Arvid Gram Paulsen

Arvid Gram Paulsen (born 4 January 1922 in Kristiania – 11 April 1963)[1][2] was a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone and trumpet) and composer.[1]

Arvid Gram Paulsen
Gram Paulsen with Svein Øvergaards Orchestra, Oslo, 1939.
Gram Paulsen is no. 3 from the right.
Background information
Also known as«Pål»
Born(1922-01-04)4 January 1922
Oslo
OriginNorway
Died11 April 1963(1963-04-11) (aged 41)
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTenor saxophone, alto saxophone, trumpet
LabelsGemini Music
Associated actsRowland Greenberg
Svein Øvergaards Orchestra

Biography

Gram Paulsen joined the orchestra at Oslo Swingklubb, and a new quartet with Lulle Kristoffersen and Pete Brown, under the leadership of Rowland Greenberg (1940). Beyond the 1940s, he joined the studio band of Syv Muntre, and various ensembles led by Svein Øvergaard, Rowland Greenberg, Willie Vieth, Jens Book-Jensen, Alf Søgaard, Pete Iwers and Finn Westbye. By Kurios record contributions may be mentioned that during World War II in conjunction with Alf Søgaard, contributed to Kari Diesen's album Problemet/Minorka (1942). In the 1950s he played within Pete Brown's Orchestra and led his own bands. Before he died he performed at the Moldejazz in 1962.[2]

Honors

Discography
  • 2001: Portrait of a norwegian jazz artist – Arvid Gram Paulsen (Gemini Records)

References
  1. Bergh, Johs. "Arvid Gram Paulsen Biography". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  2. "Arvid Gram Paulsen Biography". Norsk jazzarkiv. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
Awards
Preceded by
Rowland Greenberg		 Recipient of the Buddyprisen
1957		 Succeeded by
Einar Iversen
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