Ole Thomsen (born 28 November 1952 in

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) is a

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jazz musician (guitar) and composer, known from a number of releases and since 1977 central on the

jazz scene. (in Norwegian) He is the older brother of another Bergen Guitarist, Kåre Thomsen.

Career

The Jazz fusion inspired Thomson has contributed on at least 19 releases, such as in ''The Gambian/Norwegian Friendship Orchestra'', Orchestra Ny Bris with Olav Dale,

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, Kåre Garnes og

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and ''Thomsens Loosebox'' with

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, Stein Inge Brækhus and

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. From 1987 he led the band ''Hot Cargo'', with Stein Inge Brækhus (drums), Olav Dale (saxophone), and Geir Rognø (bass) for the 1992 recording, and led the ''Ole Thomsen Group'' with Ingolv Haaland (piano), Stein Inge Brækhus (drums), Asbjørn Sundal (bass) and Torbjørn Hillersøy (bass). He also led the bands "Hot Cargo" at the

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1988–95, and "Electric Heavyland" with co-musicians Harald Dahlstrøm (hammond organ), Øivind Lunde (bass guitar), Frank Jakobsen (drums), at the

1993. Thomsen has featured on recordings with, among others,

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, Wenche Gausdal Kvintett,

, Bergen Blues Band, Ove Thue,

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, Hans Inge Fagervik.

Discography

*1981: ''Doktor Larsen'' (

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), with Doktor Larsen *1982: ''Ny Bris'' (

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), with

's Ny Bris *1982: ''Another Blues'' (Harvest,

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Norway), with

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*1982: ''The Gambian/Norwegian Friendship Orchestra'' (Odin Records) *1983: ''Blues Hit Me'' (Harvest, EMI Norway), with Bergen Blues Band *1988: ''Invisible dances'', commissioned for

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, with the stage artist Nina Seim and musicians Helge Lilletvedt,

& Stein Inge Brækhus *1992: ''Hot Cargo'' (

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), with

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*1992: ''Nattjazz 20 År'' (

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), compilation with various artists *1996: ''Ankle deep'', bestillingsverk til

*1996: ''Forever Like A Child'' (ESR), with Eivind Løberg *2003: ''Adventures in European New Jazz And Improvised Music'' (Europe Jazz Oddysey), with

Bergen Big Band Bergen Big Band (BBB) is a Norwegian big band established 1991 as a continuation of Knut Kristiansen's Bergen Band. BBB is known from cooperations with musicians like Phil Woods, Paquito D'Rivera, Joe Henderson, Maria Schneider, Diana Krall, Si ...

fest. Mathias Rüegg "Art & Fun" on compilation with various artists *2004: ''Nærhet'' (Taurus Records), with Wenche Gausdal *2005: ''Seagull'' (Grappa Music), with

feat.

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, directed by

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*2007: ''Meditations on Coltrane'' (Grappa Music), with

feat.

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*2008: ''Som den gyldne sol frembryter'' (Grappa Music), with Bergen Big Band *2010: ''

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'' ( ECM Records), live with Bergen Big Band feat.

Terje Rypdal Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3". Career Rypda ...

*2012: ''Algeria'' (Losen Records), with Wenche Gausdal

Awards

*''

Award" 1989

References

External links

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Bluesjam with Boss RC-2, Zendrive, Paul Reed Smith, Suhr pickups
on YouTube
Light at The Edge of the World – Ole Thomsen – Voksne Herrers Orkester
on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomsen, Ole 20th-century Norwegian guitarists 21st-century Norwegian guitarists Jazz-rock guitarists Norwegian jazz guitarists Norwegian jazz composers Musicians from Bergen 1952 births Living people 20th-century guitarists Bergen Big Band members