Jarle Vespestad (born 16 April 1966 in Kirkenes, Norway) is a Norwegian J jazz musician (percussion), the younger brother of jazz musician Liz Tove Vespestad, and a central member of Tord Gustavsen's projects,[1] Supersilent, Petter Wettre Trio and Quartet, Håvard Wiik Trio and Silje Nergaard's band.[2]
Career [edit]
Vespestad graduated from the Toneheim Folk High School (1988) and Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1990). In Trondheim he was involved in Veslefrekk,[3] "Trondheim Kunstorkester", Farmers Market (1991–) and the Maria Kannegaard trio (1993–). In addition he was drummer with the Embla Nordic in Copenhagen.
In Oslo Vespestad has worked with different groups since 1996, releasing albums with Sigurd Køhn (More Pepper please) and Anders Jormin (Once) in 1996.[1] He also cooperated with Silje Nergaard, Supersilent and Tord Gustavsen. He released an album and toured with Gustavsen's trio.[4]
Discography (in selection) [edit]
- With Silje Nergaard
- With Farmers Market
- With Sigurd Køhn
- 1998: More Pepper please (Real Records)
- 1999: Woman's Got To Have It (Real Records)
- 2003: Angels (Real Records)
- With Tore Brunborg
- 1998: Orbit (Curling Legs)
- With Tord Gustavsen
- With Roy Powell & Terje Gewelt
- 2003: Solace (Nagel Heyer Records)
- With Jacob Young & Roy Powell
- 2011: Anthem (PVY Records)
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Vespestad, Jarle |
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Norwegian musician |
| Date of birth |
16 April 1966 |
| Place of birth |
Kirkenes, Norway |
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