Lage Fosheim Lund (born 12 December 1977) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist.

Early life and education

Initially aspiring to become a professional skateboarder, Lund began playing guitar at the age of 13. He later founded a jazz trio and performing in local clubs. Lund earned a scholarship he attended the

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

in Boston, where he regularly performed at

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. In 2002, Lund was the recipient of a

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grant, which gave him the opportunity to move to New York City. In 2003, he entered the

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scholarship jazz program and graduated in 2005. He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2005.

Career

Lund has performed at

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, Jazz Gallery,

Blues Alley Blues Alley, founded in 1965, is a jazz nightclub in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Musicians who have performed at Blues Alley include John Abercrombie, Monty Alexander, Mose Allison, Tony Bennett, Rory Block, Ruby Braff, Gar ...

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, and

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. He has worked with

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, and

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Honors

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: Winner of the

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International Jazz Guitar Competition

Discography

As leader

* ''Romantic Latino for Ladies'' (Leafage, 2006) * ''Early Songs'' (Criss Cross, 2008) * ''Unlikely Stories'' (Criss Cross, 2010) * ''Four'' (Smallslive, 2012) * ''OWL Trio'' (Losen, 2013) * ''Foolhardy'' (Criss Cross, 2013) * ''Idlewild'' (Criss Cross, 2015) * ''Inspired'' with

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, John Abercrombie, Peter Bernstein (ArtistShare, 2016) * ''Terrible Animals'' (Criss Cross, 2019) * ''Life of the Party'' with OWL Trio (Newvelle, 2020)

As sideman

, ''Way Out Willy'' (Criss Cross, 2007) * Seamus Blake, ''Bellwether'' (Criss Cross, 2009) * Seamus Blake, ''Live at Smalls'' (Smallslive, 2010) *

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, ''Purple Sounds'' (Criss Cross, 2014) *

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, ''From Brooklyn with Love'' (Nineteen-Eight, 2010) *

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, ''Mission Statement'' (Razdaz, Sunnyside 2009) * Jimmy Greene, ''While Looking Up'' (Mack Avenue, 2020) *

, ''At Sea'' (ArtistShare, 2005) *

, ''Come Home'' (Afrasia, 2007) * Michael Rosen, ''Sweet 17'' (Via Veneto, 2015) *

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, ''We Make the Rules'' (Whirlwind, 2014) *

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, ''Cultural Survival'' (Concord Picante, 2008) *

, ''The Thompson Fields'' (ArtistShare, 2015) *

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, ''Perspective'' (Fresh Sound, 2005) * Jaleel Shaw, ''Optimism'' (Changu, 2008) *

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, ''Cool School'' (Bonsai Music, 2018) *

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, ''Somethin' Blue'' (Blue Note, 2014) *

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, ''12 Stars'' (Blue Note, 2022)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lund, Lage 1977 births Living people Chesky Records artists Criss Cross Jazz artists Losen Records artists Male jazz composers Musicians from Skien Norwegian expatriates in the United States Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian jazz guitarists 21st-century Norwegian guitarists 21st-century Norwegian male musicians