Stian Westerhus (born 2 April 1979) is a Norwegian guitarist known for his experimental style, explored with keyboardist

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in the bands Jaga Jazzist and Puma and with

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, and

Ingar Zach Ingar Zach (born 29 June 1971 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian percussionist and businessman, known from several recordings. Career In the 1990s Zach played within Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag and 'Harnihomba', while studying music at the Univer ...

Career

Henriksen-Bang-Westerhus-Zach på Vossajazz 2014

Westerhus holds a bachelor in jazz from

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University under Stuart Hall, and a master from the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, (NTNU, 2005). He was first recognised by a broader audience within the experimental jazz band Puma, with whom he released four albums. The soloalbum ''Pitch Black Star Spangled'' (2010) on

Rune Grammofon Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its art ...

got some attention in reviews. The album ''Didymoi Dreams'' (2012) is his debut as a duo with experimental jazz singer

, a meeting of experience insane guitar rhythms with a gibberish vocal world. They have been of great inspiration to new experimental Norwegian musicians like

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and Torgeir Standal in The Jist duo.

Gallery

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Honors

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2012, in the class Jazz together with

, for the album ''Didymoi Dreams''

Discography

Solo albums

*2009: ''Galore'' (

/The Last Record Company) *2010: ''Pitch Black Star Spangled'' (Rune Grammofon) *2012: ''The Matriarch and the Wrong Kind of Flowers'' (Rune Grammofon) *2016: ''Amputation'' (House of Mythology)

Collaborations

;With Puma *2007: ''Isolationism'' (Bolage Records) *2008: ''Discotheque Bitpunching'' (Bolage Records) *2009: ''Fist Full of Knuckles'' with

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(Knuckleman Records) *2010: ''Half Nelson Courtship'' (

) ;With Fraud *2007: ''Fraud'' (The Babel Labell UK) ;With

Terje Isungset Terje Isungset (born May 4, 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice. Career Isungset was raised in Geil ...

*2008: ''Laden With Rain'' (

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) *2015: ''Terje Isungset & Stian Westerhus'' (

All Ice Records Terje Isungset (born May 4, 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice. Career Isungset was raised in Geil ...

) ;With Monolithic *2009: ''Black Science'' (RoggBif/Vendlus) ;With Bladed *2009: ''Mangled Dreams'' (Crispin Glover Records) ;With

Eldbjørg Raknes Eldbjørg Raknes (born 9 February 1970 in Midsund, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist known for her a cappella vocal performances, innovative improvised vocals and electronic effects. She has collaborated with musicians such as Jon Balke, Ander ...

and

Eirik Hegdal Eirik Hegdal (born 3 October 1973 in Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone), composer, arranger and music teacher, known from the band Dingobats (1995-2005) and as leader of Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (from 2002). Career After ...

*2009: ''From Frozen Feet Heat Came'' (MyRecordings) ;With

*2012: ''Didymoi Dreams'' (

) ;With BOL *2012: ''Numb, Number'' (Gigafon) ;With Pale Horses *2014: ''Maelstrom'' (Rune Grammofon), as Stian Westerhus & Pale Horses ;With

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*2017: '' The Assassination of Julius Caesar'' (House of Mythology)

As producer

*2010:

- ''Sense'' (MyRecordings) *2011: PELbO - ''Days of Transcendence'' (Riot Factory) *2012:

- ''Baboon Moon'' (Sula Records)

Awards and scholarships

* 2010 -

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SNM's jazz scholarship awarded at

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. * 2008 - BBC’s Award for Innovation in Jazz with Fraud (UK) * 2007 - Sparebank 1 SNM's jazz talent scholarship awarded at

* 2007 - Ronnie Scott's Award for Best Newcomer 2007 (UK) with Fraud * 2006 - Trondheim Jazz Festival's talent prize with Bladed * 2006 - Moldejazz's young jazz musician of the year with Puma

References

External links

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Live session for BBC
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