Kåre Nymark

Kåre Nymark Jr.
Nymark with Kaba Orchestra at Oslo Jazzfestival 2016.
Nymark with Kaba Orchestra
at Oslo Jazzfestival 2016.
Background information
Born (1974-07-22) 22 July 1974 (age 50)
Langevåg, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentTrumpet
LabelsNymark Collective Records Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Websitewww.nymark-jr.no

Kåre Nymark Jr. (born 22 July 1974 in Langevåg, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter and composer, with experience in bands such as Nymark Collective, SKRUK, The Real Thing, Gumbo, Funky Butt, Jazzmob, and the Ytre Suløens Jass-ensemble (1992–2010), and with musicians such as Earle Hyman, Nils Petter Molvaer, Silje Nergaard, Tord Gustavsen, Kristin Asbjørnsen, Arve Henriksen, John Pål Inderberg, Henning Sommerro, Arne Domnerus and Morten Gunnar Larsen.[1][2]

Career

Nymark Jr. began playing the cornet in the school band Langevåg Skulekorps when nine years old. He was introduced to jazz by instructors from bands like the Ytre Suløens Jass-ensemble and The Brazz Brothers. As a result of this he started the brass band The Wagga Wagga Band in 1990, together with musical friends, and was involved in other local bands such as Fem Fargar and Big Band Blast. In 1992 he was requested to play with the Ytre Suløens Jass-ensemble, and this was the beginning of a life as professional musician and an 18-year membership of the band.[1]

He was educated at Toneheim folkehøgskole (1993–94), with a major in jazz, and Norges Musikkhøgskole, where he studied with Torgrim Sollid, Jens Petter Antonsen, Arve Henriksen, Frank Brodahl and Eckard Baur. Within his own Nymark Collective he plays with Mats Eilertsen (bass), Kenneth Ekornes (drums) and Tord Gustavsen (piano). This Quartet has released the albums First Meeting (2000), Contemporary Tradition (2002), Dype Stille Sterke Milde (2006), and New Surroundings (2012).[2] The last was commissioned by the Oslo jazz festival in 2001. He has also played with: the sextet Funky Butt, releasing the album The Glove (2003); the jazz band Gumbo; the Jazzmob; and has toured with the Rikskonsertene (with the children's show Gumbo).[1]

The Kåre Nymark Jr. Band was established in 2009, with a debut concert at Ungjazz in Ålesund 2009, where he was awarded the 2009 Ungjazzprisen. The band's music is melodic and hard-swinging jazz, with references to hard bop, gospel, blues, African and Caribbean music, and New Orleans jazz. All songs are original compositions by Nymark Jr. The band comprises musicians from earlier collaborations: Atle Nymo (tenor saxophone), Kristoffer Kompen (trombone), Jørn Øien (piano), Jens Fossum (bass), and Andreas Bye (drums).[1][3]

Discography

As band leader

Solo albums
  • 2012: New Surroundings (Schmell)[4]
With Nymark Collective
  • 2000: First Meeting (Sonor Records)
  • 2002: Contemporary Tradition (Sonor Records)
  • 2006: Dype Stille Sterke Milde (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with SKRUK
  • 2008: Bessie Smith Revisited Live in Concert (Nymark Collective Records), feat. Kristin Asbjørnsen[2]

Collaborative works

Within Funky Butt
  • 2003: The Glove (Sonor Records)
Within Børre Dalhaug's Bigbandblast
With Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen
  • 2004: Eleven Nights And Two Early Mornings (Amigo)
  • 2005: Birdie Blues (Upnorth Discs)
With Hanne Tveter

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kåre Nymark Band". NasjonalJazzScene.no. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Hareuveni, Eyal (29 May 2008). "Nymark Collective with Kristin Asbjornsen: Bessie Smith Revisited – Live In Concert (2008)". VisitMolde.com. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Jazzklubb: Kåre Nymark Jr Band". VisitMolde.com. 3 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  4. ^ Mosnes, Terje (7 November 2012). "Drømmelogikk og nye (nett)omgivelser" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  5. ^ Gorseth, Olav (22 September 2004). "Dødelig presist – Storbandplate produsert lag på lag" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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