Alf Wilhelm Lundberg (born 8 May 1979 in

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, Norway) is a

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Jazz musician (guitar and piano) and composer.

Career

Lundberg studied music on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium, where he earned specialization in arranging and composition. In 2003 Lundberg was awarded the first prize at the "Umbria Jazz Clinics" in

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as guitarist in a strong competition. He has subsequently also studied guitar under the guidance of Adam Rogers in New York and

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in Paris. Lundberg has toured England, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Italy and France with bands "All Strings Trio", "Faces" and "Kofi/Makowski Quartet", and played on some of the biggest jazz festivals in Europe, like

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and

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. He has also won

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and the "Haugesund Kommunes Kulturstipend" in 2004. Has been described as one of the best guitarists in Norway and has been compared to jazz and classical giants like

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and

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by Norwegian reviewers.

Honors

*2003: First prize at the "Umbria Jazz Clinics" in

as guitarist *2004:

Discography

*1999: ''Aroma'', within "Aroma» *2008: ''Norchestra'', within "Norchestra» *2010: ''Alle E Aleina'', with Jan Toft

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lundberg, Alf Wilhelm 20th-century Norwegian guitarists 21st-century Norwegian guitarists Norwegian jazz guitarists Norwegian jazz composers Male jazz composers Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni Musicians from Haugesund 1979 births Living people 20th-century guitarists 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians