Ole Amund Gjersvik – Love Songs Live (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik – Love Songs Live (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 49:58 minutes | 407 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Ole Amund Gjersvik (* 10. Dezember 1963 in Bergen (Norwegen)) ist ein norwegischer Jazz-Bassist.
Ole Amund Gjersvik studierte bei Bjørn Ianke, Mathias Weber, Knut Erik Sundquist und Kåre Garnes; er hatte außerdem Unterricht bei Marc Johnson, Bjørn Kjellemyr und Terje Venaas. Er graduierte am Musikkonservatorium in Bergen. Bereits seit Anfang der 1980er Jahre arbeitete Gjersvik als freischaffender Musiker, u. a. mit Bob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) und Mick Ronson sowie mit zahlreichen Musikern der norwegischen Jazzszene, wie Dag Arnesen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Olav Dale, Karl Seglem und Kenneth Sivertsen. Außerdem war er als Studiomusiker für zahlreiche norwegische Fernsehshows tätig sowie für Künstler wie Neil Sedaka, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Christer Sjøgren, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Rune Larsen und Tor Endresen.
Ole Amund Gjersvik leitete zwei eigene Formationen, das Ole Amund Gjersvik Quartett mit Jan Kåre Hystad (Saxophone, Klarinette und Flöte), Morten Færestrand (Gitarre) und Stein Inge Brækhus (Schlagzeug) und die Tango-Formation Combo Tango.

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Ole Amund Gjersvik – Live At Biblioteket (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik – Live At Biblioteket (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:11:49 minutes | 754 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Live recording from the Library Bar in Bergen, spring 2023. The music consists of nine original compositions by Ole Amund Gjersvik, plus “Take the A Train” (Duke Ellington) and “If I Should lose you” (Ralph Rainger).

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Ole Amund Gjersvik – Cortado (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik – Cortado (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 39:22 minutes | 290 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Ole Amund Gjersvik studierte bei Bjørn Ianke, Mathias Weber, Knut Erik Sundquist und Kåre Garnes; er hatte außerdem Unterricht bei Marc Johnson, Bjørn Kjellemyr und Terje Venaas. Er graduierte am Musikkonservatorium in Bergen. Bereits seit Anfang der 1980er Jahre arbeitete Gjersvik als freischaffender Musiker, u. a. mit Bob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) und Mick Ronson sowie mit zahlreichen Musikern der norwegischen Jazzszene, wie Dag Arnesen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Olav Dale, Karl Seglem und Kenneth Sivertsen. Außerdem war er als Studiomusiker für zahlreiche norwegische Fernsehshows tätig sowie für Künstler wie Neil Sedaka, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Christer Sjøgren, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Rune Larsen und Tor Endresen.

Ole Amund Gjersvik leitete zwei eigene Formationen, das Ole Amund Gjersvik Quartett mit Jan Kåre Hystad (Saxophone, Klarinette und Flöte), Morten Færestrand (Gitarre) und Stein Inge Brækhus (Schlagzeug) und die Tango-Formation Combo Tango.

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Ole Amund Gjersvik, Kristian Wedberg – New Beginning (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik, Kristian Wedberg - New Beginning (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz] Download

Ole Amund Gjersvik, Kristian Wedberg – New Beginning (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 37:04 minutes | 304 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Gjersvik was born in Bergen, Norway, where he studied at the Grieg Academy and Bergen Conservatory of Music, where he has also taught. As a performing musician, he has led his own trios, quartets and quintets as well as tango orchestra Combo Tango. Gjersvik is very versatile and has played with musicians like Kaizers Orchestra, Ketil Bjørnstad, Ole Thomsen, Kåre Thomsen, Ole Paus, Jan Eggum, Herborg Kråkevik and Sissel Kyrkjebø.He has also been widely used in theater and television connection, and has participated on many albums. Under his own name, he has published A Voice from the Past (1990) and Milonga Triste (1998) among others, and Combo Tango Plays Music by Ole Amund Gjersvik (2002). He has received numerous awards and honors, including Rolf Gammleng Award in 2000. In 1990 he founded his own label, Acoustic Records.
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Ole Amund Gjersvik – Morning Dew (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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Ole Amund Gjersvik – Morning Dew (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 31:19 minutes | 222 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Ole Amund gjersvik studied with Bjørn Ianke, Mathias Weber, Knut Erik Sundquist and Kåre Garnes; he also had lessons with Marc Johnson, Bjørn Kjellemyr and Terje Venaas. He graduated from the Bergen Conservatory of music. Since the early 1980s, Gjersvik has worked as a freelance musician. a. with Bob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) and Mick Ronson as well as with numerous musicians of the Norwegian jazz scene, such as Dag Arnesen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Olav Dale, Karl Seglem and Kenneth Sivertsen. He has also worked as a studio musician for numerous Norwegian television shows and for artists such as Neil Sedaka, Gilbert O’sullivan, Christer Sjøgren, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Rune Larsen and Tor Endresen.

Ole Amund gjersvik led two of his own formations, the Ole Amund Gjersvik Quartet with Jan Kåre Hystad (Saxophone, clarinet and flute), Morten Færestrand (guitar) and Stein Inge Brækhus (drums) and the Tango Formation Combo Tango.
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Ole Amund Gjersvik – Winter Live (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik – Winter Live (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 41:24 minutes | 326 MB | Genre: Jazz
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This is a live release consisting only of ballads.
A track is recorded during a concert in Storetveit Church in Bergen and the rest is recorded during a concert in Old Times friends ‘ Jazz Club in Bergen.
Cover design is made by Kåre Thomsen.

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Ole Amund Gjersvik – My Old Flame (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik – My Old Flame (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:11 minutes | 281 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Funny og avslapende jazz consisting of piano og double bass. Musikken er innspilt i Arstad Kirke I Bergen.

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Ole Amund Gjersvik – Goodbye (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik – Goodbye (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 47:30 minutes | 370 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Upcoming album release! Ole Amund Gjersvik & Tore Hegdahl «Goodbye»! Piano and double bass duets including ballads, psalms and Scandinavian folk songs… Recorded in Aarstad church (Årstad kirke) in Bergen, Norway. It will be released March 15.

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Ole Amund Gjersvik – Bass Improvisations Volume 9 (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik – Bass Improvisations Volume 9 (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 33:01 minutes | 267 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Ole Amund Gjersvik – Alternative Suite (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik – Alternative Suite (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 38:08 minutes | 317 MB | Genre: Jazz
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This is a solo project, where Ole Amund Gjersvik plays the guitar and then one or another bass; – or vice versa. All tracks are recorded on the first try. The music alternates between meditative rehearsals, or free improvisation without Clues … The Music is an alternative to sitting passive, alone and waiting for better times…

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Ole Amund Gjersvik – Bass Meditations (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ole Amund Gjersvik – Bass Meditations (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 45:01 minutes | 315 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Ole Amund Gjersvik (* 10. 1963) is a Norwegian Jazz Bassist.

Ole Amund gjersvik studied with Bjørn Ianke, Mathias Weber, Knut Erik Sundquist and Kåre Garnes; he also had lessons with Marc Johnson, Bjørn Kjellemyr and Terje Venaas. He graduated from the Bergen Conservatory of music. Since the early 1980s, Gjersvik has been working as a freelance musician. a. with Bob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) and Mick Ronson as well as with numerous musicians of the Norwegian jazz scene, such as Dag Arnesen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Olav Dale, Karl Seglem and Kenneth Sivertsen. He has also worked as a studio musician for numerous Norwegian television shows and for artists such as Neil Sedaka, Gilbert O’sullivan, Christer Sjøgren, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Rune Larsen and Tor Endresen.

Ole Amund Gjersvik led two of his own formations, the Ole Amund Gjersvik Quartet with Jan Kåre Hystad (Saxophone, clarinet and flute), Morten Færestrand (guitar) and Stein Inge Brækhus (drums) and the Tango Formation Combo Tango.

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