Hans Mathisen (born 27 July 1967 in

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) is a Norwegian

Jazz guitarist Jazz guitarists are guitarists who play jazz using an approach to chords, melodies, and improvised solo lines which is called jazz guitar playing. The guitar has fulfilled the roles of accompanist ( rhythm guitar) and soloist in small and large ...

, educated on the Jazzprogram at Trondheim musikkonservatorium (1988–90), well known for his

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and

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inspired performances. He is the brother of Jazz musicians

Per Mathisen Per Mathisen (born 7 October 1969) is a Norwegian jazz bassist and composer who has worked with Terri Lyne Carrington, Geri Allen, Gary Thomas, Bill Bruford, Alex Acuña, Gary Husband, Ralph Peterson, Nguyen Le and Terje Rypdal. He is married t ...

(bass), Nils Mathisen (keyboards, guitar and violon) and

Ole Mathisen Ole Mathisen (born 13 February 1965) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet) and composer. He is a critically acclaimed saxophonist and active performer on the New York City and the international jazz scene, and known for more th ...

(saxophone and clarinet).

Career

Mathisen is a graduate of the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1990–92). He contributed on Brinck Johnsen's ''Lover man'' (1995). In the band Quarternion he cooperated with

Jarle Vespestad Jarle Vespestad (born 16 April 1966) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion), the younger brother of jazz musician Liz Tove Vespestad, and a central member of Tord Gustavsen's projects. Career Vespestad was born in Kirkenes and picked up ...

(drums), Finn Guttormsen (bass) og

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(trumpet) (''Timbuktu'', Turn Left 1997), and appeared in a duo with

Halvard Kausland Halvard Magne Kausland (25 April 1945 – 21 December 2017) was a Norwegian jazz guitarist and civil servant. Biography He hails from Sund. He has his education from the ''Norges kommunal- og sosialhøgskole'', Agder Regional College and ...

on the album ''Good bait'' (2003), Composed music for

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's film ''

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'' (2003). He also contributed on

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's ''La det sne'' with

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(2004), as well as

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's own ''God Dag'' (2005), and are working as an arranger for ''Kringkastingsorkesteret'' KORK, ''Marinemusikken'' and various other big bands and orchestras. Mathisen's first release was ''Quiet Songs'' (

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, 2005), where he presented his own compositions. He received good critics and was awarded

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2005 in the class Jazz. On this recording he cooperated with Johannes Eick (bass),

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(drums) and

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(drums). In addition, he played his brothers,

(saxophon) and

(bass). In Hans Mathisen Kvartett, he is cooperating with

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(piano),

(bass),

(drums). He is the leader of Sandefjord Storband and teaches at the music program at

videregående skole, and touring with the project Vi improviserer for

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, with

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(drums) and

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(bass). Mathisen has also written commissioned work ''Lysande Mørker'' for the reopening of

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in 2010 together with

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, and the commissioned work ''Timeless Tales'' for ''Vestfold Festspillene'' in 2009. He released a live album with the ''Kongelige Norske Marines Musikkorps Storband'' (''Royal Norwegian Navy Band Big Band'') in April 2011.

Honors

*2005:

in the class 'Jazz' for the album ''Quiet Songs''

Discography

Solo albums

*1998: ''L.U.G.N'', feat.

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*2002: ''Good Bait'' (

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), within ' Kausland/Mathisen Quartet' *2004: ''Do Not Cover'' (Helping Hand) *2005: '' Quiet Songs'' (

), awarded

2005 in the class Jazz *2011: ''Timeless Tales'' (Curling Legs), with Hans Mathisen Band (

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, ''Marinemusikkens storband'', ''Sandefjord Kammerkor'') *2014: ''The Island'' (Curling Legs) *2017: ''Orchestral Works'' (Curling Legs), with

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Collaborations

;With Bjørn Willadsen Band *1993: ''Skarland'' ;With Brinck Johnsen *1995: ''Lover man'' ;With «Quarternion» (

, Finn Guttormsen,

) *1997: ''Timbuktu'' (Turn Left) ;With Kausland / Mathisen Quartet *2002: ''Good Bait'' (Hot Club Records) ;With

*2004: ''La det sne, la det sne, la det sne!'' ;With

*2005: ''God dag'' ;With

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*2009: ''Edvard Grieg In Jazz Mood'' (

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) ;With

*2011: ''My Voice - Music for Piano, Vocal & Percussion'' (Losen Records), as Composer

References

External links

Hans Mathisen Quartet - The Island
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Hans Mathisen Quartet - Winter Blues Live
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