Anders Aarum

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Anders Aarum
Born (1974-12-17) 17 December 1974 (age 49)
Moss, Østfold, Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Piano, keyboards
Labels Ponca Jazz Records
Jazzaway Records
Schmell Records
Associated acts Anders Aarum Trio
Funky Butt
Website www.poncajazzrec.no/aarum

Anders Aarum (born 17 December 1974 in Moss, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, known from numerous albums and international collaborations like Sonny Simmons, Ola Kvernberg, Tine Asmundsen, Sigurd Køhn, Børre Dalhaug, Nora Brockstedt and Even Kruse Skatrud.[1]

Biography

Aarum was educated at Agder Musikkonservatorium, Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, before he headed for Oslo in 1998. His jazz talent impressed the Oslo jazz community, and he was a popular collaborator within several bands, while he continued studying at Norges Musikkhøgskole and graduated with the thesis Stiltrekk som skiller den nordiske jazzen fra den afro-amerikanske.[2] He led his own Anders Aarum Trio to the debut album Lucky strike (2000) accompanied by Mats Eilertsen (bass) and Torstein Ellingsen (drums). It was followe up with Absence in mind (2004), where Ellingsen was replaced by Thomas Strønen.[3] The third album of the Trio, First communion (2006), included Ole Morten Vågan (bass) and Andreas Bye (drums).

Aarum is also involved in FAQ (Fossum-Aarum Quartet) together with the brothers Håvard (saxophone and flute) and Jens Fossum (bass). The drummer Jarle Vespestad is the last but not least member of the crew. F.A.Q. was nominated for the 2007 Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz, for their debut album Frequently Asked Questions (2007). He is also regular pianist in the band Funky Butt. Otherwise, he has collaborated on releases with Per Høglend, Randi Tytingvåg, Sølvi Hansen, Ola Kvernberg, Majken Christiansen, Tine Asmundsen, Sigurd Køhn, Sonny Simmons, Børre Dalhaug, Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen, Jazzmob, Nora Brockstedt and Even Kruse Skatrud. Aarum was awarded the "No-fear Prize" by "Oslo Jazzradio", and is associated with Norges Musikkhøgskole as Lecturer in accompaniment.

Honors

  • "No-fear" Award 2002 by "Oslo Jazzradio"

Discography

As band leader

Within Anders Aarum Trio
Within FAQ (Fossum-Aarum Quartet)

Collaborative works

Within Funky Butt
  • 2001: Whoopin'(Sonor Records)[5]
  • 2002: The Glove (Sonor Records)
  • 2005: Big Mama (Schmell)
  • 2007: Shakin' da butt (Schmell)[6]
Within Jazzmob
  • 2001: Pathfinder ()
  • 2006: Flashback (), recorded live at Moldejazz 2006
Within The Swing Pack
  • 2001: The Sinatra Songbook (Island Records)
  • 2003: Urban Breeze (Tylden & Co)
With Sonny Simmons
  • 2005: The Traveller (Jazzaway)
  • 2006: I'll See You When I Get There (Jazzaway)
  • 2007: Last Man Standing (Jazzaway)
With Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen
  • 2005: Birdie Blues (Upnorth Discs)
  • 2008: Sound your horn (Sweet Morning Records)
  • 2010: Never Ever Going Back (Sweet Morning Records)
  • 2011: Divin' At The Oceansound (Sweet Morning Records)
With other projects

See also

References

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