Magne Thormodsæter

Magne Thormodsæter

Magne Thormodsæter 2014.
Photo by Knut Andersen
Background information
Born

1973 (age 4243)


Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Upright bass

Magne Thormodsæter (born 1973 in Bergen, Norway) is an award-winning Norwegian Jazz musician (upright bass) and composer, known from a dozen releases and cooperations with the likes of Terje Rypdal, Ståle Storløkken, Paolo Vinaccia, Karin Krog and John Surman.

Career

Thormodsæter was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, and is now associate Professor at Griegakademiet, Department of Music, University of Bergen.[1] He has his own M.T. Trio, and also plays within bands like "Bungalow", Knut Kristiansen Trio, Lena Skjerdal Trio, Qvales Ensemble, The Wedding and Zumo.[2]

Honors

Discography

Magne Thormodsæter with BBB 2014.
Photo by Knut Andersen

Within Bergen Big Band

Collaborations

References

  1. "Magne Thormodsæter | Universitetet i Bergen". www.uib.no. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. "Magne Thormodsater". Groove.no.
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Awards
Preceded by
Kåre Opheim
Recipient of the Vossajazzprisen
2004
Succeeded by
Berit Opheim
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