Mats Eilertsen (born 4 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer.[1] He is known for recording with numerous bands, including the Maria Kannegaard Trio, Ola Kvernberg, Nils Økland, Eldbjørg Raknes, Anders Aarum Trio, Eirik Hegdal, Sverre Gjørvad, Nymark Collective, SKRUK, «Jazzmob», «Dingobats», Håkon Kornstad Trio, Food with Iain Ballamy, Jacob Young Band, Solveig Slettahjell's Slow Motion Orchestra, Håvard Wiik Trio, and «JazzCode».[2]
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 Eilertsen at Aarhus Jazz Festival 2015 in Denmark with Pablo Held, Helge Norbakken, Christian Vuust, and Jacob Buchanan | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 4 March 1975 Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass, bass guitar, drums |
| Labels | Jazzaway Records Hubro Music, ECM Records |
| Website | www |
Career
editEilertsen was born in Trondheim and attended the Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, where he participated in the Jazz program and was part of the Jazz band Dingobats along with fellow students Eirik Hegdal (saxophones), Njål Ølnes (tenor saxophone), Thomas Dahl (guitar) and Sverre Gjørvad (drums), primarily playing Hegdals compositions. He has two band releases as leader of the band Turanga, with band members Fredrik Ljungkvist, Ernst Reijseger, and Thomas Strønen. He also performed with the quartet «Parish», with some of the same members as of «Turanga». In 2006, he released the album Constellations (Jazzaway Records), with the Finnish pianist Alexi Tuomarila's trio, along with Olavi Luohivuori.[1][2][3]
Honors
edit- 2002: Kongsberg Jazz Award, within Håkon Kornstad Trio
Discography
editSolo albums
edit- 2005: Turanga (Aim Records), with Turanga (voted this year's release of the Japanese jazz magazine Music Magazine)[4]
- 2006: Flux (Aim Records), with Turanga
- 2009: Radio Yonder (Hubro Music), with Tore Brunborg, Olavi Louhivuori, and Thomas T. Dahl
- 2016: Rubicon (ECM Records), with Eirik Hegdal, Thomas T Dahl, Trygve Seim, Harmen Fraanje, and Olavi Louhivuori (commission for the 2014 Vossajazz)
- 2019: Reveries and Revelations (Hubro Music), with Thomas Strønen Arve Henriksen Eivind Aarset Geir Sundstøl and Per Oddvar Johansen
- 2021: Hymn for Hope (Hemli), with Thomas Dahl: guitar; Tore Brunborg: saxophone; Hans Hulbækmo: drums
- SkyDive Trio
- Mats Eilertsen Trio including with Harmen Fraanje and Thomas Strønen
Collaborations
edit- Within Dingobats
- 1998: The New Dingobats Generation
- 2002: Pöck (Bergland Productions), which featured Live Maria Roggen (vocals)
- 2004: Follow (Jazzaway Records)
- Within Food (Iain Ballamy, Arve Henriksen & Thomas Strønen)
- 2000: Food (Feral Records)
- 2001: Organic and GM Food (Feral Records)
- 2002: Veggie (Rune Grammofon)
- 2004: Last Supper (Rune Grammofon)
- Within Håvard Wiik Trio
- 2003: Postures (Jazzland Acoustic)
- With Jacob Young
- 2004: Evening Falls (ECM)
- 2008: Sideways (ECM)
- 2006: Constellation (Jazzaway - JARCD 030)
- 2013: Seven Hills (Edition Records - EDN1041)
- 2017: Kingdom (Edition Records - EDN1090)
- 2009: Restored, Returned (ECM Records)
- 2012: The Well (ECM Records)
- 2014: Extended Circle (ECM Records)
- With Yelena Eckemoff
- Compilation projects
- 2007: Short Stories (Aim Records) with Frode Haltli and Torbjørn Dyrud
- 2010: Elegy (Hubro) with Harmen Fraanje and Thomas Strønen
References
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- ^ a b "Mats Eilertsen Biografi" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ^ a b "Eilertsen, Mats - MIC Norsk musikkinformasjon" (in Norwegian). Mic.no. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Mats Eilertsen Turanga Review". BBC. 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ^ "14.12.05 Mats Eilertsen/Turanga won Music Magazine's best jazz album of the year 2005!". AIMmusic.no. Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ^ "Mats Eilertsen Trio: Sails Set". Hubromusic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ^ "Mats Eilertsen Trio: And Then Comes The Night". Hubromusic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
