Kim-Erik Pedersen (born 26 April 1987 in

Hamar Hamar is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake ...

, 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 ...

artist and jazz musician (saxophone), known from bands like

Jon Eberson Jon Arild Eberson (born 6 January 1953) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, the son of jazz guitarist Leif Eberson (1925–1970), and the father of keyboardist Marte Maaland Eberson. He was a member of the bands Moose Loose (1973–77), ...

/ Kim-Erik Pedersen Quartet, Eberson Funk Ensemble, Andrea Rydin Berge Quintet and

Anja Eline Skybakmoen Anja Eline Skybakmoen (born 17 October 1984 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz singer, composer and band leader, the younger sister of guitarist Jonas Skybakmoen, and married 31 July 2014, to the guitarist David Aleksander Sjølie. Ca ...

Career

The versatility of Pedersen has given him many opportunities collaborating within various jazz bands, at clubs and as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of Music at the

Norwegian Academy of Music 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 ...

in Oslo where he studied music. His talent has also given him the opportunity to perform within several Norwegian bands around on European jazz scenes. Kim-Erik Pedersen Quartet with Lars Andreas Aspesæter (piano), Lars Egil Reine Hammersbøen (upright bass) and Tore Sandbakken (drums). Off Topic from 2007, a trio with Sebastian Haugen (bass) and Tore Sandbakken. The trio Pedersen/Myhr/Baar including Adrian Myhr (upright bass) and Jon Audun Baar (drums).

Discography

;Trio including Kim Johannesen and Chris Corsano *2011: ''Door To Door'' (FMR Records) ;Machina trio including with

Kristoffer Lo Kristoffer Lo (born 19 February 1985 in Moss, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tuba, flugabone, guitar, keyboards) and composer. Biography Lo has redefined the use of tuba and its role in band. From its traditional role as the low-end i ...

and Trond Bersu *2011: ''So Much For Dancing'' (Øra Fonogram) ;Bleak House trio including with Dag-Filip Roaldsnes and Tore T. Sandbakken *2012: ''Dark Poetry'' (Creative Sources)

References

External links

Kim-Erik Pedersen at Groove.no
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pedersen, Kim-Erik Norwegian jazz saxophonists Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian Academy of Music alumni Musicians from Hamar 1986 births Living people 21st-century Norwegian saxophonists