Kenneth Ekornes (born 7 July 1974 in Sykkylven Municipality, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion) and member of the 'Brazz Brothers', known from a number of recordings, as well as for his multiethnic musical expression and his creative use of electronics.
Career
Ekornes is a graduate of the Rhythm program at Høgskolen i Agder and play in bands like Desafinado, Nymark Collective, Gumbo, Batagraf led by Jon Balke (Statements, 2005). He also appears on Jai Shankar's Ragajazz, and is in the new lineup of Ab und Zu.
He has collaborated with Trio de Janeiro, Føyk, Ole Paus, Baba Nation, Mari Boine (Eight seasons, 2002), Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup, Trond-Viggo Torgersen (Barnetimen for de store, 2002) and Vintermåne (2002), Terje Gewelt/Bjørn Klakegg, Frode Alnæs. Med Unni Løvlid turnerte han Rikskonsertene med indisk folkemusikk (2006). Tidligere har han turnert med oppsetningene Draumetid, samt Kenneth i 100.
Discography With Zotora 1998: Emigrate (Circular Recordings), including with Eivind Aarset
Within Føyk 1999: Kraaka (Heilo)
Within Nymark Collective 2000: First Meeting (Sonor Records) 2002: Contemporary Tradition (Sonor Records) 2008: Bessie Smith Revisited Live in Concert (Nymark Collective Records), with Kristin Asbjørnsen
With Ahmad Mansour 2001: Apples and Oranges (Resonant Music)
With Vintermåne 2002: Vintermåne (2L)
With Geir Lysne 2002: Aurora Borealis – Nordic Lights (ACT Music), Suite For Jazz Orchestra 2003: Korall (ACT Music), G.L. Listening Ensemble featuring Sondre Bratland
With John Vegard Show 2002: Hvor Er Du? (Concordia Culture)
With Trond-Viggo Torgersen 2002: Barnetimen For De Store (EMI Records)
Within Skruk 2003: Krybberom (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Rim Banna 2003: Dype Stille Sterke Milde (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Nymark Collective 2010: I Vinens Speil (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), featuring Mahsa Vahdat 2010: Til Alle Tider (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), compilation
With Terje Gewelt 2004: Small World (Resonant Music) 2007: If Time Stood Still (Resonant Music) 2011: Selected Works (Resonant Music), compilation
Within Batagraf 2005: Statements (ECM Records) 2011: Say And Play (ECM Records)
Within Gumbo 2006: Gumbo (Schmell Records)
With Frank Kvinge 2006: Small Stories (Ponca Jazz)
With Helene Bøksle 2006: Elverhøy (Polydor Records)
With Karl Seglem 2010: Ossicles (NorCD)
With Diom de Kossa 2010: Baba Toulenga (In My Fathers Shadow) (ta:lik)
With Chika Asamoto and Gus Till 2010: Catalpa (Les Vagues Records)
Within The Source 2012: The Source Of Summer (Grappa Music)
References
External links
Ekornes i 100 med lyd on YouTube