Lars Horntveth (born 10 March 1980 in

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) is a

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musician (saxophones, clarinet, percussion and guitar), band leader, and composer. He is the younger brother of tubaist

Line Horntveth Line Horntveth (born 26 November 1974 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (tuba, flute percussion, and vocals), the sister of the musicians Martin and Lars Horntveth, married to the upright bassist Bjørn Holm, and known from a series ...

, but best known as a key member of the bands

Jaga Jazzist Jaga Jazzist (also known as Jaga) is a Norwegian experimental jazz band, that rose to prominence when the BBC named their second album, ''A Livingroom Hush'' (Smalltown Supersound/Ninja Tune), the best jazz album of 2002. (in Norwegian) Biograph ...

and The National Bank, together with his brother

Martin Horntveth Martin Horntveth (born 20 September 1977) is a Norwegian musician (primarily drummer), composer and electronica artist. He was born in Tønsberg, and is the younger brother of tubaist Line Horntveth, but is best known as the drummer and key me ...

Career

In summer 2003 the brothers wrote a commissioned work to the "Vestfold Festival" in

. The work was performed by the musicians who later became the band The National Bank. With his brother and the Lyricist Martin Hagfors, he received the

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in 2005 in the Class for pop music for the tune "Tolerate" from the band's debut album ''The National Bank''. In 2004 he released a solo album ''Pooka'' on

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. For this he received

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2004 in the class electronica and contemporary music and ''Alarmprisen'' 2005 in the class jazz. In 2008 he released his second solo album by the name ''Kaleidoscopic''. The album consists of a 38 minutes long work, and is recorded with the ''Latvia National Symphony Orchestra''. The album was released during the

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, with KORK as orchestra. He is also a widely used wind and string arranger for various artists like Turboneger, Ingrid Olava and

Marit Larsen Marit Elisabeth Larsen (born 1 July 1983) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She began playing violin at age of 5 and played it until the age of 8. She gained international fame during her teenage years as a member of the pop duo M2M with ch ...

, and as a backer for artists like

Susanne Sundfør Susanne Aartun Sundfør ( (local Haugesund dialect; ʉˈsɑ̀nːə ˈɔ̀ʈːʉːn ˈsʉ̀nføːrin Urban East ("standard") Norwegian); born 19 March 1986) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Haugesund, Su ...

. In 2009 he played on the renowned ''Sonar Festival'' in

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. and in addition he has contributed to about 50 releases.

Honors

2004 in the class electronica and contemporary music, for the solo album ''Pooka'' *"Alarmprisen" 2005 in the class jazz *

2005 in the class Pop music with '' The National Bank'' for "Tolerate" from the band's debut album '' The National Bank''

Discography

Solo works

*2004: ''Pooka'' (

) *2008: ''Kaleidoscopic'' (Smalltown Supersound)

Cooperative works

;Within

*1996: ''

Jævla Jazzist Grete Stitz Jaga Jazzist (also known as Jaga) is a Norwegian experimental jazz band, that rose to prominence when the BBC named their second album, ''A Livingroom Hush'' (Smalltown Supersound/ Ninja Tune), the best jazz album of 2002. (in Norwegian) Biogra ...

'' (Thug Records) *1998: ''

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'' EP () *2001: ''

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'' ( Warner Music Norway) *2001: ''

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/ Going Down'' EP (Warner Music Norway) *2001: ''Going Down'' 12" (

) *2002: ''The Stix'' (Smalltown Supersound / Warner Music Norway) *2002: ''Days'' 12", (Smalltown Supersound) *2003: ''Animal Chin'' EP 12" (Golden Standard Labs) *2005: ''

What We Must ''What We Must'' is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian band Jaga Jazzist. It was released 25 April 2005 by Ninja Tune. Recording The album was produced by Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim and Marcus Schmickler. It was recorded by Mario Tha ...

'' (Ninja Tune / Smalltown Supersound / Sonet) *2010: ''

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'' (Sonet) *2015: '' Starfire'' (Ninja Tune) ;Within The National Bank *2004: '' The National Bank'' (

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, Norway) *2008: ''

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'' (Universal) ;With other projects *2001: ''Great Curves'' (Jester Records), within "Rotoscope» *2002: ''

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'' (Konkurrent), with

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& "Jaga Jazzist Horns»

References

External links

Lars Horntveth
on Myspace {{DEFAULTSORT:Horntveth, Lars Jaga Jazzist members 20th-century Norwegian multi-instrumentalists 21st-century Norwegian multi-instrumentalists 20th-century Norwegian guitarists 21st-century Norwegian guitarists 20th-century Norwegian saxophonists 21st-century Norwegian saxophonists Norwegian guitarists Norwegian male guitarists Norwegian saxophonists Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers 1980 births Living people The National Bank (band) members Smalltown Supersound artists Musicians from Tønsberg