Tom Olstad, the Glossary
Tom Olstad (born 13 April 1953 in Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz drummer who has performed on many recordings.[1]
Table of Contents
33 relations: Ab und Zu, Alf Kjellman, Art Farmer, Atle Hammer, Benny Bailey, Carl Magnus Neumann, Charles Mingus, Eddie Harris, Gjøvik, Guttorm Guttormsen, Ivar Antonsen, James Moody (saxophonist), Jazz, Karin Krog, Kåre Garnes, Kenny Drew, Kjell Karlsen, Laila Dalseth, Magni Wentzel, Nettavisen, Norway, Norwegian Academy of Music, Odd Riisnæs, Ola Calmeyer, Oppland, Oslo, Paul Weeden, Søyr, Stig Hvalryg, Sverre Kjelsberg, Totti Bergh, University of Oslo, Vidar Johansen (musician).
- Musicians from Gjøvik
- Søyr members
- Taurus Records artists
Ab und Zu
Ab und Zu (established 1987) is a Norwegian jazz band, originally named "Anne Marie Giørtz Quintet" (1982–1987), and presenting music written by Ole Henrik Giørtz.
Alf Kjellman
Alf Erling Kjellman (17 January 1938 in Tromsø - 14 September 2010) was a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor, baritone and alto saxophones), organizer and composer.
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Art Farmer
Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.
Atle Hammer
Atle Jonas Hammer (11 March 1932 – 22 October 2017) was a Norwegian engineer and jazz musician (trumpet, Flugelhorn), central on the jazz scene in Oslo and known from several international cooperation. Tom Olstad and Atle Hammer are 20th-century Norwegian male musicians, 21st-century Norwegian male musicians, Norwegian jazz composers and Norwegian male jazz composers.
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Benny Bailey
Ernest Harold "Benny" Bailey (August 13, 1925 – April 14, 2005) was an American jazz trumpeter.
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Carl Magnus Neumann
Carl Magnus Neumann, also known as Calle (31 July 1944 in Oslo, Norway), is a noted saxophonist, considered one of the best in Norway.
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Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author.
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Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone.
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Gjøvik
Gjøvik is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.
Guttorm Guttormsen
Guttorm Guttormsen (born 28 June 1950) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone), arranger and composer.
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Ivar Antonsen
Ivar Antonsen (born April 16, 1946, in Fauske, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer and had his debut at the Oslo jazz scene in 1967 together with Jan Garbarek, Palle Mikkelborg, Arild Andersen, and Espen Rud. Tom Olstad and Ivar Antonsen are Norwegian jazz composers and Taurus Records artists.
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James Moody (saxophonist)
James Moody (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2010) was an American jazz saxophone and flute player and very occasional vocalist, playing predominantly in the bebop and hard bop styles.
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Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
Karin Krog
Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian jazz singer.
Kåre Garnes
Kåre Garnes (born 8 November 1954 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass), known for his collaborations with Bergen jazz legends like Dag Arnesen, Knut Kristiansen, Per Jørgensen, Olav Dale and Ole Thomsen, and in a series of Norwegian jazz bands. Tom Olstad and Kåre Garnes are 21st-century Norwegian male musicians, Norwegian jazz composers and Taurus Records artists.
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Kenny Drew
Kenneth Sidney "Kenny" Drew (August 28, 1928 – August 4, 1993) was an American-Danish jazz pianist.
Kjell Karlsen
Kjell Oddvar Karlsen (29 July 1931 – 5 May 2020) was a Norwegian band leader, composer, arranger, jazz pianist and organist, and a Nestor of Norwegian music and show business, with a career spanning more than 60 years. Tom Olstad and Kjell Karlsen are 20th-century Norwegian male musicians and 21st-century Norwegian male musicians.
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Laila Dalseth
Laila Dalseth (born 6 November 1940) is a Norwegian jazz singer.
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Magni Wentzel
Magni Wentzel (born 28 June 1945 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (vocals and guitar), the daughter of musicians Odd Wentzel-Larsen and Åse Wentzel, and known for a number of jazz recordings. Tom Olstad and Magni Wentzel are Norwegian jazz composers.
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Nettavisen
Nettavisen is a Norwegian online newspaper, launched in 1996 as the first online-only newspaper in Norway.
Norway
Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Norwegian Academy of Music
The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: Norges musikkhøgskole, NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner.
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Odd Riisnæs
Odd Riisnæs (born 12 May 1953) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) and composer. Tom Olstad and Odd Riisnæs are Norwegian jazz composers and Taurus Records artists.
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Ola Calmeyer
Ola Mathias Calmeyer (14 April 1930 in Oslo - 5 June 2003) was a Norwegian jazz pianist.
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Oppland
Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020.
Oslo
Oslo (or; Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway.
Paul Weeden
Paul Winston Weeden (born 7 January 1923 in Indianapolis – 2 July 2011 in Oslo) was an American-Norwegian jazz guitarist and bandleader. Tom Olstad and Paul Weeden are Norwegian jazz composers.
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Søyr
Søyr (established 1976 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian musical group, led from the start of trumpeter Torgrim Sollid.
Stig Hvalryg
Stig Hvalryg (born 15 July 1960 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass), known from several orchestras and recordings, and a profile on the Oslo Jazz scene in recent years. Tom Olstad and Stig Hvalryg are 21st-century Norwegian male musicians, Norwegian jazz composers and Norwegian male jazz composers.
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Sverre Kjelsberg
Sverre Kjelsberg (18 October 1946 – 18 June 2016) was a Norwegian singer, guitarist, bassist, composer, and lyricist.
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Totti Bergh
Theodor Christian Frølich Bergh known as Totti Bergh (5 December 1935 in Oslo – 4 January 2012 in Oslo) was a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), the younger brother of the jazz journalist Johannes (Johs.) Bergh (1932–2001). Tom Olstad and Totti Bergh are Norwegian jazz composers.
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University of Oslo
The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo; Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway.
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Vidar Johansen (musician)
Vidar Johansen (born 2 June 1953 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor, soprano, baritone and alto saxophones, flute, bass clarinet), music arranger and composer. Tom Olstad and Vidar Johansen (musician) are 21st-century Norwegian male musicians, Norwegian jazz composers, Norwegian male jazz composers and Søyr members.
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See also
Musicians from Gjøvik
- A-Lee
- Anna of the North
- Eirik Hegdal
- Ellen Andrea Wang
- Gunhild Seim
- Håkon Paulsberg
- Mai Britt Normann
- Marita Røstad
- Nora Foss al-Jabri
- Tom Olstad
- Torbjørn Sunde
- Torgunn Flaten
- Vazelina Bilopphøggers
Søyr members
- Børge Petersen-Øverleir
- Christian Jaksjø
- Edvard Askeland
- Eldbjørg Raknes
- Elin Rosseland
- Erling Aksdal
- Frank Jakobsen
- Knut Aalefjær
- Morten Halle
- Nils Jansen
- Rob Waring
- Rune Klakegg
- Tom Olstad
- Torgrim Sollid
- Torstein Lofthus
- Vidar Johansen (musician)
Taurus Records artists
- Atle Nymo
- Bill Holman (musician)
- Dag Arnesen
- Espen Rud
- Frode Nymo
- Ivar Antonsen
- Jon Gordon (musician)
- Kåre Garnes
- Marit Sandvik
- Odd Riisnæs
- Ole Jacob Hystad
- Pål Thowsen
- Roger Johansen (musician)
- Roger Kellaway
- Sigurd Ulveseth
- Svein Christiansen
- Terje Gewelt
- Tom Olstad
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Olstad
Also known as Olstad, Tom.