Frank Kvinge (born 21 January 1968 in Sandnes, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) residing in Drøbak near Oslo, known from several album releases.[1]
Frank Kvinge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1968 Sandnes, Rogaland |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Website | Official website |
Career edit
After finishing high school in Sandnes he studied guitar at the Guitar Institute of Technology in Los Angeles 1987, before moving to Chicago in 1989. In the period 1989–2001 he worked there as professional guitarist on the jazz and blues scenes, sometimes with his own band. Since 2002 he has lived in Norway, working with the late Jan Erik Kongshaug from 2013 to 2019.[2][3]
Discography edit
Solo albums edit
- Solo guitar
- Band leader
- 2001: Brasilian style (Self Release/Losen Records)
- 2006: Small stories (Ponca Jazz Records), with Erlend Skomsvoll (piano), Kenneth Ekornes (drums), Jan Erik Kongshaug (bass) & Sven Nyhus (violin)
- 2012: Gaucho Batuta (Self Release/Losen Records)
Collaborations edit
- With Synnøve Rognlien
- 2012: Wild Birds (Losen Records)
References edit
- ^ "Frank Kvinge Biography". FrankKvinge.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Baekgaard, Jacob (3 September 2013). "Losen Records: New Norwegian Sounds". All About Jazz. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ a b Mosnes, Terje (9 February 2011). "Arktiske inspirasjoner: Kjølig isblått og rødglødende ekspressivitet på nye norske jazzalbum" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "Gitarnatur: I løpet av to timer spilte Frank Kvinge inn 15 låter med hjelp av lydsjef Jan Erik Kongshaug" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
