Svein Folkvord (born 18 May 1967) is a Norwegian

Jazz musician This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on Wikipedia. Do not enter names that lack articles. Do not enter names that lack sources. Accordion * Kamil Běhounek (1916–1983) * Luciano Biondini (born 1971) * A ...

( double bass), sound engineer and composer, known from cooperations with Andy Sheppard, Paolo Fresu, Knut Kristiansen, John Pål Inderberg, Per Jørgensen, Phil McDermott, Jack Wilkins, Håkon Mjaset Johansen, Nils-Olav Johansen and Sverre Gjørvad. (in Norwegian)

Career

Folkvord is educated on the Jazz program at Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet and holds a Master in music and MSc. in

acoustics Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician ...

(1987 - 1992). In Trondheim he played with «Kjellerbandet»,

Trøndelag Teater Trøndelag Teater is a large theater in the city of Trondheim, in Trøndelag county, Norway. Trøndelag Teater stages large-scale dance and musical performances. History Originally built in 1816, the theater is the oldest stage in Scandinavia ...

, and

Sverre Gjørvad Sverre Gjørvad (born 26 October 1966 in Stathelle, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and composer. He is known for participating in establishing the SoddJazz festival and recording with various notable musicians including Live Maria R ...

and Nils-Olav Johansen in the band «Storytellers» releasing the album ''Enjoy Storytellers!'' (1994). Until 1998 he was a regional musician in the

Northern Norway Northern Norway ( nb, Nord-Norge, , nn, Nord-Noreg; se, Davvi-Norga) is a geographical Regions of Norway, region of Norway, consisting of the two northernmost counties Nordland and Troms og Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainlan ...

, such in cooperation with

Knut Kristiansen Knut Johan Bratland Kristiansen (born 14 April 1946) is a Norwegian composer and jazz musician (piano), known from Bergen jazz life primarily for his many interpretations of the music of Thelonious Monk as orchestra leader his own bands with var ...

. In the Cool jazz and Free jazz band «Subtrio» (established 1999) he plays with

John Pål Inderberg John Pål Inderberg (born 6 August 1950 Steinkjer, Norway) is a versatile saxophonist and one of the leading traditional musicians in Norway. His playing synthethises many different styles, not least when in partnership with Norwegian and America ...

saxophone and

Stein Inge Brækhus Stein Inge Brækhus (born 12 February 1967 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and record producer, known from a series of album releases and as a key musician at the Jazz scenes of Stavanger and Bergen. Career Brækhus ...

drums. The trio toured in Norway with

Paolo Fresu Paolo Fresu ( sc, Pàulu; born 10 February 1961) is an Italian jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, as well as a composer and arranger of music. Career Born in Berchidda, Sardinia, he picked up the trumpet at the age of 11, and played in the ban ...

(trumpet) among others. Folkvord received considerable attention for his commissioned work to

Vossajazz Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...

2004, appearing on the album ''Across'' (2004), accompanied by Jazz greats Andy Sheppard and

(saxophones), Andreas Aase (guitar), Per Jørgensen and Staffan Svensson (trumpet), and the percussion ensemble Drums Across. Later he toured with

Phil McDermott Phil McDermott is a British actor. Before turning to acting he was a trainee priest, a scrap metal worker, a weighbridge operator and a carpenter. He is most famous for playing a regular character in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He played ...

, Jack Wilkins and Håkon Mjåset Johansen, and on

MaiJazz MaiJazz is the Stavanger International Jazz Festival in Stavanger, Norway. Since the first MaiJazz in 1989, the festival has presented both international and national musicians. About 200 volunteers organize 40 concerts on 20 venues in and aroun ...

2005 he performed with saxophonist Tor Yttredal's «Cucumber» ( Wayne Brasel guitar, Alan Jones drums and

Vigleik Storaas Vigleik Storaas (born 2 February 1963) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer, and the younger brother of composer and bassist Gaute Storaas. He is known from a series of album releases and collaborations with jazz musicians such as Norma Win ...

piano). Folkvord is teaching Jazz bass for the Department of Music and Dance at the

University of Stavanger The University of Stavanger (Norwegian: ''Universitetet i Stavanger,'' UiS) is a university located in Stavanger, Norway. UiS was established in 2005 when the former Stavanger University College (''Høgskolen i Stavanger''; HiS) received univer ...

. (in Norwegian)

Discography

;Solo projects *2004: ''Across'' (Vossajazz Records) ;With Storytellers 1994: ''Enjoy Storytellers'' (Curling Legs) ;With Subtrio *2006: ''Subtrio'' (Vossajazz Records) *2007: ''Live At Sting'' (Dravle Records), featuring

References

External links

Svein Folkvord: Across - Puls.no
{{DEFAULTSORT:Folkvord, Svein Norwegian jazz composers Male jazz composers Avant-garde jazz double-bassists Norwegian jazz upright-bassists Male double-bassists Avant-garde jazz musicians 1968 births Living people 21st-century double-bassists 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Storytellers (Norwegian band) members