ROGER JOHANSEN GROUP:
Marit Sandvik (voc), Atle Nymo (sax), Jon Eberson (g), Helge Lien (p), Sondre Meisfjord (b), Roger Johansen (d)
Influences
DRUMMERS ROGER DIGS: Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Cobb, Frank Butler, Vernell Fournier, Pete LaRoca, Louis Hayes, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Larry Bunker, Paul Motian, Billy Higgins, Al Foster, Philly Joe Jones, Alex Acuna, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Billy Hart, Ed Thigpen, Victor Lewis, Ben Riley, Steve Gadd, Stuart Copeland, Phil Collins, Jeff Hamilton, Adam Nussbaum, Bob Moses, Steve Jordan, Jeff Porcaro, Gary Husband, Ricky Wellman, and Scandinavian greats like Jon Christensen, Egil "Bop" Johansen and Anders Kjellberg, to name but a few..
MUSICIANS WHOSE MUSIC INSPIRE ROGER: Cannonball Adderley, Abbey Lincoln, Lizz Wright, Joni Mitchell, Steve Swallow, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Keith Jarrett, Terje Nilsen, John Coltrane, Quincy Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Johnny Cash, Joe Zawinul, McCoy Tyner, Chet Baker, Tore Johansen, Marte Valle, Tonje Unstad, Christel Alsos, Bob Mintzer, John Williams, Tim Hagans, Knut Reiersrud, Stevie Wonder, Joe Henderson, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, U2, Alanis Morisette, Toto, K.D.Lang, Tony Bennett, Bruce Hornsby, Lars Jansson, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Tore Brunborg, Jørn Øien, Odd Rene Andersen, Michael Brecker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Peter Gabriel, Dimitri Shostakovich, Jan Garbarek, Kenny Barron, Stan Getz and it goes on..
Roger Johansen (b. 1972)
Born in Bodø, Northern Norway, lives in the capitol of Norway, Oslo, working as a drummer / producer.
Johansen released his second solo album, WORLD OF EMILY in december 2007 on his new record company INNER EAR, a label he runs together with trumpet-playing brother Tore Johansen. Check it out here if you like! Visit www.innerear.no for info on other releases and artists.
Roger Johansen released his first album EVENING SONGS (Taurus Records/Musikklosen) under his own name in the summer of 2005, an album for which Johansen received very nice reviews. Check it out at www.rogerjohansen.com if you like.
The drumming of Roger can also be heard as a sideman on records with artists like Tore Johansen, Karin Krog, Halvard Kausland, Fred Glesnes, Jørn Øien, Staffan William - Olsson, George Garzone, Lars Jansson, Nora Brockstedt, Tungtvann and many others.
Johansen's floating cymbal work and swinging but relaxed drumming, has brought him to gig's with some of the giant's: he's done done one-nighers, festival gigs and tours with artists such as Kenny Wheeler, Slide Hampton, Bob Mintzer, Hal Galper, Randy Johnston, Larry Vuckovich, Barbara Morrison, Herb Geller, Bob Wilber, Art Baron, Scott Robinson, George Garzone (US), Anders Jormin, Bernt Rosengren, Claes Janson, Hans Backenroth (SWE) Jacob Fisher, Mads Vinding, Ben Besiakov, Cæcilie Norbye (DK), Putte Wickman, Marie Bergman (SWE), Lars Jansson (SWE), Jukka Perko (FIN) John Taylor (UK), Karin Krog, John Surman (UK), and Norwegian greats like Elin Rosseland, Erik Bye, Live Maria Roggen, Nora Brockstedt, Kine Hellebust, Terje Nilsen, Jon Eberson, Tore Brunborg, Iren Reppen, Knut Riisnæs, Susanne Lundeng, Helge Lien, Ailu Gaup, Inga Juuso, Christina Bjordal, Dag Arnesen, to name but a few.
Tours and projects in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia, India, Malaysia, United States and Canada. Feel free to dig in to Rogers universe at his website www.rogerjohansen.com for more info.
Hei! Jeg lasta ned skiva di på iTunes, og nyter musikken din i fulle drag for tiden. Er nå på vei til Århus sammen med min datter som skal prøvespille der. Skal møte Jesper igjen. Det blir stas! :)
Ha, ha, nå har jeg fått to TO!!!! kommentarer fra deg, visste du det? Ja, det var på tide. Nå kan jeg kanskje slette denne tingen siden jeg ikke skjønner noe av det. Elsker deg og konefar:0)
