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Career

Storås was born in

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula o ...

, and studied music at the U-Phils High School in

before attending the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1982–84), what today is the Department of Music Technology (NTNU), where he was the leader of the

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(1990–1996), and is now Assistant Professor. During the 1980s, Storaas played with the bands Kråbøl,

Søyr Søyr (established 1976 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian musical group, led from the start of trumpeter Torgrim Sollid. Biography Søyr was initially inspired by folk music from Stor-Elvdal (among others Ole Mørk Sandvik) and released th ...

, Bjørn Alterhaug Band and Fair Play, and was the bandleader of the group Lines (1987–92). With the Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet he played at the

Molde International Jazz Festival Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has re ...

2012. During 1992 to 1995 Storaas joined the international jazz profiles

and

John Surman John Douglas Surman (born 30 August 1944) is an English jazz saxophone, bass clarinet, and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music. He has composed and performed music for dance performanc ...

, and he participated on the record '' Nordic Quartet'' from 1994. Here he was recognised as composer both in Norway and internationally. Storaas created his own trio in 1992 with fellow students Johannes Eick and

Per Oddvar Johansen Per Oddvar Johansen (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drummer), most recognized for his work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell and Vigleik Storaas, but has also been awarded the Spellemannp ...

; this trio has made several recordings. More recently he has performed in a quartet with students (at NTNU) Tore Johansen (trumpet), Rune Nergaard (bass) and Gard Nilssen (drums). Storaas has toured for the

Rikskonsertene Concerts Norway ( no, Rikskonsertene) was established in 1967 on the initiative of the Arts Council Norway ( no, Norsk kulturråd), with its main purpose described as follows: "Concerts Norway is to make living music of high artistic quality acces ...

with the "Musikk for fred" (1984–86), "So Ro Godt Barn" (1987–90), "Mennesket i Mengden" (1989–90), "Fair Play" (1989), "All That Jazz" (1993), "Kombinasjoner" (1995) and "Meeting Point" (1997 and 2000), and was named Jazz Musician of the Year by the Association of Norwegian Jazz Musicians in 1996. In 1999 he performed commissioned work ''Mosaic'' at

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 ...

, The International Jazz Festival at

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, Norway. Albums under his own name are ''Bilder'' (1995), ''Andre Bilder'' (1997), both received

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizat ...

(The Norwegian Grammy Award), ''Open Excursions'' (1999) and ''Subsonic'' (2002).

Honors

Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet at Nattjazz 2016

1995 in the class jazz for the album ''Bilder'' (Vigleik Storaas Trio) *Jazz Musician of the Year 1996, by the Association of Norwegian Jazz Musicians *

1997 in the class jazz for the album ''Andre bilder'' (Vigleik Storaas Trio) *

Gammleng-prisen The Gammleng Award ( no, Gammleng-prisen) is a Norwegian culture award created by ''The Fund for Performing Artists'' in 1982, 25 years after the fund was established in 1957. The award's official name is the ''Rolf Gammleng award to performing art ...

2002 in the class jazz

Discography

Solo projects

;Solo Piano *1999: '' Open Excursions'', (

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) ;As band leader with

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(Quartet with

Tore Brunborg Tore Brunborg (born 20 May 1960) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer who plays saxophone. He was born in Trondheim but grew up in Voss where a jazz environment was flowering. Known from numerous appearances with international greats includ ...

, Olaf Kamfjord and Trond Kopperud) *1989: ''Lines'', (

Odin Records Odin Records is a Norwegian jazz record company and label founded in 1981 by the Norwegian Jazz Federation, when there were not many independent record labels in Norway. Only major international record companies were to be found in Oslo, so Odin ...

), feat. Elin Rosseland *1993: ''Far To Go'', (

Grappa Music Grappa Musikkforlag (established 1983 in Norway) is a Norwegian music company initiated and directed by Helge Westbye. It is one of the oldest and biggest independent record companies in Norway today. The company represents prominent Norwegian a ...

), feat.

;As band leader with Vigleik Storaas Trio *1995: '' Bilder'', (Curling Legs) *1997: '' Andre Bilder'', (Curling Legs) *2002: '' Subsonic'', (Curling Legs) *2007: ''

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'', ( Inner Ear) *2012: '' Epistel#5'' (Inner Ear) ;As band leader with Vigleik Storaas Septet *2010: '' Open Ears'' (Inner Ear)

Collaborative works

;As band leader with

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO) (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservator ...

*2006: ''Tribute'' composed by Storaas to the 25th anniversary for The Jazz Program in 2004, (MNJ Records) ;Piano duets with Ivar Antonsen *2010: ''

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'' (Ponca Jazz Records/Musikkoperatørene), nominated for the

2010 in the class Jazz ;Within Excess Luggage (Trio with Steinar Nickelsen and

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) *2007: ''Excess Luggage'' (Park Grammofon) *2011: ''Hand Luggage Only'' () ;With Tore Johansen, Jo Skaansar, and Jon Christensen *2012: ''Double Rainbow'' ( Inner Ear) ;With Tor Yttredal * 2015: ''Chamber'' (Inner Ear) *

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: ''Space In Between'' (Inner Ear) ;With Hegge *

: ''Vi är ledsna men du får inte längre vara barn'' (Particular Recordings Collective) ;As sideman *1983: ''Hotellsuite'' (

), with

Espen Rud Espen Rud (born 29 January 1948 in Asker, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), composer, and music arranger, and the son of Norwegian author Nils Johan Rud (1908–93). He is known from numerous recordings and in collaboration with Kar ...

*1984: ''Cierny Peter'' (Odin Records), within

*1986: ''A Ballad'' (Ponca Jazz) within Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet *1992: ''En Flik Av ...'' (Studentersamfundet i Trondheim), within

*1995: '' Nordic Quartet'' ( ECM Records), with Nordic Quartet (

and

) *1997: ''Pieces of Time'' (

), with

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*1998: ''Rudlende'' (Curling Legs), with Espen Rud *1999: ''Glow'' (Curling Legs) with Jacob Young *2001: ''

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'' (Blue Jersey), with Kjersti Stubø *2001: ''

Baritone Landscape ''Baritone Landscape'' (released 2001 by the label Gemini Records - GMCD 107) is a solo album by John Pål Inderberg. Critical reception Barytone saxophone is an unusual solo instrument. Reviewer Tomas Lauvland Pettersen on Listen to Norway, s ...

'' (Gemini Records), within John Pål Inderberg's The Zetting *2005: ''Sval Draum'' (Taurus Records), with

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*2006: ''Rainbow Session'' ( Inner Ear), with Tore Johansen and Ole Morten Vågan *2006: ''Deloo'' (Grappa Music), with

Kirsti Huke Kirsti Huke (born March 6, 1977 in Melhus, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, and composer. Huke was best recognized as the lead singer for Norwegian doom metal/experimental band The 3rd and the Mortal in the final line-up. She is also known from c ...

*2007: ''Implicity'' (AIM), with

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(Trio with Sondre Meisfjord & Stig Rennestraum) *2008: ''Oslo Calling'' (

Meantime Records Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian jazz singer. Life and career Krog began singing jazz as a teenager and attracted attention while performing in jam sessions in Oslo. In 1955, she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen to sing in ...

), with

and The Meantimes *2009: ''Songlines'' (Ponca Jazz Records), within Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet *2009: ''Kirsti Huke'' – (Fairplay), with Kirsti Huke *2010: ''My Sister Said'' (Turn Left), with Håvard Lund *2012: '' Vegen Åt Deg'' (Øra Fonogram – OF036), with Heidi Skjerve.

Tours with Rikskonsertene

*"Musikk for fred" (1984–86), *"So Ro Godt Barn" (1987–90), *"Mennesket i Mengden" (1989–90), *"Fair Play" (1989), *"All That Jazz" (1993), *"Kombinasjoner" (1995), *"Meeting Point" (1997 og 2000).

References

External links

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Tore Johansen, Vigleik Storaas & Ole Morten Vågan – I Get Along Without You Very Well
on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Storas, Vigleik 20th-century Norwegian pianists 21st-century Norwegian pianists Norwegian music educators Norwegian jazz pianists Norwegian jazz composers Ponca Jazz Records artists Odin Records artists Curling Legs artists Grappa Music artists Inner Ear artists ECM Records artists Spellemannprisen winners Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni Musicians from Bergen Living people 1963 births