Sondre Meisfjord (born 18 March 1975 in

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) is a Norwegian folk and jazz musician (

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and

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), and composer, raised in

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, known from bands like Come Shine, Flukt, Gjermund Larsen Trio.

Career

Meisfjord attended the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1998–2001). He won

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(2002) with the jazz band Come Shine (1998–2003), played Norwegian folk music with the trio 'Flukt', Irish folk music in 'Musharings', cool jazz in

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's The Zetting, pop in Siri Gjære's band, and was in the

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with

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. Other musicians he has worked with include Odd Nordstoga, Dadafon, Kringkastingsorkesteret, Trondheim Soloists,

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, Dipsomaniacs,

Gjermund Larsen Gjermund Larsen (born 29 July 1981 in Verdal, Norway) is a Norwegian traditional folk musician (violin) and composer, known from several bands and recordings. Career Larsen is a trained musician from the Ole Bull Academy at Voss, and the tradi ...

, Tord Gustavsen, and Stig Rennestraum. Recently he has played with the 'Urban Tunélls Klezmerband'.

Honors

*2002:

in the class Jazz for the album ''Do Do That Voodoo'', within Come Shine

Discography

;Within Come Shine *2001: ''Come Shine'' (

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) *2002: ''Do Do That Voodoo'' (Curling Legs) *2003: ''Come Shine With The Norwegian Radio Orchestra In Concert'' (Curling Legs) *2002: ''Do Do That Voodoo'' (Curling Legs) ;Within Flukt *2001: ''Spill'' (2L) ;With

Sissel Kyrkjebø Sissel Kyrkjebø (; born 24 June 1969), also simply known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano. Sissel is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos. Her musical style ranges from pop recordings and folk songs, to classical vocals and op ...

*2005: ''Nordisk Vinternatt'' (Mercury) ;With Roger Johansen *2007: ''World Of Emily'' ( Inner Ear) ;With Kari Bremnes *2007: ''Reise'' (Strange Ways Records) *2009: ''Ly'' (

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) *2012: ''Og Så Kom Resten Av Livet'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) ;With Odd Nordstoga *2008: ''Pilegrim'' (Sonet Music) ;Within Gjermund Larsen Trio *2008: ''Ankomst'' ( Heilo) *2010: ''Aurum'' (Heilo) *2013: ''Reise'' (Heilo) *2016: ''Salmeklang'' (Heilo) ;With Gabriel Fliflet *2008: ''Rio Aga'' (

NorCD NorCD (established 1991 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label for folk, jazz, world music and improvisational music, led by the founder saxophonist and composer Karl Seglem. NorCD is distributed through Musikkoperatørene, and is a member ...

)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meisfjord, Sondre 1977 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians 20th-century Norwegian musicians 21st-century Norwegian musicians 21st-century double-bassists Musicians from Oslo Male double-bassists Male jazz musicians Norwegian folk musicians Norwegian jazz upright-bassists Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni Jazz double-bassists Come Shine members Spellemannprisen winners