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Egil Kapstad |
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| Location: | Kristiansand, |
| Country: |  Norway |
| Last Login: | Mar 12, 2008 (631 days back) |
About Me |
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Biographical résumé Pianist, composer and music arranger. He is one of Norway's great modern jazz pianists, known for his a very special and memorable touch.His discography is extensive with a long list of LP and CD recordings. He is also well known for his skills as a performer, arranger, and composer with a wide range. His compositions span widly:He has written music for over 50 plays - from: Ibsen's "Kongsemnerne" (The Pretenders), "The Glass Menasgerie", "King Lear" to "Kuler i Solnedgangen", and he has composed music for films and television drama. He has composed for a range of ensembles from symphony orchestras, choirs, string quartets, guitar and voices, solo flute and jazz ensembles. Some few of his compositions: "Syner" based on Oscar Wilde's "Requiem", "Dogn", "Epilog" written in memory of Bill Evans, "The Old Paradise". His composition "Fiin Gammel" was recorded on the LP/CD "Sjargong Vaalereng" with the late actor Rolf Soeder. This melody has become an Osloclassic. His 20 minute long composistion “Duomo” for Boys Choir and Symphony Orchestra was last year performed in Norway’s largest cathedral Nidarosdomen, and sent as a radio-concert at NRK (Norway’s National Radio and TV Broadcasting). Kapstad was for one period chairman of the organization "Ny Musikk" (New Music). He regularly hosted programmes, and appeared as band leader on NRK. He was amongst other things initiator of programs like "Musikerhjornet" (Musicians corner). His collaboration with the poet Rolf Jacobsen was based on friendship and mutual respect, leading to the LP "Til Jorden". For many years now he has worked closely with the Norwegian poet Jan Erik Vold, resulting in altogether 9 CD productions. The list of international musicians he has worked with is long.It contains musicians like: Chet Baker, Red Mitchell, Al Cohn, Barney Kessel, Bob Brookmeyer, Bob Dorough, Louis Stewart, Toots Thielemans, Major Holly, George Masso, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy, Philip Cathrine, Nisse Sandstr..m, Jan Allan, Bernt Rosengren, Mads Vinding, Sture Nordin and Georg Riedel to mention some. Egil Kapstad has also received various prestigous awards and prizes: Norsk Jazzforbund's Buddystatuette in 1977.The Nopa prize - The composition of the year for his composition "Epilog" (In memory of Bill Evans) in 1983. Oslo City's Cultureprize in 1984.From Fund for performing art he was awarded with Gammleng-prisen in 1985. Spellemannsprisen (The Norwegian music award/Grammy) for best jazz album in 1989.Spellemannsprisen (The Norwegian music award/Grammy) for best jazz album in 1994. Awarded a Government Grant for the rest of his career! |
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Music:Member Since: 1/4/2007Band Website: egilkapstad.no Band Members: VISIT THE OFFICIAL STAN GETZ WEBSITE! If you want to learn, read and listen to the great master on tenor saxophone in our jazz history you should visit the only REAL official Stan Getz website (hosted by Stan Getz's daughter Bev Getz)!! Just click the icon and you're there: ....... Influences: Jazz and classical music Birds Wolves Sounds Like: New CD: Hilde Hefte and The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor Mario Klemens, music arrangements by Egil Kapstad (jazz - ballads) CLICK HERE AND BUY THE CD AT PONCA JAZZ RECORDS' WEBSHOP! (198,- NOK shipping included = 24,69 EUR shipping included). You can pay safe with your card. Wolfvoices(Contemporary/Classical) Available at a.o.: HMV Japan as well as through the main distribution: MUSIKKOPERATØRENE My record label: Ponca Jazz Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Classical) |
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BILL EVANS (official), Hilde Hefte, Bev, Stan Getz, Ponca Jazz, Norsk Jazzforlag, Sheila Jordan, Jan Johansson, Martha Argerich, Ginnungagap choir, Horace Silver, Messiaen, Maurice Ravel, Zoot Sims & Al Cohn, ~*STELLA*~, Tom Harrell, Chet Baker, Evan Evans, Claude Debussy, Frederic Chopin, Helen Merrill, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, På Hjørnet, Grieg, ViBeJays, Maria Nguyen-Nhu, international concert brass soloists, (in)temporais, Rolf Kristensen, Misinterprotato, LAMINE K. SENE, ATYPIKTRIO, Douglas Trowbridge, Miss World Music, ROZ RYAN'S Official MySpace, Karin Parker, Alessio Nanni, Benno Reitz, Daniel Pezzotti, Seung-Hoon, Lee, 4 to the bar, Shelley, blue, Skoot, Henning Gravrok, Giovanni Renzo, Osiris Taurus, pasquale laino, Vidar, Gary Mark Trenchard, .:. P .:., Daphne Kotsiani,piano, Pål Ovanger Stensland, Luiz Santos Music, Caterine Naget, Saxophoniste, Aleksandra Kwasniewska and the Belgian Sweets, Pawel Piec, Karolos Mavrogenis, Jorge Duarte, ZaLh, hlm, Martha_Patricia_Yepes, David, sukha, Louis, Mei-Feng, AliDjeridi
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