Per Husby

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Per Husby
Per Husby at Oslo jazzfestival (2016).
Per Husby at Oslo jazzfestival (2016).
Background information
Born (1949-04-02) 2 April 1949 (age 72)
Oslo, Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsPiano
Websitewww.poncajazzrec.no/husby

Per Husby (born 2 April 1949 in Oslo)[1] is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, teacher, civil engineer, and orchestra leader.

Career[]

Husby was raised in Oslo together with other jazz enthusiasts like jazz journalist Knut Borge.[2]

He studied piano at the Music Conservatory of Oslo (1962–67), and became a siv.ing. in acoustics (under ) at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (1973), followed up with studies in jazz at Berklee in Boston. In Trondheim (1971–80), he worked with the local big band Bodega Band where he (and bassist ) wrote much original music for recordings. Later, Husby performed in groups led by Asmund Bjørken and Bjørn Alterhaug. He was a musical director at the local theatre Trøndelag Teater (1975–80). Husby led his own septet, (1975–78), quintet (1980–83), and released records with his 13-piece Per Husby Dedication Orchestra (13 tracks).

From 1980 in Oslo, he was leader of the Federation of Norwegian Jazz musicians (1983–85), and co-edited the Norwegian Jazz Magazine Jazznytt (1981–84). Over 20 years, he made regular engagements as a pianist/orchestra leader on Norwegian TV Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, including 11 years as a musical director for the "memory lane" TV series .

Husby has produced and played with Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen, and plays in the Quartet of tenor saxophonist Bodil Niska as well as with singer Laila Dalseth. He has through the years worked as an accompanist for visiting jazz soloists such as Chet Baker (heard on The Improviser, Cadence Jazz Records), Clark Terry, Joe Henderson, Pepper Adams, Kenny Wheeler, James Moody and Karin Krog.

Honors[]

  • 1985: Molderosen at the Moldejazz
  • 1985: Work of the year 1985, elected by the composer's organisation NOPA in for Poesi
  • 1985: Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz, for the album Dedications
  • 1989: Buddyprisen by The Norwegian jazz federation's honorary award

Discography[]

Works[]

  • Poesi (1985)
  • Two pieces for brass quintet (1987)
  • Stråler mellom fjell (2000)
  • Inverness wedding (2001)
  • Mythos (2002)
  • Vårsong/For ein dag (2002)
  • Half a nice day (2002)

References[]

  1. ^ Biography and pictures Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine from (5.8.03)
  2. ^ Per Husby by . Archived February 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
Awards
Preceded by
Laila Dalseth
Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen
1985
Succeeded by
Masqualero
Preceded by
Carl Morten Iversen & Terje Venaas
Recipient of the Buddyprisen
1989
Succeeded by
John Pål Inderberg
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