Gard Nilssen (born 24 June 1983 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 ...

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) is a

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( drums) and composer, and member of the bands

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' ...

and Puma.

Career

Nilssen was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (2003). He was voted this year's young jazz musicians in 2006 with the group Puma. Otherwise Nilssen is very active in bands like ''Bushman´s Revenge'', ''Lord Kelvin'', and ''Heidi Skjerve Kvintett''. Nilssen was chosen to represent Norway in the artist development program ''Take Five'', a music developer program promoted by the London-based concert promoter ''Serious''.

Honors

*''This year's young jazz musicians'' 2006, with the band Puma by

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and ''Norsk Jazzforum''

Discography

Solo albums

;Gard Nilssen´s Acoustic Unity, including with

André Roligheten André Roligheten (born 2 January 1985) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) and composer, known from a series of recordings and bands like Albatrosh and Team Hegdal. He has also played with musicians like Andrew D'Angelo, Theo Bleckmann, ...

and Petter Eldh *2015: ''Firehouse'' (Clean Feed Records) *2017: ''Live in Europe'' (Clean Feed Records) *2019: ''To Whom Who Buys a Record'' (Grappa Musikkforlag AS) *2022: ''Elastic Wave'' ( ECM Records)

Band releases

;Within Puma trio including

Øystein Moen Øystein Moen (born 16 August 1980) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer known for his participation in the bands Jaga Jazzist and Puma. Career Moen was born in Steinkjer, and studied music on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevator ...

and Stian Westerhus *2007: ''Isolationism'' (Bolage Records) *2008: ''Discotheque Bitpunching'' (Bolage Records) *2009: ''Fist Full of Knuckles'' (Knuckleman Records), with Lasse Marhaug *2010: ''Half Nelson Courtship'' (

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 ...

) ;Within

trio including Rune Nergaard and Even Helte Hermansen *2007: ''Cowboy Music'' ( Jazzaway Records) *2009: ''You Lost Me At Hello'' (Rune Grammofon) *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 ;Within Lord Kelvin trio including

Eirik Hegdal Eirik Hegdal (born 3 October 1973 in Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone), composer, arranger and music teacher, known from the band Dingobats (1995-2005) and as leader of Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (from 2002). Career Aft ...

and Erik Johannessen *2009: ''Dances In The Smoke'' (

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) *2011: ''Radio Has No Future'' (Gigafon Records) ;Within Cortex quartet including Ola Høyer, Kristoffer Berre Alberts and

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*2011: ''Resection'' (Bolage Records) *2012: ''Göteborg'' (Gigafon Records)

Collaborations

;With Marita Røstad *2007: ''Silent Sunday'' (Magica Records) ;Within Team Hegdal quartet including

and Rune Nergaard *2010: ''Vol 1'' (Øra Fonogram) *2011: ''Vol 2'' (Øra Fonogram), sextet including additional Mattias Ståhl and

Ola Kvernberg Ola Kvernberg (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal Kvernberg and Torbjørn Kvernberg, and the br ...

;Within Scent Of Soil quintet including

Tore Brunborg Tore Brunborg (born 20 May 1960) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer who plays saxophone. He was born in Trondheim but grew up in Voss where a jazz environment was flowering. Known from numerous appearances with international greats includ ...

Kirsti Huke Kirsti Huke (born March 6, 1977 in Melhus, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, and composer. Huke was best recognized as the lead singer for Norwegian doom metal/experimental band The 3rd and the Mortal in the final line-up. She is also known from c ...

, Petter Vågan and Rune Nergaard *2011: ''Scent Of Soil'' (Hubro Music) ;With Obara International *2013: ''Komeda'' (For Tune) *2013: ''Live At Manggha'' (For Tune) *2015: ''Live In Mińsk Mazowiecki'' (For Tune) ;With

Elvira Nikolaisen Elvira Nikolaisen (born 16 July 1980 in Moi) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter signed for Sony BMG. She released her debut single ''Love I Can't Defend'' in December 2005, it reached the number 3 spot on the Norwegian singles list. She followed up ...

and

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 ...

* 2013: ''I Concentrate On You'' ( Grappa) ;With

Arild Andersen Arild Andersen (born 27 October 1945) is a Norwegian jazz musician bassist, known as the most famous Norwegian bass player in the international jazz scene. Career Andersen was born at Strømmen, Norway. He started his musical career as jazz g ...

and

Helge Lien Helge Lien (born 23 April 1975) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and band leader. He has in recent years also developed a passion for photography and digital processing of images and has passion for powerful melancholy, dynamics and detail. ...

*2016: ''The Rose Window'' (Deutsche Media Productions), live at Theater Gütersloh ;With Maciej Obara Quartet *2017: ''Unloved'' (ECM Records) *2019: ''Three Crowns'' (ECM Records)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nilssen, Gard 1983 births Living people Musicians from Skien 20th-century Norwegian drummers 21st-century Norwegian drummers Norwegian jazz drummers Male drummers Norwegian jazz composers Avant-garde jazz musicians Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni Rune Grammofon artists Hubro Music artists 20th-century drummers Male jazz composers 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Puma (band) members Bushman's Revenge members