Finn Guttormsen (born 16 July 1968 in Mosjøen, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (upright bass), known for his dedicated contributions to the Farmers Market and recently to the Silje Nergaard Band, and musicians like Trygve Seim, Øyvind Brække, Per Oddvar Johansen, Håkon Storm-Mathisen, Jarle Vespestad, Hans Mathisen, Arve Henriksen.
Finn Guttormsen | |
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| Born | 16 July 1968 Mosjøen, Nordland |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, Dobro, Double bass |
| Years active | 1990 - |
| Labels | Kirkelig Kulturverksted Ipecac Recordings & Turn Left |
Career edit
Guttormsen is a graduate of the jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1990).[1] He was first recognized as bassist in the Farmers Market, where he has contributed since the start in 1991. He has also been a member of bands like The Source (1995–2005) and Quaternion, and has played within Hemisfair. In recent years he has also contributed within Håkon Storm-Mathisen Quartet and Silje Nergaard Band.
Honors edit
- Spellemannprisen 2008, in the Open class, within Farmers Market
- Spellemannprisen 2012, in the Open class, within Farmers Market
Discography edit
Within The Farmers Market edit
- 1995: Speed / Balkan / Boogie
- 1997: Musikk fra Hybridene (Music from the Hybrids) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)[2]
- 2000: Farmers Market (Winter & Winter)
- 2008: Surfin' USSR (Ipecac Recordings)
- 2012: Slav to the Rhythm (Division Records)[3]
With Elias Akselsen edit
- 2003: Her kommer dine arme små (Via Music), with Stian Carstensen and Dag Wolf
- 2005: O, Jesus, du som fyller alt og alle (Via Music). Songs by Aage Samuelsen, with Stian Carstensen and Knut Hem
With Silje Nergaard edit
- 2007: Darkness Out of Blue (Universal), Within The Silje Nergaard Band[4]
- 2009: A Thousand True Stories (Universal), Within The Silje Nergaard Band
- 2010: If I Could Wrap Up A Kiss (Sony Music), Within The Silje Nergaard Band
With other projects edit
- 1991: Block Songs (Pop Eye), With Epinastic Movements[5]
- 1993: Rapid (Pop Eye), With Epinastic Movements[6]
- 1996: Letters (Turn Left), with Håvard Lund
- 1997: Timbuktu (Turn Left), within Quaternion (including Jarle Vespestad, Hans Mathisen & Arve Henriksen
- 2002: The Source And Different Cikadas (ECM Records), with Trygve Seim, Øyvind Brække & Per Oddvar Johansen[7]
- 2002: Jul På Månetoppen (RCA), Music from the TV-series Jul På Månetoppen
- 2007: 12 Fluid Ounces (City Connections), With Oslo Fluid as Dr. Rutger[8]
- 2006: Paint Christmas White (Big Box Records), with Christian Ingebrigtsen[9]
- 2007: Blue Blue Grass Of Home (Wilma Records), With Hemisfair[10]
- 2007: The Source:Of Christmas - Live (Grappa), With The Source[11]
- 2009: Two Rivers One Road (Fairplay Entertainment/Playground, 2009) With Jørn Hoel and Steinar Albrigtsen
Compilation albums edit
- 1994: The Sweet Sunny North (Koch International), With Farmers Market[12]
- 1996: The Sweet Sunny North, Vol 2 (Koch International), With Farmers Market[13]
- 1999: Balkans Without Borders (Omnium Records), With Farmers Market[14]
- 2007: Vandringsmannens Beste (Via Music), With Elias Akselsen
References edit
- ^ "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ "Farmers Market – Musikk Fra Hybridene". Discogs.com. 1997. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Kelman, John (15 May 2012). "Farmers Market: Slav to the Rhythm – Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Finn Guttormsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Finn Guttormsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Finn Guttormsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Trygve Seim, Øyvind Brække, Per Oddvar Johansen – The Source and Different Cikadas". ECM Records. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Oslo Fluid – 12 Fluid Ounces". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Finn Guttormsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Finn Guttormsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Finn Guttormsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Finn Guttormsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Finn Guttormsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Balkans Without Borders". Folklorediscography.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
External links edit
- Finn Guttormsen Biography Archived 28 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine on Farmers Market official website
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