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Erik Johannessen

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  • Genre: Alternative / Pop / Psychedelic

    Location Oslo, Oslo, NO

    Profile Views: 46104

    Last Login: 8/9/2010

    Member Since 8/30/2006

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    This is my one-man-band. .. ..Erik Johannessen, born 1975 in Oslo. Still here... .. ..Listen to trombone/jazz stuff ..here... .. .. Erik Johannessen is educated at Jazzdepartment NTNU in Trondheim and the university in Oslo as a jazztromboneplayer. He plays currently in ..Jaga Jazzist.., ..Lord Kelvin.., ..ÆÆ.., ..Loud Jazz Band.., Kirov Orkestar, ..Martin Hagfors & the Ex-Dancers.., ..Magic pocket.., Funky Hot Grits, ..Trondheim Jazz Orchestra... The music is mostly on the free side of jazz and popmusic. He sometimes writes music for small and larger ensembles. .. Erik has toured Norway a number of times, and the world with Jaga Jazzist, Lord Kelvin, Ensemble Denada and Loud Jazz Band. In Trondheim Jazz Orchestra he has worked with composers and soloists such as Joshua Redman, Eirik Hegdal, Terje Rypdal, Jon Balke and Maria Kannegård. .. He has participated on many records with artists like Lindstrøm & Christabelle, Dum Dum Boys, Maria Mena, Haakon Ellingsen, Martin Hagfors, Thom Hell, Jens Carelius, Side Brok... (Check discography) ..Erik also work or have worked with Jim Stärk, Nordgarden, Mingus Mingus Mingus, The Cheaters, Okasa, Navyelectre, Dinosau, Svigermors Drøm, Acoustic Accident, Omega, Skog, (soundslashnoise), The Way Ahead, Norsk Kurveunion..... .. In 2009 he released a trio cd with "Lord Kelvin" on JAZZLAND recordings, and got an award, jazZtipendiat 2009, with the band "Magic Pocket". The new Jaga Record was out in january 2010, and has gotten great reviews. He has recorded new CD..s with "Lord Kelvin", "Magic Pocket" and "Rorschach" that will be released sometime this year. .. .. .. .. Some Pics of me and my bands and places here and everywhere: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
  • Members

    Erik Johannessen: vocals, trombone, acoustic/electric/slide guitars, piano, didjeridu, roland juno-6, electric bass, synth-bass, shakers, tambourines, french horn, bagpipe, drums, drum-machine, celesta, thumbpiano, harmonica, mouth-harp, trumpet, birdflutes, wooden flutes, whistling, kazoo, melodica, rainmaker, radio, handclaps, castanets, music box, noise...... ....André Roligheten.. ....sax - "Slow Down".. ....Tore Sandbakken......drums - "Clappingsong" & "Slow Down".. ..My song "Lightyears" is on ..Ingebjør Westgaard..s myspace....She sings with me... .. "I Was Wrong", the video: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. "Slow Down", the video: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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  • Richard Harris


    LOVE PASSIONATELY AND WITHOUT FEAR Erik!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT PASSIONATE LOVE ...

    "The PLEASURE OF LOVE is in LOVING;

    and we are HAPPIER by the PASSION WE FEEL;

    than by that we INSPIRE."

    ~ François Duc De La Rochefoucauld, French writer
       and moralist
      
    THE LOVE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN IS THE

    GREATEST AND MOST COMPLETE PASSION

    THE WORLD WILL EVER SEE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    6 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    No act of KINDNESS is ever wasted Erik!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT KINDNESS ...

    "A TREE is known by its FRUIT;

    a MAN by his DEEDS.

    A GOOD DEED is never lost;

    he who sows COURTESY reaps FRIENDSHIP,

    and he who plants KINDNESS gathers LOVE."

    ~ Saint Basil

    KINDNESS, I'VE DISCOVERED, IS EVERYTHING

    IN LIFE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    7 months ago
  • Loony Ed Wood

     Hi, thanks for the friendship!
    check out my new songs, i hope you like them

    http://youtu.be/-DQqubdygv8

    http://youtu.be/NBcwt63gMQk

    updates on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/LOONYEDWOOD/10150091732630374

    and free sharing on soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/loonyedwood

    all the best

    LEW

    8 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Have a SWEET WEEKEND Erik!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT CHOCOLATE ...

    "All you need is LOVE

    But a little CHOCOLATE

    now and then doesn't hurt."

    ~ Charles M. Schulz

    CHOCOLATE IS NATURE'S WAY OF

    MAKING UP FOR MONDAYS!

     With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE, my friend

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    8 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    The SECRET TO HUMOR is SURPRISE Erik!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SURPRISES ...

    "LIFE is FULL

    of CHALLENGES and SURPRISES."

    ~ Jil Sander

    SURPRISES ARE FOOLISH THINGS.  THE PLEASURE

    IS NOT ENHANCED, AND THE INCOVENIENCE IS

    OFTEN CONSIDERABLE.

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    8 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    You Think YOUR JOB IS TOUGH Erik?
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LIFE ...

    "The BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE is the one on which you decide YOUR LIFE is your own. No APOLOGIES or EXCUSES. No one to LEAN ON, RELY ON, or BLAME.

    The GIFT OF LIFE is YOURS; it is an AMAZING JOURNEY; and YOU ALONE are responsible for the quality of it. ”

     ~ Dan Zadra

    IF YOU DON'T LIKE BEING A DOORMAT ~ THEN

    GET OFF THE FLOOR!  YOU ARE TOUGHER AND

    STRONGER THAN YOU THINK!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Have an AWESOME WEEKEND Erik!
     
      Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT DOUBLE TALK FROM RUSH ...

    “I know that you believe you understand

    what you THINK I said, but I'm not sure you REALIZE

    that what you HEARD

    is not WHAT I MEANT.”

    WISE MEN TALK BECAUSE THEY HAVE SOMETHING

    TO SAY ~ FOOLS TALK BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO

    SAY SOMETHING!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    10 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Happy 4th of July Erik!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT AMERICA ...

    One FLAG,

    one LAND,

    one HEART,

    one HAND,

    One NATION EVERMORE!

     ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

    IF OUR COUNTRY IS WORTH DYING FOR IN TIME OF WAR

    LET US RESOLVE THAT IT IS TRULY WORTH LIVING FOR IN

    TIME OF PEACE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    10 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    You've GOT TO BELIEVE Erik!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW CD THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT DREAMS ...

    "You SEE THINGS; and you say,

    'WHY?'

    But I DREAM THINGS

    that NEVER WERE;

    and I say, 'WHY NOT?'”

     ~ George Bernard Shaw

    KEEP YOUR DREAMS ALIVE!

    REMEMBER ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE FOR

    THOSE WHO BELIEVE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Sending Lots of SUNDAY LOVE your way Erik!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT ENTHUSIASM ...

    "SUCCESS is going from

    FAILURE to FAILURE

    without losing your ENTHUSIASM."

     ~ Abraham Lincoln

    LIFE'S BLOWS CANNOT BREAK A PERSON WHOSE

    SPIRIT IS WARMED AT THE FIRE OF ENTHUSIASM!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    1 year ago
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