Jo Berger Myhre

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Jo Berger Myhre
Jo Berger Myhre Kongshaugfestivalen 2019 (223937).jpg
Jo Berger Myhre performing at Kongshaugfestivalen in 2019
Background information
Born (1984-05-29) 29 May 1984 (age 40)
Sandefjord, Vestfold
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument Upright bass
Labels Hubro Music
Rune Grammofon
Website www.groove.no/artist/71556828/jo-berger-myhre
Jo Berger Myhre and Andreas Lonmo Knudsrod (2009) in Aarhus, Denmark Jo-Berger-Myhre Andreas-Lonmo-Knudsrod DSC00012.jpg
Jo Berger Myhre and Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød (2009) in Aarhus, Denmark

Jo Berger Myhre (born 29 May 1984 in Sandefjord, Norway) is a Norwegian musician who plays upright bass and bass guitars, known from performing with the likes of Splashgirl, Blokk 5, Ingrid Olava, Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet and Finland: Grydeland/Qvenild/Hausken/Myhre. [1] As a member of the Nils Petter Molvær Quartet (since 2013) he has contributed to two albums, Switch (2014) and Buoyancy (2016), to the last even as a co-producer. [2]

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Career

Living in Oslo, Myhre holds a Bachelor degree in performing improvisational music from the Norwegian Academy of Music. In addition he attended one year studies under Anders Jormin at the Music Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden. He has a series of his own ongoing projects, but most active is with Splashgirl, a trio including with Andreas Stensland Løwe (piano and keyboards) and Andreas Lønso Knudsrød (drums and percussion) Their latest albums Huntsville (2011) and Field Day Rituals (2013). [3]

Discography

Blokk 5
Splashgirl
Solveig Slettahjell
Ingrid Olava
Torgeir Vassvik
Lasse Passage
Jessica Sligter / Jæ
Susanna Wallumrød
Randi Tytingvåg
Finland including with Morten Qvenild, Ivar Grydeland, Pål Hausken
With Nils Petter Molvær, Erland Dahlen, Geir Sundstøl

References

  1. ↑ "Jo Berger Myhre". Biography. Splashgirl.no. 2012-12-13. Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Release: Nils Petter Molvaer "Buoyancy"". Okeh Records. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "NY MUSIKK BERGEN presenterer MARTIN LANGLIE SOLO & JO BERGER MYHRE SOLO". Biography. NyMusikkBergen.Wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Finland: Rainy Omen". Grappa Music. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
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