Eivind Austad

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Eivind Austad
Birth nameEivind Waage Austad
Born (1973-11-03) 3 November 1973 (age 51)
Bergen, Hordaland
OriginNorway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentPiano
LabelsOzella
Website www.eivindaustad.no

Eivind Waage Austad (born 3 November 1973) is a Norwegian jazz pianist living in Bergen.

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Biography

Austad was born in Bergen, Norway, and attended the Jazz program at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim (NTNU), where he received a Bachelor's degree in jazz performance. Later he earned a Master's degree in Music teaching at the Bergen University College (Hib). He has been working as a freelance musician since the mid 1990s and has played in different musical settings and with musicians like Kjetil Møster, Thomas T. Dahl, Frode Alnæs, Sigurd Køhn, Elisabeth Lid Trøen, Ole Hamre, Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Frank Jakobsen, Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, Magne Thormodsæter, Signe Førre, and Sigvart Dagsland. His main jazz projects are his own Eivind Austad Trio and the jazz quartet Living Space, fronted by the saxophonist Kjetil Møster. [1]

Austad released his debut solo album Moving in 2015, with his trio including bassist Magne Thormodsæter and drummer Håkon Mjåset Johansen. [2] He also collaborates in projects with the multi-artist Ole Hamre, different kinds of theater groups, different band gigs, and as an accompanist for different singers and choirs. [3] He is a long time faculty member of the Grieg Academy, where he holds a post as Associate Professor in jazz piano, ear training, arranging/composition, jazz history and ensemble. [4]

Discography

Solo albums

With Eivind Austad Trio
With Eivind Austad New Orleans Trio

Collaborations

With Sølvi Helén Hopland
With Karin Park
With Vise menn
With Tone Lise Moberg
With Ole Amund Gjersvik

References

  1. ↑ "Foajéjazz med Eivind Austad trio". Lindesnes (in Norwegian). 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  2. ↑ Helgheim, Roald (2016-04-16). "Stor triodebut". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  3. ↑ "Eivind Austad Trio". University of Bergen (in Norwegian). 2016-02-23. Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Eivind Waage Austad". University of Bergen . Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  5. ↑ Granlie, Jan. "Eivind Austad Trio - Moving". Salt-Peanuts.eu (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  6. ↑ "Eivind Austad Trio - Northbound". Losen Records . Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  7. ↑ "Eivind Austad". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-03-26.
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