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Ola Kvernberg

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Ola Kvernberg
Kvernberg at the 2018 Kongsberg Jazzfestival
Kvernberg at the 2018Kongsberg Jazzfestival
Background information
Born(1981-06-16)16 June 1981(age 43)
Fræna,Møre og Romsdal,Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentViolin
LabelsJazzland
Websitewww.olakvernberg.com

Ola Kvernberg(born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal Kvernberg and Torbjørn Kvernberg, and the brother of traditional musicians Kari Kvernberg Dajani and fiddlerJorun Marie Kvernberg,[1]and grandson of the fiddler and traditional music composerPeter L. Rypdal.Kvernberg studied classical violin from the age of nine, and won 3rd prize in a great classical violin competition inItalywhen he was fourteen.[2][3]

String swing withHot Club de Norvège

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Kvernbergn at Vossajazz 2014.

Kvernberg was born inFræna.He began to playfolk musicat an early age and was classically trained through the municipal music school. His first record release was with the bandFear of flyingin 1995. Two years later, when he was 16, he began playing jazz, and was educated on the Jazz program atTrondheim musikkonservatorium(2001–03).[3][4]

Kvernberg spontaneously became known after a meeting withHot Club de Norvègein 2000 during the annualDjangoFestivalinOslo,where he actually jammed withToots Thielemans.This gave rise to release albumHot Club de Norvege presenting Ola Kvernberg andJimmy Rosenberg(2000), the solo releaseOla Kvernberg(2001), as well as participation on the recordAngelo is back in townwithAngelo Debarre(2001), which he also played with at theDjangoFestivalin January 2002. In April 2002, Ola was soloist onJon Larsen's jazz symphonyWhite Night Stories,together withHot Club de NorvègeandTromsø Symphony Orchestra,and on two recordings with this project.[5]

His own trio

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Ola Kvernberg TriowithSteinar Raknes(bass) andDoug Raney(guitar) released the albumCats and Doug(Hot Club Records,2002). Erik Nylander(drums) replaced Raney on the production of Eboue Seck'sWolof Experienceat (Moldejazz2005). OnVossajazz2006, they play withVidar Busk,accompanied byHåkon Mjåset Johansen(drums). The trio (with Nylander/Raknes) released the albumNight(Jazzland,2006) with the Kvernberg's own compositions.Peoplewas published in 2009. The commissioned workLiarbirdtothe Jazz2010 was released. For the recordLiarbirdhe won theSpellemannprisen2011 in the class jazz.[6][7]

Other collaborations

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He played withNiels-Henning Ørsted PedersenandPhilip CatherineatMoldejazz2004, and was involved in theIngebrigt Håker FlatenQuintet, the trioGammalgrasswithStian CarstensenandOle Morten Vågan,inThe Scarlatti EnsemblewithKim Myhr,Eirik Hegdaland Marianne Baudouin Lie, withSiri Gjære'sTrønderhønsand as a guest inBanjoviwithFinn Guttormsen,Stian Carstensen,Haakon Askeland, Kjartan Iversen and Knut Hem. In 2007 he was withThomas Dybdahlon tour. In 2008 Kvernberg contributed on theJon Larsen'sThe Jimmy Carl Black Story.[6]

He is portrayed in the Stein Kagge's bookFra Satchmo til Ola Kvernberg(2001), and he is the brother of traditional musicianJorun Marie Kvernberg(1979).

Ola Kvernberg,Erik NylanderandSteinar Rakneswith the Jazzland Community at the Jazz club Sardinen, USF Verftet in November 2012.

Honors

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  • 2010:Amanda Award,nominated, in the categorybest soundtrackfor the movieNord.
  • 2011:Spellemannprisen(Norwegian Grammys) winner, Jazz album of the year, forLiarbird
  • 2012:Kongsberg Jazz Award- winner
  • 2013: Kanon Award winner, in the categorybest soundtrackfor the movieJag etter vind
  • 2013:Amanda Awardwinner, in the categorybest soundtrackfor the movieJag etter vind
  • 2015: Grand Scores nominated, in the category "Best Electro-Acoustic Score" for the movieTwo Raging Grannies
  • 2015: Kanon Award nominated, in the categorybest soundtrackfor the movieTwo Raging Grannies
  • 2015:Spellemannprisen(Norwegian Grammys) nominated, Jazz album of the year, forThe Mechanical Fair
  • 2015:Spellemannprisen(Norwegian Grammys) nominated, mixed genres album of the year, forObsolete Music 1
  • 2016: Kanon Award nominated, in the categorybest soundtrackfor the movieStaying Alive

Discography

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Solo albums

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WithinOla Kvernberg Trio
  • 2002:Cats and Doug(Hot Club Records), feat. the guitaristDoug Raney
  • 2006:Night Driver(Jazzland Recordings), performing Kvernberg's compositions
  • 2009:Folk(Jazzland Recordings)[9]
  • 2013:Northern Tapes(Jazzland Recordings)
Within Liarbird
WithinGrand General,quintet includingErlend Slettevoll,Even Helte Hermansen,Kenneth KapstadandTrond Frønes

Collaborations

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WithHot Club de Norvege
WithinIngebrigt Håker Flaten Quintet
  • 2006:Quintet(Jazzland Recordings)
  • 2008:The Year Of The Boar(Jazzland Recordings)
WithinTrondheim Jazz Orchestra
WithinTeam Hegdalsextet includingEirik Hegdal,André Roligheten,Rune Nergaard,Mattias StåhlandGard Nilssen
  • 2011:Vol 2(Øra Fonogram), including additional
WithinIngebrigt Håker Flaten Chicago Sextet,including Dave Rempis, Frank Rosaly, Jason Adasiewicz andJeff Parker
  • 2012:Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Chicago Sextet Live At Jazzfest Saalfelden(Tektite Records Co.Operative)
Within Gammalgrass
  • 2013:Obsolete Music 1(Division Records)
Within the trioKirsti,Ola &Erik
  • 2015:Rags & Silk(Name Music & Publishing)

Film music

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  • 2010:Nord Film Music(Jazzland Recordings), trio including Andreas Aase (guitars, mandolin, dobro) andStian Carstensen(banjo), Ola Kvernbergs Filmmscore for the critically acclaimedErlend LoemovieNord[12]
  • 2010:Eksperimentet,a Danishdrama filmwritten and directed by Louise Friedberg, starringEllen Hillingsø.
  • 2013: Soundtrack for the movieJag etter vind.

References

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  1. ^"Impulsfestivalen: Stor konsert med familien Rypdal Kvernberg"(in Norwegian). DigitaltFortalt.no. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-10-20.
  2. ^Jorun Marie Kvernberg."Eit hundreårsminne - Spelemannen Peter L. Rypdal"(in Norwegian). DigitaltFortalt.no.
  3. ^ab"Ola Kvernberg Biography - SNL.no".22 April 2020.Store Norske Leksikon(in Norwegian)
  4. ^"Jazzlinja".NTNU.no.Retrieved2012-11-21.
  5. ^"Jazzfiolinisten Ola Kvernberg - Kultuer og underholdni)ng".2 April 2009.NRK.no (in Norwegian)
  6. ^ab"Ola Kvernberg: Liarbird (2011) - AllAboutJazz.com".7 November 2011.
  7. ^"Ola Kvernberg ga ut beste jazzplate - Kultur Adressa.no".16 October 2007.(in Norwegian)
  8. ^Rønning, Øyvind (2018-01-07)."En av de beste norske platene i fjor kom helt på tampen av året"(in Norwegian).Dagbladet.Retrieved2018-01-26.
  9. ^"Ola Kvernberg Trio- Sardinen USF, Bergen Jazzforum ".YouTube.2012-11-16.Retrieved2013-10-05.
  10. ^"Liarbird Kolben 17.09.2011, Rikskonsertene".YouTube.2011-09-17.Retrieved2013-10-05.
  11. ^"Grand General: Grand General (2013) Track Review".All About Jazz.2013-03-14.Retrieved2013-10-05.
  12. ^"Nord Film Music - Ola Kvernberg Trio".GubeMusic.com.Retrieved2013-10-05.
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