Brynjar Rasmussen (born 30 June 1977 in Nordfjordeid, Sogn og Fjordane) is a Norwegian jazz musician (

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

), brother of accordion player, photographer, social commentator, and botanist Sigve Brochmann Rasmussen (b. 1972), known from performing in bands such as Christiansand String Swing Ensemble, and for writing the commissioned work ''Arctic Mood'' for the Polar Jazz Festival in

Longyearbyen Longyearbyen (, locally �lɔ̀ŋjɑrˌbyːən "The Longyear Town") is the world's northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000 and the largest inhabited area of Svalbard, Norway. It stretches along the foot of the left bank ...

(2011).

Career

Rasmussen was known as the clarinetist in the Dixi jazz band Christiansand String Swing Ensemble. In addition to being a performing artist, he also works as composer, and is a music producer for Nordnorsk Jazzsenter. When he went to

Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range ...

in 2006, the fascination for the Arctic was spontaneous. He has visited Svalbard many times since then, and eventually released his debut solo album ''Arctic Mood'' (2011), composed as a commissioned work for the most northern, Polar Jazz Festival in

Discography (in selection)

Solo albums

*2011: ''Arctic Mood'' (Nordnorsk Jazzsenter, Finito Bacalao Records), a commissioned work for the

PolarJazz Polarjazz or The Polar Jazz Festival (initiated 1998 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard) is the northernmost jazz festival in the world, and is arranged every year in February. Background The 19th Polarjazz festival took place between 3 and 7 February 2 ...

Festival in

Collaborations

;Within Christianssand String Swing Ensemble *2001: ''I Paris'' (CSSE Records) *2005: ''Sirkushesten Igor'' (Vogna Music) *2011: ''Christianssand String Swing Ensemble''(CSSE Records) ;With

Elin Kåven Elin or Elín is a name, variation of Ellen (given name), Ellen and Helene (name), Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages. Prominent people *Elin Andersdotter (d. 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator *Elin Brandell (1 ...

*2009: ''Jikŋon musihkka/Frozen music'' (Nordic Notes)

References

External links

Brynjar Rasmussen on Groove.no
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rasmussen, Brynjar Norwegian jazz clarinetists Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian Academy of Music alumni 1977 births Living people Musicians from Nordfjordeid 21st-century clarinetists