Jo Skaansar | |
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 Jo Skaansar in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jo Fougner Skaansar |
| Born | 8 July 1984 Oslo, Norway |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer and psychologist |
| Instrument(s) | Upright bass, electric bass |
| Labels | Ta:lik, Grappa |
| Website | www |
Jo Fougner Skaansar (born 8 July 1984 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz bassist, composer and clinical psychologist from Lillehammer.
Skaansar studied music at the Sund Folk High School, the jazz program at Norwegian University of Science and Technology and earned a Master's degree in jazz bass on Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo 2010. [1]
He has released the albums Den blåaste natt (2010) og Fange av mi tid (2019). Both albums feature vocalist Ine Hoem as well as lyricist Edvard Hoem on several songs.
Skaansar was awarded the 2006 Postens Talentpris, the 2008 Lillehammer Kommunes Kulturstipend and 2009 Oppland Fylkeskommunes kunstnerstipend. [2] He also was the winner of the 2012 Open class at Landskappleiken together with Camilla Granlien.
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