Per Jørgensen

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Norwegian jazz musician

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namePer Jørgensen
imagePer Jørgensen Nattjazz 2015-2.jpg
captionJørgensen with Agbaland at Nattjazz 2015
backgroundsolo_singer
birth_placeBergen, Norway
birth_date
genreJazz
occupationMusician
instrumentTrumpet
labelECM, NorCD, Odin
associated_actsJøKleBa
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| name = Per Jørgensen | image = Per Jørgensen Nattjazz 2015-2.jpg | caption = Jørgensen with Agbaland at Nattjazz 2015 | background = solo_singer | birth_place = Bergen, Norway | birth_date = | genre = Jazz | occupation = Musician | instrument = Trumpet | label = ECM, NorCD, Odin | associated_acts= JøKleBa

Per Jørgensen (born 9 September 1952) is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist with trumpet as his main instrument, also known for his vocal contributions, in collaboration with Dag Arnesen, Knut Kristiansen, Alex Riel, Jon Christensen, Jon Balke, Audun Kleive, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Marilyn Mazur, Nils Petter Molvær, Bugge Wesseltoft, and Terje Isungset.

Career

Jørgensen was a major voice in Bergen Jazz Community in the 1970s, with marked musical performances with bands such as Danmarksplass Rock og Jazz (trumpet and voice) with the young saxophoneplayer Olav Dale from Voss Municipality and the profound Bergen guitarist Ole Thomsen, now central member of the Bergen Big Band. He was also a central member of the Bergen Blues Band (guitar and voice) and Knut Kristiansen Kvintett, and later on 'Tamma', JøKleBa, Magnetic North Orchestra and in various duo projects with Jon Balke, Terje Isungset and others.

In 1991, Jørgensen was awarded "Vossajazzprisen" for his contribution to jazz in Hordaland, and was the same year he was elected "FNJ" (The Norwegian Jazz Musicians Federation) "Jazz Musician of the Year". From 1992, he held a Trio ("J.I.G.") in Bergen together with Terje Isungset and Ole Amund Gjersvik, in 1993 he also had a trio collaboration with Eldbjørg Raknes and Christian Wallumrød, and toured with Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra (recording in 1993 released 1995, another release 2002 and one in 2004). In 1995, he was a soloist with the "Veslefrekk" at Vossajazz.

Jørgensen has extensive collaboration with many international performers including guitarist Tobias Sjögren with Unspoken Songs and The Thule Spirit (2006), and percursjonist Marilyn Mazur with firstly Circular Chant (1995) with among others Nils Petter Molvær and Bugge Wesseltoft.

Honors

Discography

Album participations: ;With JøKleBa:

;With Jon Balke and Magnetic North Orchestra:

  • 1992: Further – (ECM) – trumpet, vocals
  • 1995: Solarized – (Emarcy) – trumpet, vocals
  • 2002: Kyanos – (ECM) – trumpet, vocals
  • 2004: Diverted travels – (ECM) – trumpet, vocals
  • 2012: Magnetic Works 1993–2001 (ECM), compilation

;Duo with Tobias Sjøgren:

  • 1996: Unspoken Words – trumpet, vocals
  • 2006: The Thule Spirit – (ToBeJazz Music) – trumpet, vocals

;With other projects:

;As producer:

;As composer/songwriter:

References

References

  1. "Jørgensen, Per Biography – Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no".
  2. "Per Jørgensen Biography – SNL.no". Store norske leksikon.
  3. "Jøkleba åpner Vossa Jazz – Jazznytt, JazziNorge.no".
  4. Hareuveni, Eyal. (27 August 2008). "Agbalagba Daada". All About Jazz.
  5. Hareuveni, Eyal. (14 April 2007). "Two Moons". All About Jazz.
  6. "Vellykket "comeback" – Oslopuls, Aftenposten".

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