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Norwegian jazz drummer
Per Oddvar Johansen
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Born
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1968-03-01
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1 March 1968
(age 56)
Oslo
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Origin
| Norway
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Genres
| Jazz
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Occupation(s)
| Musician, composer
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Instrument(s)
| Drums
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Website
| Official website
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Musical artist
Johansen in concert in 2018.
Mats Eilertsen
and Per Oddvar Johansen
at Nattjazz 2016.
Per Oddvar Johansen
(born 1 March 1968) is a
Norwegian
Jazz musician (drummer), most recognized for his work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell and Vigleik Storaas, but has also been awarded the
Spellemannprisen
five times.
[1]
[2]
Career
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Johansen was born in
Oslo
, where he played in several rock bands before attending the Jazz Program at
Trondheim Music Conservatory
(1989?92).
[3]
There he started cooperations with among others the
Bodega Band
(1990?92, with the record
En flik av ...
in 1992),
Airamero
from 1990,
Trio Midt-Norge
,
Piggy Bop
from 1991,
Vigleik Storaas
Trio and the
Trondheim Kunstorkester
. He also started a long-lasting cooperation with
Trygve Seim
, among others in
The Source
, and has given profound marks on the Norwegian Jazz scene. He put his drums in for the band
Tre Sma Kinesere
(1992) too.
When returning to
Bærum
(1992) he still continued many of these projects, in addition to performing with artists like
Torbjørn Sunde
,
Jan Erik Kongshaug
, the quartet
TINGeLING
, tubaist
Lars Andreas Haug
,
Solveig Slettahjell
's "Slow Motion Orchestra",
Kjersti Stubø
,
Petter Wettre
,
Jacob Young
,
1300 Oslo
,
Zanussi Five
, with
Kjetil Møster
/
Per Zanussi
Trio, the singer
Eldbjørg Raknes
and the guitarist
Hans Mathisen
. In 1994 he toured with the trumpeter
Kenny Wheeler
and performed with the rock band
Motorpsycho
at
Kongsberg Jazz Festival
in 1995.
[1]
He played with
Joshua Redman
,
Arild Andersen
and
Bugge Wesseltoft
at
Moldejazz
2006.
[4]
Johansen together with
Petter Wettre
was rewarded
Spellemannprisen
2000 in the class jazz for the album
The Only Way to Travel
, a prize he also received twice as a member of
Vigleik Storaas Trio
. He has released four records with
Ingebrigt Haker Flaten
and
Christian Wallumrød
in the trio
Close Erase
(from 1995). He has also given lectures in drumming at
University of Oslo
and
Norges Musikkhøgskole
.
[1]
Honors
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- Spellemannprisen
1995 in the class jazz, for the album
Bilder
withVigleik Storaas Trio
- Spellemannprisen
1997 in the class jazz, for the album
Andre Bilder
with Vigleik Storaas Trio
- Spellemannprisen
2000 in the class jazz, for the album
The Only Way to Travel
with Petter Wettre
- Spellemannprisen
2004 in the class jazz, for the album
Silver
with Solveig Slettahjell
- Spellemannprisen
2005 in the class jazz, for the album
Quiet Songs
with Hans Mathisen
- Spellemannprisen
2014 in the class contemporary music, for the album
Outstairs
with Christian Wallumrød Ensemble
Discography (in selection)
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Solo albums
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- 2008
:
Ferme Solus ? This is My Music
(Euridice Turn Left)
- 2014
:
Solo at MIR ? Blow Out! Oslo 3 December 2013
(Bandcamp)
- 2016
:
Let’s Dance
(
Edition Records
)
Collaborative works
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- With
Trond Bjertnes
and
Frode Barth
- 1994:
Egentlig
(Mind The Gap)
- With
The Source
- 1994:
Olemanns kornett
(
Curling Legs
)
- 1995:
The Source: of Christmas
(Curling Legs)
- 2002:
The Source & Different Cikadas
(
ECM Records
)
- 2005:
The Source: of Christmas Live
(
Grappa Music
)
- 2006:
The Source
(ECM Records)
- 2013:
The Source: of Summer
(
Grappa Music
)
- With
Jan Erik Kongshaug
- 1998:
The Other World
(
ACT Music
)
- 2003:
All These Years
(Ponca Jazz Records)
- With
Vigleik Storaas
trio
- 1995:
Bilder
(Curling Legs), was awarded
Spellemannprisen
- 1997:
Andre Bilder
(Curling Legs), was awarded
Spellemannprisen
- 2002:
Subsonic
(Curling Legs)
- 2007:
Now
(Inner Ear)
- 2012:
Epistel no 5
(Inner Ear)
- Duo with
Petter Wettre
- With
Close Erase
- 1995:
Close Erase
(
NorCD
)
- 1999:
No.2
(NorCD)
- 2002:
Dance This
(BP)
- 2006:
Sport Rocks
(
Jazzaway Records
)
- 2010:
R.I.P
(Plastic Strip Press)
- With
1300 Oslo
- 2001:
Live in the North
(Curling Legs)
- With
Kjersti Stubø
- With
Solveig Slettahjell
- 2001:
Slow Motion Orchestra
(Curling Legs)
- 2003:
Silver
(Curling Legs)
- 2005:
Pixiedust
(Curling Legs)
- 2006:
Good Rain
(
ACT Music
, Curling Legs)
- 2007:
Domestic Songs
(ACT Music, Curling Legs)
- 2009:
Tarpan Seasons
(Universal Music)
- With
Trygve Seim
- 2001:
Different Rivers
(ECM Records)
- 2004:
Sangam
(ECM Records)
- With
Eldbjørg Raknes
- 1997:
TINGeLING
(NorCD)
- 2002:
So Much Depends on a Red Wheel Barrow
(Platearbeiderne), commissioned work for
Vossajazz
- 2004:
Manga roster talar
(Bergland records)
- 2006:
I live suddenly
(MYrecordings)
- With
Christian Wallumrød
Ensemble
- 2001:
Sofienberg Variations
(
ECM Records
)
- 2004:
A Year From Easter
(ECM Records)
- 2007:
The Zoo Is Far
(ECM Records)
- 2009:
Fabula Suite Lugano
(ECM Records)
- 2013:
Outstairs
(ECM Records)
- 2013:
Kurzam and Fulger
(Hubro Music)
- With
Havard Wiik
- 2011:
Postures
(Jazzland Records)
- With
Daniel Rorke
- 2011:
San'an
(Saturn Musikk)
- With
Adam Baldych
&
Helge Lien Trio
- 2015:
Bridges
(ACT Music)
- 2017:
Brothers
(ACT Music)
- With
Mette Henriette
- With
Ayumi Tanaka Trio
- 2016:
Memento
(AMP Music & Records)
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