Tore Sandbakken

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Tore Sandbakken
Birth nameTore Thorvaldsen Sandbakken
Born (1985-05-14) 14 May 1985 (age 36)
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsDrums
Website toresandbakken.com

Tore Thorvaldsen Sandbakken (born 14 May 1985 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and composer, living in Oslo, and known from collaborations in a number of bands, ranging from free improvised music to modern jazz. [1]

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Career

Sandbakken holds a Master's degree in drumming and improvisation from the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, and the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, with guidance from musicians such as Thomas Strønen, Tor Haugerud, Pål Thowsen, Kresten Osgood and Jonas Johansen. He has played in several bands like Aphrodisiac, Off Topic, Vojtech Prochazka Trio, Jens Carelius and Astrid E. Pedersen Ensemble. Together with Kim Johannesen and Svein Magnus Furu he was nominated for Spellemannprisen 2009, in the class Jazz for the album Kayak.

Discography

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References

  1. "Tore T. Sandbakken". All About Jazz . Retrieved 20 November 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Tore Sandbakken Discography". Discogs.com . Retrieved 20 November 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)