Norwegian jazz musician, teacher, and civil engineer
Per Husby
Per Husby at Oslo jazzfestival (2016).
Born (1949-04-02 ) 2 April 1949 (age 75) Oslo , NorwayGenres Jazz Occupation(s) Musician, composer Instrument Piano Website www .poncajazzrec .no /husby
Musical artist
Per Husby (born 2 April 1949 in Oslo )[ 1] is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, teacher, civil engineer, and orchestra leader.
Career
Husby was raised in Oslo together with other jazz enthusiasts like jazz journalist Knut Borge .[ 2]
He studied piano at the Music Conservatory of Oslo (1962–67), and became a siv.ing. in acoustics (under Asbjørn Krokstad ) at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (1973), followed up with studies in jazz at Berklee in Boston . In Trondheim (1971–80), he worked with the local big band Bodega Band where he (and bassist Jan Tro ) wrote much original music for recordings. Later, Husby performed in groups led by Asmund Bjørken and Bjørn Alterhaug . He was a musical director at the local theatre Trøndelag Teater (1975–80). Husby led his own septet, (1975–78), quintet (1980–83), and released records with his 13-piece Per Husby Dedication Orchestra (13 tracks).
From 1980 in Oslo, he was leader of the Federation of Norwegian Jazz musicians (1983–85), and co-edited the Norwegian Jazz Magazine Jazznytt (1981–84). Over 20 years, he made regular engagements as a pianist/orchestra leader on Norwegian TV Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation , including 11 years as a musical director for the "memory lane" TV series Da Capo .
Husby has produced and played with Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen , and plays in the Quartet of tenor saxophonist Bodil Niska as well as with singer Laila Dalseth . He has through the years worked as an accompanist for visiting jazz soloists such as Chet Baker (heard on The Improviser , Cadence Jazz Records ), Clark Terry , Joe Henderson , Pepper Adams , Kenny Wheeler , James Moody and Karin Krog .
Honors
1985: Molderosen at the Moldejazz
1985: Work of the year 1985, elected by the composer's organisation NOPA in for Poesi
1985: Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz, for the album Dedications
1989: Buddyprisen by The Norwegian jazz federation's honorary award
Discography
Per Husby Septet, Peacemaker (LP /CD 1976 Gemini Records , 2003). With Knut Riisnæs /Bjørn Johansen /Harald Bergersen saxophone Bernt Anker Steen trumpet, Carl Morten Iversen bass and Svein-Erik Gaardvik drums
The Improviser (Cadence Jazz Records , 1983). With Chet Baker , Bjørn Kjellemyr , Espen Rud , Ole Jacob Hansen and Terje Venaas
The Per Husby Dedication Orchestra, Dedications (Hot Club Records , 1985) won Spellemannprisen 1985 ,
The Per Husby Dedication Orchestra, Your eyes (NOPA Records, 1987).
Notes for nature (Odin Records , 1990) – including jazz adaptions of his music for the prize-winning TV documentary NRK -programme 2048 (1988)
If you could see me now (Gemini Records , 1996). Recorded in New York City with Frank Wess, Grady Tate, Jim Pugh, Jay Leonhart, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chris Potter, Howard Johnson a.o.
Anne Lande and Husby, Sakte sanger (Park Grammofon , 2006) with music by Alf Prøysen , Inger Hagerup , Antonio Carlos Jobim and others
Anne Lande and Husby, Helt Nær (Park Grammofon , 2009).
Works
Poesi (1985)
Two pieces for brass quintet (1987)
Stråler mellom fjell (2000)
Inverness wedding (2001)
Mythos (2002)
Vårsong /For ein dag (2002)
Half a nice day (2002)
References
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