Runar Tafjord

Runar Tafjord
Runar Tafjord performing in 2017
Background information
Born	(1957-12-14)December 14, 1957 Langevåg,Møre og Romsdal
Origin	Norway
Genres	Jazz,classical music
Occupation(s)	Musician,orchestra conductor
Instrument	French horn
Website	brazzbrothers.com/blog/medlemmer/runar-tafjord

Runar Tafjord(born December 14, 1957, inLangevåg,Norway) is a NorwegianFrench hornplayer, brother of the tubaistStein Erik Tafjord,and uncle of the French horn playerHild Sofie Tafjord.He is best known for being part ofThe Brazz Brothers.

Career

Tafjord is a graduate of theNorwegian Academy of Musicin Oslo. He has for many years played in various Scandinavian orchestras, includingOslo Filharmoniske Orkester,Den Norske Operas Orkester,Bergen Filharmoniske Orkesterand 'Gothenburg Philharmonic Orchestra'. He is also a widely used solo artist and studio musician and is one of only five chosen Scandinavian horn players who play jazz. In addition, he is a highly sought afterorchestra conductorand instructor for brass ensembles. In 2011 he received the "Statens arbeidsstipend" from the Norwegian government.

Discography

WithinThe Brazz Brothers

• 1987:Brazzy Landscapes(Odin Records), withPhil Minton&Egil "Bop" Johansen
• 1993:Norwegian Air(Norsk Plateproduksjon)
• 1994:All Included(Norsk Plateproduksjon)
• 1996:Brazzy Voices(In+Out Records)
• 1999:Ngoma(Brazz Records)
• 2012:Aquarium(Brazz Records)

WithJan Eggum

• 1992:Nesten Ikke Tilstede(Grappa Music)

WithMikhail Alperin

• 2000:Portrait(Jaro Medien)

WithPovl Dissing&Benny Andersen

• 2010:For Fuld Udblæsning(CVP Broadcast)

External links

• Runar Tafjord, French Hornat Brazzbrothers.com (in Norwegian)