Erik Wesseltoft (born 1944) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, married to pharmacist Randi Ersdal (1944–), and the father of jazz pianist

Bugge Wesseltoft Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft. Career In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after ...

(1964–).

Biography

Wesseltoft was born in

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. As a guitarist, he has played a modest but important role in Norwegian jazz and theater music. In 2004 his first album, ''Con Amore'', was released, and in 2013 the follow-up ''To Someone I Knew''. His world-famous son, Bugge Wesseltoft, contributes elpiano and piano on both records. In addition

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and

Harald Johnsen Harald Gill Johnsen (19 March 1970 – 24 July 2011) was a Norwegian jazz double bassist, known for his contributions in bands like Køhn/Johansen Sextet and Tord Gustavsen Trio, and a series of recordings with such as Sonny Simmons, Sigurd ...

contributed on the 2004 edition, and Carl Magnus Neumann contributed on the 2013 album, in addition to well known musicians like

Knut Riisnæs Knut Riisnæs (born 13 November 1945) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone and flute), arranger, and composer, son of pianist Eline Nygaard Riisnæs and brother of classical pianist Anne Eline Riisnæs (1951–) and jazz saxophonist Odd Riis ...

, Roger Arntzen, and

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Discography

* 2004: ''Con Amore'' (Normann Records) * 2013: ''To Someone I Knew'' (Normann Records)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wesseltoft, Erik 1944 births Living people Norwegian civil servants Norwegian jazz guitarists Musicians from Porsgrunn