Øyvind Skarbø (born 9 April 1982 in Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and composer, raised in Stranda, and now residing in

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Biography

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Skarbø studied under the guidance of

Terje Isungset Terje Isungset (born May 4, 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice. Career Isungset was raised in Geil ...

at Griegakademiet, and has also carried out studies in Norwegian, Cuban and Nigerian traditional music. He is a driving force on the Norwegian improvisation music scene, both as a member and organizer of a number of bands. His main project '1982' and 'Bly de Blyant' are albums released on the Norwegian label Hubro. He has received great recognition in the international press in addition to the 2016 Vossajazz Award. Skarbø has directed 'Øyvind Jazzforum', a concert series of improvised music, since 2006.

Honors

*2016: The Vossajazz Award

Discography

Solo albums

*2011: ''Die, Allround Handwerker!'' (+3 dB SUB)

Collaborations

;With 'Klangkameratane', including Even Helte Hermansen and

Øyvind Hegg-Lunde Øyvind Hegg-Lunde (born 12 February 1982 in Lærdal, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and composer, raised in Borgund, Lærdal, but today resides in Bergen. He is known from collaborations with José González (singer), José Gonzalez, Junip, Arv ...

*2007: ''Klangkameratane'' (Øyvind Jazzforum) ;With '1982', including

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and

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*2009: ''1982'' (

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) *2011: ''Pintura'' ( Hubro) *2012: ''1982 + BJ Cole'' (Hubro) *2014: ''A/B'' (Hubro) ;With 'Stian Around A Hill', including

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, Stian Omenås and

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*2009: ''Lille Stille'' (AIM Sound City) *2011: ''Alle Skal Få'' (Atterklang) ;With 'BMX', including Njål Ølnes,

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and Thomas T. Dahl *2010: ''Bergen Open'' (NorCD) *2014: ''Rozel Point'' (Øyvind Jazzforum) ;With 'Bly de Blyant', including

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and

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*2013: ''ABC'' (Hubro) *2014: ''Hindsight Bias'' (Hubro) *2015: ''The Third Bly De Blyant Album'' (Hubro) ;With 'Honeyleap', including Fredrik Ljungkvist, Klas Nevrin and

Per Zanussi Per Zanussi (born 1977) is an Italian–Norwegian jazz musician (double bass, upright bass) and composer, known from several bands and releases such as with Hamid Drake, Louis Moholo, Paal Nilssen-Love, Bobby Bradford, Sabir Mateen, Franklin Kie ...

*2013: ''Honeyleap'' (Øyvind Jazzforum) ;With 'Crab Is Crap', including Øyvind Hegg-Lunde *2015: ''Miradouro'' (Playdate Records), featuring

Ståle Storløkken Ståle Storløkken (born 22 February 1969 in Dombås, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (keyboards, organ and piano) and composer, known for collaborations with artists like Terje Rypdal, BigBang, Supersilent and Motorpsycho. Store Norske Le ...

;With

Håkon Kornstad Håkon Games Kornstad (born 5 April 1977 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, flute and live looping) and classically trained singer (tenor), known from bands such as Wibutee and Kornstad Trio, and co ...

*2015: ''Tenor Battle'' (

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skarbo, Oyvind 20th-century Norwegian drummers 21st-century Norwegian drummers Norwegian jazz drummers Male drummers Norwegian jazz composers Grieg Academy alumni University of Bergen alumni People from Stranda 1982 births Living people 20th-century drummers Male jazz composers 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians NorCD artists Clean Feed Records artists