Dag Arnesen

Dag Syver Arnesen (born 3 May 1950) is a Norwegian jazz pianist with a series of album releases.

Career

Arnesen was born in Bergen, and studied classical piano under Jiri Hlinka at the Bergen Music Conservatory and got a commitment by Den Nationale Scene. Eventually he went to jazz and played in the 1970s with the Arvid Genius' orchestra, and led his own Trios, Quartets and Septetter og 13'tets. There were several records under his own name and he is still in the Bergen Big Band. Arnesen has also lived in Oslo and played in the jazz bands Søyr, Orleysa, various groups led by Norwegian guitarist Thorgeir Stubø, vocalist Susanne Fuhr, saxophonists Knut Riisnæs and Odd Riisnæs and orchestra leader Kjell Karlsen. In the Bergen-based Sigurd Ulveseth Quartet he has participated on three releases, and Arnesen also led the local Evans Jazzclub.

His melodic style has been compared to Jan Johansson.Ann Kristin Ødegård, Jazzer med Grieg in Jazznytt

Honors 2014: Gammleng Award category Jazz 2009: Buddyprisen, awarded at Dokkhuset in Trondheim. 2003: Sildajazz Prize 1994: The Grieg Prize 1993: NOPA work of the Year Prize for Rusler rundt 152 1992: Vossajazzprisen 1982: Reenskog jazz Award

Discography An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.

Year recordedTitleLabel Personnel/Notes1982*Ny BrisOdinWith Olav Dale (sax), Per Jørgensen (trumpet), Ole Thomsen (guitar), Kåre Garnes (bass), Frank Jakobsen (drums)1987*Speak LowTaurusWith Odd Riisnæs (tenor sax), Kåre Garnes (bass), Tom Olstad (drums)1989*RenascentOdinWith Bjørn Kjellemyr (bass), Svein Christiansen (drums)1990The Day AfterTaurusWith Odd Riisnæs (tenor sax, soprano sax), Bjørn Kjellemyr (bass), Svein Christiansen (drums), Wenche Gausdal (vocals)1992*PhotographsTaurusQuartet, with Terje Gewelt (bass), Svein Christiansen (drums), Wenche Gausdal (vocals)1994*Movin' TaurusTrio, with Terje Gewelt (bass), Svein Christiansen (drums)1996*Rusler rundt GriegNOPA NNWith 13-piece orchestra1998Inner LinesResonantTrio, with Terje Gewelt (bass), Svein Christiansen (drums)2004Time EnoughResonantTrio, with Terje Gewelt (bass), Pål Thowsen (drums)2006Norwegian Song 1ResonantTrio, with Terje Gewelt (bass), Pål Thowsen (drums)2008Norwegian Songs 2ResonantTrio, with Terje Gewelt (bass), Pål Thowsen (drums)2010Norwegian Songs 3LosenQuartet, with Ellen Andrea Wang (bass), Pål Thowsen (bass), Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet, flugelhorn, beatboxing)2015*Grieg, Tveitt & ILosenWith Ole Marius Sandberg (bass), Ivar Thormodsæter (drums, percussion), strings2016Pentagon TapesLosenTrio, with Ole Marius Sandberg (bass), Ivar Thormodsæter (drums)

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