Jostein Gulbrandsen trio:
Jostein Gulbrandsen-guitars
Ike Sturm-bass
Ronen Itzik-drums
Jostein Gulbrandsen quartet:
Jostein Gulbrandsen-guitars
Jon Irabagon- tenor sax/clarinet
Evind Opsvik-double bass
Jeff Davis-drums
Jostein Gulbrandsen new quartet
Jostein Gulbrandsen-guitar
Megumi Yonezawa-piano
Matt Grason-bass
Larry Ferguson-drums
Matt Grason Motel Project
Various members
Nate Smith Quartet
Nate Smith-drums
Jon Irabagon-sax
Mark Anderson-bass
Jostein Gulbrandsen-guitar
JMJ trio
Joe Abba-drums
Mark Verdino- electric bass
Jostein Gulbrandsen-guitar
Guitarist and composer Jostein Gulbrandsen, grew up in Norway and started playing the guitar at the age of 9. After a brief stay at University of North Texas, he moved to New york in 2001, to attend Manhattan School of Music. He studied with Chris Rosenberg, Dave Liebman and Phil Markowitz.
He released his first CD "Twelve" in 2007 (with Jon Irabagon, Eivind Opsvik and Jeff Davis) on the Spanish record label Fresh Sound New Talent.
The CD was recently on the top 5 list in Village Voice, NY(Tom Hulls jazz consumers guide), and has been played on NPR. He has performed at several great venues with his own groups and as a sideman, including Blue Note ,Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center, B.B Kings Blues Bar, Hard Rock Cafe NYC,Smalls, Cornelia Street Cafe ,Saint Peter's Church and Bar Next Door/La Lanterna as well as in Norway, Scotland and Japan. As a sideman he has worked in many musical genres, both live and in the studio. In 2005 Gulbrandsen performed for the Norwegian Royal Family. He later worked with the Norwegian SONY/BMG artist Christine Guldbrandsen. He plays guitar on Matt Grason Motel projects "Lost and found" a CD that received great reviews in Jazz Times Magazine. He is also the guitarist and composer of two tunes on Nate Smith Quartet upcoming release on Fresh Sound New Talent.
Gulbrandsen endorses G&L Guitars and Godin Guitars, he is also an endorser of Curt Mangan Strings.
"Gulbrandsen makes a solid impression both as an instrumentalist and a composer"
Terje Mosnes,Dagbladet
"With his first CD as a leader,we get the message that Norway has been blessed with another jazz guitarist of high caliber"
Tor Hammerø, Side 2, Nettavisen
Lenge siden. Står til? Låter bra som alltid hos deg. :-) Spilte inn ny låt i dag. Det ligger forresten tre nye låter ute hos meg... Bare for morro:-) Per E
Hey man, sorry for being so unreachable....I'm gonna work on that this year. Adrienne and I want to have you two over for dinner sometime soon. Talk to you soon. Happy new year.
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