Eivind Waage Austad (born 3 November 1973 in

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) is a Norwegian jazz pianist living in Bergen.

Biography

Austad attended the Jazz program at the

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in Trondheim (NTNU), and received a Bachelor's degree in jazz performance. Later he earned a Master's degree in Music teaching at the Bergen University College (Hib). He has been working as a freelance musician since the mid 1990s and has played in different musical settings and with musicians like Kjetil Møster,

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. His main jazz projects are his own Eivind Austad Trio and the jazz quartet Living Space, fronted by the saxophonist Kjetil Møster. Austad released his debut solo album ''Moving'' in 2015, with his trio including bassist Magne Thormodsæter and drummer Håkon Mjåset Johansen. He also collaborates in projects with the multi-artist Ole Hamre, different kinds of theater groups, different band gigs, and as an accompanist for different singers and choirs. He is a long time faculty member of the Grieg Academy, where he holds a post as Assistant Professor in jazz piano, ear training, arranging/composition, jazz history and ensemble.

Discography

Solo albums

; With Eivind Austad Trio * 2015: ''Moving'' (Ozella) * 2019: ''Northbound'' ( Losen) * 2022: ''Live in Oslo'' (Austad Music) ; With Eivind Austad New Orleans Trio * 2020: ''That feeling'' (Losen Records)

Collaborations

; With Sølvi Helén Hopland * 2001: ''Ein Løvetann'' (Gilead) ; With Karin Park * 2003: ''Superworldunknown'' (Waterfall Records, Universal) ; With Vise menn * 2004: «Forbud mot å fly» (In Productions) ; With

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* 2006: ''Looking On'' (NorCD) ; With

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* 2006: “Circus” (Acoustic records) * 2013: “Latin collection” (Acoustic records) * 2014: ''All Together Now'' (Acoustic Records)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Austad, Eivind 20th-century Norwegian pianists 21st-century Norwegian pianists Norwegian jazz pianists Norwegian jazz composers Musicians from Bergen 1973 births Living people