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Sigurd Ulveseth
Sigurd Ulveseth
	Sigurd Ulveseth in 2017
Background information
Born	13 July 1953 (age 71); Bergen, Hordaland
Origin	Norway
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument	Upright bass
Website	www.usf.no/no/program/2014/07/sigurd-ulveseth-kvartett

Sigurd Ulveseth (born 13 July 1953) is a Norwegian jazz musician (Upright bass) and Orchestra leader, known from a number of album releases.^[1]^[2]

Career

Ulveseth was born in Bergen. With his own quartet, he has released three albums. The band consists of Adam Nussbaum (drums), Knut Riisnæs (saxophone), and Dag Arnesen (piano). He is also part of "Marit Sandvik Band", the band "SWAP" with Jan Gunnar Hoff, "North West Quartet" with Frode Nymo among others. He has recorded with Bergen musicians Dag Arnesen, Frank Jakobsen, Tore Faye, Knut Kristiansen, Ole Jacob Hystad, Jan Kåre Hystad and Merethe Mikkelsen. Moreover, he toured Vietnam with Urban Connection.^[3]

Honors

Vossajazzprisen 1998
The 10th Sildajazz Award 2009^[4]

Discography

1995: To wisdom, the prize (Gemini Music)
1997: Infant eyes (Gemini)
2001: Wish I knew (Gemini)

References

^ "Ulveseth, Sigurd Biografi" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
^ "Sigurd Ulveseth Biografi" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. 31 December 2020.
^ "Norsk musikk i utlandet" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
^ "Sildajazzprisen fekk Sigurd Ulveseth". Jazznytt.no.

Awards
Preceded by Frank Jakobsen	Recipient of the Vossajazzprisen 1998	Succeeded by Helge Lilletvedt
Preceded by Olav Dale	Recipient of the Sildajazzprisen 2009	Succeeded by Fredrik Luhr Dietrichson