Even Helte Hermansen (born 13 February 1982 in

Skien Skien () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. In modern times it is regarded as part of the traditional region of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsj ...

, Norway) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

guitarist, known from several orchestras playing experimental jazz.

Career

Trond Frønes and Even Helte Hermansen at Nattjazz 2016

Hermansen has a background in heavy metal and rock, and studied music at

Norges Musikkhøgskole The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the c ...

. He participated in a series of bands, including

Bushman's Revenge Bushman's Revenge is a Norwegian jazz and progressive rock band. Career Bushman's Revenge mix rock and jazz. On the album ''Jitterbug'' (2010) Ståle Storløkken appears on two tracks. Ola Kvernberg and Kjetil Møster appeared with Bushman' ...

, Lamaskrik and Shining. In 2006 heappears at

Kongsberg Jazzfestival Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964. Artists Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...

and the competition ''Jazzintro'', within the quartet ''Supersonic Rocketship'', including

Jørgen Mathisen Jørgen Mathisen (born 27 December 1984 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet), the younger brother of Martin Mathisen (b. 1978), and known from different bands, and a series of recordings with musician like Mar ...

(saxophone),

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(bass) and Dag Erik Knedal Andersen (drums). He collaborated within Shining from 2007 to 2010. The first release in 2007, along with

Jørgen Munkeby Jørgen Munkeby (born 3 September 1980 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz and heavy metal musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, known as the frontman in the band Shining and former member of Jaga Jazzist. Career Munkeby formed ...

(multi instrumentalist),

Andreas Ulvo Andreas Ulvo (born 22 July 1983 in Kongsvinger, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, organist, keyboardist and composer, known from cooperations with Shining, Ingrid Olava, Mathias Eick Quartet, Solveig Slettahjell & Slow Motion Orchestra, K ...

(piano),

Torstein Lofthus Torstein Lofthus (born 10 March 1977) is a Norwegian drummer and composer who has been a member of the bands Shining, Elephant9, the Mathias Eick Band, D'Sound, and Ebersson/Zanussi/Lofthus. He is married to Hege Lofthus. Career Lofthus has ...

(drums) and Morten Strøm. It was even more album releases

Rune Grammofon Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its art ...

. Since 2003, he has also played in trio ''Bushman's revenge'' together with

Gard Nilssen Gard Nilssen (born 24 June 1983 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician ( drums) and composer, and member of the bands Bushman's Revenge and Puma. Career Nilssen was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (20 ...

(drums) and Rune Nergaard (bass), Also this band released several albums on

from 2007. He has also contributed with the orchestra "Navyelectre" and their releases. When

Eple Trio Eple Trio (initiated 2004 at Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo) is a Norwegian jazz trio including graduate students from the Norwegian Academy of Music (2008). Biography The trio has since its inception in 2004 produced four critically acclai ...

released their album ''The Widening Sphere of Influence'' in 2008, he contributed on "Eclipse", a composition by

. When

Solveig Slettahjell Solveig Slettahjell (born 2 April 1971 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz singer, known for her soulful, seductive voice. Career Slettahjell had her record debut with the album ''Slow Motion Orchestra'' (2003), contains jazz standards li ...

released the album ''Tarpan Seasons'' in 2009 he was involved in her "Slow Motion Orchestra" together with

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 ...

(piano),

(organ),

Sjur Miljeteig Sjur Miljeteig (born 4 January 1974) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trumpet), composer and author, married 20 October 2007 to the actress Ane Dahl Torp (1975), and they live in Oslo with their two children, a boy (2010) and a girl (2012). He is k ...

(trumpet),

Jo Berger Myhre Jo Berger Myhre (born 29 May 1984 in Sandefjord, Norway) is a Norwegian upright bassist, known from performing with the likes of Splashgirl, Blokk 5, Ingrid Olava, Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet and Finland: Grydeland/ Qvenild/ Hau ...

(bass) and

Per Oddvar Johansen Per Oddvar Johansen (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drummer), most recognized for his work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell and Vigleik Storaas, but has also been awarded the Spellemannp ...

(drums). He was also the septet that played the commissioned work by

Mathias Eick Mathias Eick (born 26 June 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician, and the brother of the jazz musicians Johannes Eick and Trude Eick. He is mainly known from his releases on the jazz label ECM Records. His main instrument is the trumpet, but he als ...

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 ...

2011.

Honors

*2007: Young Nordic Jazz Comets, best soloist

Discography

;Within

*2007: ''Cowboy Music'' (

Jazzaway Records Jazzaway is a Norwegian record label founded by saxophonist Jon Klette in Oslo, Norway. He is also the main composer/leader in the band Jazzmob. Their CD ''Pathfinder'' (2003) was the first release from the label. The label includes artists an ...

) *2009: ''You Lost Me at Hello'' (

) *2010: ''Jitterbug'' (Rune Grammofon) *2012: ''A Little Bit of Big Bonanza'' (Rune Grammofon) *2012: ''Never Mind The Botox'' (Rune Grammofon) *2013: ''Electric Komle – Live!'' (Rune Grammofon) *2016: ''Jazz, Fritt Etter Hukommelsen'' (Rune Grammofon) *2016: ''Bushman's Fire'' (Rune Grammofon), live LP with

Kjetil Møster Kjetil Traavik Møster (born 17 June 1976) is a Norwegian jazz musician ( tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet) and composer, known from bands like The Core, Ultralyd, Brat, Zanussi 5, and performance with Chick Corea at Mol ...

and

David Wallumrød David Wallumrød (born 2 October 1977 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian pianist, known from cooperations with artists such as Knut Reiersrud, Torun Eriksen, Jarle Bernhoft, Marit Larsen, Maria Solheim, Vidar Busk, Bigbang, Maria Mena, Thomas ...

*2019: ''Et hån mot overklassen'' (Hubro Music) ;With

Heidi Skjerve Heidi Skjerve (born 24 July 1979 in Rennebu, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (singer) and composer. Career Skjerve is a skilled, experienced and versatile jazz singer with a background of Jazz and music technology studies on the Jazz pro ...

*2008: ''Morning News of the Woods'' (

Curling Legs __NOTOC__ Curling Legs Productions A/S (established 1992 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label with a catalogue encompassing all styles of jazz and improvised music. It was started by Knut Værnes and Morten Halle to release their own mus ...

) ;With

& The Slow Motion Orchestra *2009: ''Tarpan Seasons'' (

EmArcy EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company. During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Clifford Brown ...

) ;Within Shining *2010: ''

Blackjazz ''Blackjazz'' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band Shining, released through Indie Recordings on 18 January 2010. It marks a shift into the avant-garde metal genre, with extreme metal, industrial and progressive influences. Prod ...

'' (

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) ;With

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*2010: " Alle E Aleina" (

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) ;Within

*2010: ''The Widening Sphere of Influence'' (

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 ...

) ;Within '' Grand General'' *2010: ' Grand General'' (Rune Grammofon) ;Withi
ELEkTRO
*2014: ELEkTRO feat Rudi Mahall & Even Hermansen (Blackout Music)

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hermansen, Even Helte 1982 births Living people Musicians from Skien Avant-garde jazz musicians Norwegian jazz guitarists Norwegian jazz composers 21st-century Norwegian guitarists Shining (Norwegian band) members Bushman's Revenge members Grand General (band) members