
), with
Tore Brunborg
,
Olavi Louhivuori
, and
Thomas T. Dahl
- 2016
:
Rubicon
(
ECM Records
), with
Eirik Hegdal
, Thomas T Dahl,
Trygve Seim
,
Harmen Fraanje
, and Olavi Louhivuori (commission for the 2014
Vossajazz
)
- 2019
:
Reveries and Revelations
(
Hubro Music
), with
Thomas Strønen
Arve Henriksen
Eivind Aarset
Geir Sundstøl and Per Oddvar Johansen
- 2021
:
Hymn for Hope
(Hemli), with Thomas Dahl: guitar;
Tore Brunborg
: saxophone; Hans Hulbækmo: drums
- SkyDive Trio
- 2011
:
SkyDive
(Hubro Music)
- 2015
:
Sun Moee
(Hubro Music)
- Mats Eilertsen Trio including with
Harmen Fraanje
and
Thomas Strønen
- 2013
:
Sails Set
(Hubro Music)
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- 2019
:
And Then Comes the Night
(ECM)
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Collaborations
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- Within
Dingobats
- 1998
:
The New Dingobats Generation
- 2002
:
Pock
(Bergland Productions), which featured
Live Maria Roggen
(vocals)
- 2004
:
Follow
(Jazzaway Records)
- Within
Food
(
Iain Ballamy
,
Arve Henriksen
&
Thomas Strønen
)
- Within
Havard Wiik Trio
- 2003
:
Postures
(Jazzland Acoustic)
- With
Jacob Young
- Alexi Tuomarila Trio
(
Olavi Louhivuori
)
- Within
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble/Quartet
- With
Yelena Eckemoff
- Compilation projects
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