Alf Wilhelm Lundberg
| Alf Wilhelm Lundberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 May 1979 Haugesund, Rogaland |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano |
| Website | Official website |
Alf Wilhelm Lundberg (born 8 May 1979 in Haugesund, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (guitar and piano) and composer.[1]
Career
Lundberg studied music on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium,[2] where he earned specialization in arranging and composition. In 2003 Lundberg was awarded the first price at the "Umbria Jazz Clinics" in Italia as guitarist in a strong competition. He has subsequently also studied guitar under the guidance of Adam Rogers in New York and Nelson Veras in Paris.
Lundberg has toured England, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Italy and France with bands "All Strings Trio", "Faces" and "Kofi/Makowski Quartet", and played on some of the biggest jazz festivals in Europe, like Kongsberg Jazzfestival, London Jazz Festival and Umbria Jazz. He has also won Sildajazzprisen and the "Haugesund Kommunes Kulturstipend" in 2004. Has been described as one of the best guitarists in Norway and has been compared to jazz and classical giants like Egberto Gismonti, Keith Jarrett and Andrés Segovia by Norwegian reviewers.
Honors
- 2003: First price at the "Umbria Jazz Clinics" in Italia as guitarist
- 2004: Sildajazzprisen
Discography
- 1999: Aroma, within "Aroma»
- 2008: Norchestra, within "Norchestra»
- 2010: Alle E Aleina, with Jan Toft
References
- ↑ "Håvard Stubø – MIC.no". (in Norwegian)
- ↑ "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
External links
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| Preceded by Dag Arnesen |
Recipient of the Sildajazzprisen 2004 |
Succeeded by Bodil Niska |