Torgeir Standal
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Birth name | Torgeir Hovden Standal |
Born | Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal | 23 July 1990
Origin | Norway |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instruments | Guitar |
Associated acts | The Jist |
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Torgeir Hovden Standal (born 23 July 1990) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist.
Career[]
Standall was raised in Ørsta, nearby Ålesund but moved to Oslo in 2011. He soon met with Natalie Sandtorv and they started The Jist, a duo projects where the guitar meets vocals. After two years of collaboration on a series of performances they released the self-titled debut album (2014). The album was recorded in Bergen, and John Hegre known from Jazzkammer, controlled the mixing and mastering.[1][2]
In 2014 he toured with The Jist and played a gig at Madame Claude, Berlin. In 2015 they was well received at the 2015 Match & Fuse Festival in Warsaw and also gave concerts in Torino.[3] He is also active on local venues with projects like the tribute band Wild Things Run Fast, celebrating the music of Joni Mitchell together with musicians like Siril Malmedal Hauge (vocals), Olav Opsvik (piano), Martin Morland (bass) and Henrik Lødøen (drums).[4]
Discography[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hareuveni, Eyal (2014-05-02). "The Jist: The Jist (2014)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ Myklebust, Janne-Marit (2013-01-19). "Torgeir Standal med abstrakt konsert på Kunsthuset" (in Norwegian). Møre-Nytt. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ "FESTIVAL REPORT: Day One of the 2015 Match & Fuse Festival in Warsaw". LondonJazzNews.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "Se bildene fra julejazz". Sunnmørsposten. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ "The Jist – The Jist". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
External links[]
- Norwegian jazz guitarists
- Norwegian jazz composers
- People from Ørsta
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Norwegian male guitarists
- Male jazz composers
- 21st-century jazz composers
- 21st-century Norwegian guitarists
- 21st-century Norwegian musicians
- 21st-century Norwegian male musicians