Johan Erik Nylander (born 3 April 1981 in

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jazz musician (drums), improviser and composer, working in Norway since 2002. He plays in several bands, among them Ola Kvernberg Trio, "Kobert", Kirsti Huke Quartet, Tore Brunborg Trio, "Liarbird", Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet, "Peloton", Juxtaposed,

Magic Pocket Magic Pocket (established 2002 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz band initiated by students on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium. Career Magic Pocket is a Brass Band in miniature, performing music in the open area betwe ...

, "Monoswezi", and his own Erik Nylanders Orkester.

Career

After completing high school at Domarhagsskolan, Nylander studied on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (2002–04). He fold recognition on the Norwegian and Nordic jazz scenes within various projects and contributed on a number of releases, among them the album ''Corrupted Mirror'' (2009), in a meeting with Karl Stømme (trumpet) and Steinar Nickelsen (keyboard). The album took shape in the studio where the musicians met without any specific intention to record an album. The idea was to use the three instruments in interaction playing all kinds of music, coming naturally in the moment. The recordings were made in three different sessions. Most of the tracks are improvised on the spot, but also includes compositions written by Strømme and Nickelsen. The Oberheim OB-X synthesizer from 1980 was crucial for the album soundscape. In 2005 he performed at the international Jazz festival

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, Norway, with Marita Røstad & "Velvet City". The album ''A festa Vale Tudo'' (2009) within his Erik Nylanders Orchestra (including

Eivind Lønning Eivind Nordset Lønning (born 20 January 1983 in Kolbotn, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (trumpet) known from playing with Christian Wallumrød, Joshua Redman, Dave Holland and Chick Corea, and performed commissioned works by Eirik He ...

, Espen Reinertsen, Hanna Gjermundrød,

Ole Morten Vågan Ole Morten Vågan (born 8 May 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer (upright bass), and the older brother of guitarist Petter Vågan. He is known from several recordings and is currently acting as artistic director for the Trondheim ...

and Petter Vågan) marked Nylander's debut as a record producer and band leader. He has also collaboratively initiated several other band projects.

Discography

As band leader

* 2009: ''A festa Vale Tudo'' (), within Erik Nylanders Orkester

Collaborative works

;Within Ola Kvernberg Trio * 2004: ''Night driver'' (

Jazzland Recordings Jazzland Recordings is a Norwegian jazz and improvised music label based in Oslo, Norway, often associated with nu jazz. It was founded in 1996 by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft to release his "New Conception of Jazz" and operate as a standalone label. ...

), performing Nylanders own compositions * 2009: ''Folk'' (Jazzland) ;Within Kobert * 2006: ''Glowing'' (

NorCD NorCD (established 1991 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label for folk, jazz, world music and improvisational music, led by the founder saxophonist and composer Karl Seglem. NorCD is distributed through Musikkoperatørene, and is a member ...

) * 2009: ''Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Kobert'' (MNJ Records), fra at Moldejazz 2008 Ola Kvernberg at USF Verftet 2012

* 2009: ''Invasion of Privacy'' (Impeller Recordings) * 2011: ''Off The Hook'' (Øra Fonogram) ;Within The Espen Reinertsen Organic Jukebox * 2007: ''Subaquatic Disco'' (Aim Records) ;Within Peloton * 2007: ''Selected Recordings'' () * 2011: ''The Early Years'' () ;Within Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet * 2009: ''Songlines'' (Ponca Jazz) ;With Steinar Nickelsen and

Karl Strømme Karl Tomas Bergh Strømme (born 26 February 1976 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter. Biography Strømme got his musical education at Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. He has studi ...

* 2009: ''Corrupted Mirror'' () ;Within

* 2011: ''The Katabatic Wind'' (Bolage), featuring

Morten Qvenild Morten Qvenild (born 31 August 1978) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, band leader, and producer. Career Qvenild started his jazz career in the big band Ung Musikk in 1995, followed by studies on the Jazz program at the Norges Musikkhøgskole. He u ...

* 2011: ''Kinetic Music'' (MNJ Records), with

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO) (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservator ...

, fra Moldejazz 2010 ;Within Liarbird * 2011: ''

Liarbird ''Liarbird'' (released 30 September 2011 in Oslo, Norway by label Bolage – BLGCD 018) is a Jazz album by the Norwegians, Norwegian jazz violinist Ola Kvernberg. After the premiere at Trondheim Jazz Festival and concerts at Moldejazz feat. Joshu ...

'' (Bolage) ;Within Monkeybar (duo with Steinar Nickelsen) * 2012: ''Dear You'' (Parallell) ;Within the trio Kirsti, Ola and Erik * 2015: ''Rags & Silk'' (Name Music & Publishing)

References

External links

Ola Kvernberg Trio – Sardinen USF 16 November 2012, Bergen Jazzforum
on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Nylander, Erik 1981 births Living people Swedish jazz drummers Norwegian jazz drummers Male drummers 20th-century Norwegian drummers 21st-century Norwegian drummers Swedish jazz composers Male jazz composers Norwegian jazz composers 20th-century drummers 20th-century Swedish male musicians 20th-century Swedish musicians 21st-century Swedish male musicians Ola Kvernberg Trio members Magic Pocket members