Eivind Austad

Eivind Austad
Birth name Eivind Waage Austad
Born (1973-11-03) 3 November 1973
Bergen, Hordaland
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Piano
Labels Ozella
Associated acts Eivind Austad Trio
Website www.eivindaustad.no

Eivind Waage Austad (born 3 November 1973 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist living in Bergen.

Biography

Austad attended the Jazz program at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim (NTNU), and received a Bachelor's degree in jazz performance. Later he earned a Master's degree in Music teaching at the Bergen University College (Hib). He has been working as a freelance musician since the mid 1990´s and has played in different musical settings and with musicians like Kjetil Møster, Thomas T. Dahl, Frode Alnæs, Sigurd Køhn, Elisabeth Lid Trøen, Ole Hamre, Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Frank Jakobsen, Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, Magne Thormodsæter, Signe Førre, and Sigvart Dagsland. His main jazz projects are his own Eivind Austad Trio and the jazz quartet Living Space, fronted by the saxophonist Kjetil Møster.[1]

Austad released his debut solo album Moving in 2015, with his trio including bassist Magne Thormodsæter and drummer Håkon Mjåset Johansen.[2] He also collaborates in projects with the multi-artist Ole Hamre, different kinds of theater groups, different band gigs, and as an accompanist for different singers and choirs.[3] He is a long time faculty member of the Grieg Academy, where he holds a post as Assistant Professor in jazz piano, ear training, arranging/composition, jazz history and ensemble.[4]

Discography

Solo albums

With Eivind Austad Trio
  • 2015: Moving (Ozella)[5]

Collaborations

With Sølvi Helén Hopland
  • 2001: Ein Løvetann (Gilead)
With Karin Park
  • 2003: Superworldunknown (Waterfall Records, Universal)
With Tone Lise Moberg
  • 2006: Looking On (NorCD)
With Ole Amund Gjersvik
  • 2014: All Together Now (Acoustic Records)[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Foajéjazz med Eivind Austad trio". Lindesnes (in Norwegian). 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  2. ↑ Helgheim, Roald (2016-04-16). "Stor triodebut". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  3. ↑ "Eivind Austad Trio". University of Bergen (in Norwegian). 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Eivind Waage Austad". University of Bergen. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  5. ↑ Granlie, Jan. "Eivind Austad Trio - Moving". Salt-Peanuts.eu (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  6. ↑ "Eivind Austad". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
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