Grand General (initiated 2010 in Trondheim as Kenneth Kapstad Group) are a Norwegian jazz-fusion band that consists of drummer

Kenneth Kapstad Kenneth Kapstad (born 20 April 1979) is a Norwegian musician from Trondheim, known as the drummer of the band Gåte (2004–2005) and God Seed (2012–2015) and from collaborations within the bands Motorpsycho, Animal Alpha, Goat the Head and Mo ...

(former member of

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and

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), bassist

Trond Frønes Trond Frønes (born 1978 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian (bass guitarist), known from bands like Blood on Wheels, Goat The Head, Grand General and Sunswitch. Career Frønes has collaborated with musicians like Ola Kvernberg, Even Helte He ...

, keyboardist

Erlend Slettevoll Erlend Slettevoll (born 26 October 1981) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, known from cooperation with musicians like Ola Kvernberg, Petter Wettre, Heidi Skjerve, Kjetil Møster, Steinar Raknes and Espen Aalberg. Career Slettevoll was born in Vold ...

, guitarist

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, and violinist

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Biography

This is another heavy Norwegian fusion quintet becoming Grand General after premiering as the Kenneth Kapstad Group at the Trondheim Jazzfest in 2010. In addition to Kapstad, the band comprises bassist Trond Frønes, a fellow member of the metal band Goat The Head, and contemporary jazz musicians like violinist Ola Kvernberg, pianist Erlend Slettevoll and guitarist Even Helte Hermansen known from the jazz rock band Bushman's Revenge and also a collaborator on the jazz metal album ''Blackjazz'' by Shining among other collaborations. They released their debut self-titled album ''Grand General'' in February 2013, consisting of six tracks which could be interpreted as a modern, clearer and more metal approach on music made by

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for example.

Band members

- violin *

- guitar *

- keyboard *

- bass *

- drums

Discography

*2013: '' Grand General'' (

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 ...

)

References

External links

Kenneth Kapstad Official websiteOla Kvernberg Official website
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