Stig Hvalryg

Stig Hvalryg

Stig Hvalryg at Oslo jazzfestival (2015).
Background information
Born (1960-07-15) 15 July 1960
Oslo
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Upright bass

Stig Hvalryg (born 15 July 1960 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass),[1] known from several orchestras and recordings, and a profile on the Oslo Jazz scene in recent years.

Career

He plays within Bodil Niska Quartet, "Rickard Badendyck Quartet", in "Willy Andresen Quartet", "Frode Thingnæs Quartet", Michael Block Trio, "Tore Sandnæs Trio", with Inge Stangvik/Eivin Sannes, as well as within the Eivin Sannes "Dexter Gordon Project". He has participated in releases by Per Høglend Quintet album Psychiatri Meets Jazz(2001) and Per Høglend Septett album Mind And Music (2003), Ingar Kristansen's The Sinatra songbook (2001), Anne Landes Largoland (2005) and Per Husby/Anne Lande's Sakte sanger.

Together with Sture Janson, Jens Fossum and Kåre Garnes he played within "Fire bassister", who performed the tribute to Erik Amundsen in 2006. At "Oslo Jazzfestival" 2006 he joined the quartet of Majken Christiansen in "Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald".[2]

Discography (in selection)

References

  1. "Stig Hvalryg". MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
  2. "Stig Hvalryg". Groove.no. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
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