Eirik Hegdal (born 3 October 1973 in

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, known from the band Dingobats (1995-2005) and as leader of

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(from 2002).

Career

After a year at ''Sund folkehøgskole'', he attended the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1995–98), where he established the band Dingobats, with Njål Ølnes (tenor saxophone), Thomas Dahl (guitar),

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(bass) and Sverre Gjørvad (drums), primarily playing Hegdals compositions. He later took over as leader of the

, after pianist

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. In 2006 he performed the commissioned work for the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, ''Space is still the place'' with the US saxophonist

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as guest soloist. In 2002, Hegdal with drummer Tor Haugerud, started a collaboration with the classic piano trio Alpaca Trio, consisting of Else Bø (piano), Sigrid Elisabeth Stang (violin) and Marianne Baudouin Lie (cello). The group works with compositions by Hegdal in the intersection of improvisation and contemporary music, and released under the band name Alpaca Ensemble the EP ''Skråpanel'' and an album ''Tapet Tapet!'', both in 2007. In 2010 came a tentet edition of the same ensemble piece ''Elevator'', a collaboration between Hegdal and poet Matt Burt, with an album release from the premiere performance at Trondheim Kammermusikkfestival i 2008.

Honors

*2006: Commissioned work at

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, with

and

*2015:

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, with Team Hegdal in the Jazz category, for the album ''Vol. 3''

Discography

Solo albums

;Within Team Hegdal *

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: ''Vol 1'' (Øra Fonogram) *

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: ''Vol 2'' (Øra Fonogram) *

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: ''Vol 3'' (Particular Recordings)

Collaborations

;With « Dingobats» *''The New Dingobats Generation'' (Turn Left Prod., 1998) *''Pöck'' (Bergland Prod., 2001) *''Follow'' (Jazzaway, 2004) ;With « Zanussi 5» *''Zanussi 5'' (Moserobie, 2004) *''Alborado'' (Moserobie, 2006) *''Ghost Dance'' (Moserobie, 2010) ;With «

» *''We are?'' (Jazzaway, 2004) *''Live in Oslo'' (MNJ Records, 2006), with «

Maria Kannegaard Maria Kannegaard (born 6 October 1970) is a Danish-born Norwegian jazz musician and pianist. She has lived in Norway since age 10. She is known from her own ''Maria Kannegaard trio'' and cooperation with, among others Live Maria Roggen's ''LiveB ...

Trio» *''Wood and Water'' (MNJ Records, 2008) *''Triads and More'' (MNJ Records, 2010), with

*''Sidewalk Comedy'' (MNJ Records, 2013), as featured artist ;With «Alpaca Ensemble» *''Skråpanel'' (EP, Øra Fonogram/Jazzaway, 2007) *''Tapet Tapet!'' (Øra Fonogram/Jazzaway, 2007) *''Elevator'' (Øra Fonogram, 2010) ;With «Lord Kelvin» *''Dances in the Smoke'' (Jazzland, 2009) *''Radio Has No Future'' (Gigafon, 2011) ;With

Eldbjørg Raknes Eldbjørg Raknes (born 9 February 1970 in Midsund, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist known for her a cappella vocal performances, innovative improvised vocals and electronic effects. She has collaborated with musicians such as Jon Balke, Ander ...

*''From Frozen Feet Heat Came'' (MyRecordings, 2010) ;With «EnEnEn»

Tor Haugerud Tor Andreas Haugerud (born 7 January 1962 in Brattvåg) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums and percussion) known from Transjoik, Blixband, BOL (band), BOL, Kjetil Møster, Möster Trio, and has created his own avant-garde band "MisterYtor" ("No ...

, Michael Francis Duch *''Rød & Blå'' (Øra Fonogram, 2010) ;With «Trondheim Sinfonietta» *'Snowblind'' (Øra Fonogram, 2011) ;With

, Thomas T. Dahl,

Trygve Seim Trygve Seim (born 25 April 1971) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) and composer. He started to play the saxophone in 1985 after hearing Jan Garbarek's CD ''Eventyr''. Career Seim was born in Oslo. He studied music at Foss videregåe ...

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, and Olavi Louhivuori *''Rubicon'' (

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, 2016), commission for the 2014

Vossajazz Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...

References

External links

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Kjetil Møster Official Website
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