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Erik Wesseltoft
Born1944 (age 79–80)
Porsgrunn, Telemark
OriginNorway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician and composer
Instrument(s)Guitar
Websitewww.erikwesseltoft.com

Erik Wesseltoft (born 1944 in Porsgrunn, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, married to pharmacist Randi Ersdal (1944–), and the father of jazz pianist Bugge Wesseltoft (1964–).[1]

Biography

Wesseltoft is a grown up guitarist and a veteran who has played a modest but important role in Norwegian jazz and theater music. In 2004 his first album, “Con Amore, was released”, and in 2013 the follow up To Someone I Knew. His world famous son, Bugge Wesseltoft, contributes elpiano and piano on bouth records. In addition Vidar Johansen and Harald Johnsen contributes on the 2004 eddition, and Carl Magnus Neumann contributes on the 2013 album, in addition to well known musicians like Knut Riisnæs, Roger Arntzen, and Frode Nymo.[2][3]

Discography

  • 2004: Con Amore (Normann Records)[3]
  • 2013: To Someone I Knew (Normann Records)[4]

References

  1. ^ Halvorsen, Tore (2009-02-13). "Bugge Wesseltoft". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. ^ "Erik Wesseltoft - Jazzulv i fåreklær" (in Norwegian). NormannRecords.no. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  3. ^ a b Hammerø, Tor (2013-04-09). "Som far så sønn". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  4. ^ Wicklund, Erling (2013-03-08). "Erik Wesseltoft – To Someone I Knew". NRK. Retrieved 2016-06-29.