Karl Seglem | |
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| Born | (1961-07-08)8 July 1961 (age 64) |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz,traditional music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone,bukkehorn |
| Labels | NorCD Ozella Music |
| Website | www |
Karl Seglem (born 8 July 1961) is aNorwegianJazz musician (saxophone andbukkehorn),composer andproducer, known from a series of combinedjazz andtraditional music releases, as well as leading his own record labelNorCD from 1991.[1]
Seglem was born inÅrdalstangen, and entered the Music program atVoss Folk High School (1978–80), followed by cooperation withArvid Genius, «Jan Grieg Qvartet»,Kenneth Sivertsen (1980–92) andKnut Kristiansen (during the 1980s) inBergen. He also led his own Jazz band «Growl», wrote for the magazin «Jazznytt» and was politically active inForeningen norske jazzmusikere.[1]
He has released eight albums in his own name, and has a long lasting cooperation withTerje Isungset like in the bandsIsglem and trio «Utla» where also fiddle player Håkon Høgemo contributed, resulting in many record releases on his own label. He has also released two albums cooperating with the poetJon Fosse.
Around 2000 he started experimenting with the old Norwegian instrumentbukkehorn or Billy Goat Horn. He is currently the main instrumentalist playing the instrument in the world.
Seglem has toured extensively withRikskonsertene andDen norske jazzscene.[1] In 2013 he also toured in Norway withMorning Has Occurred fronted byNatalie Sandtorv andMarte Eberson, for the project 'Jazz til ungdom' (Jazz to the youth).[2]
AtVossajazz 2014, he joinedGisle Torvik presenting his "fjord-jazz" together withAndreas Ulvo and Epletrio, includingSigurd Hole andJonas Howden Sjøvaag.[3]
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| Preceded by | Recipient of theGammleng-prisen Open class 1998 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Recipient of theBuddyprisen 2010 | Succeeded by |
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