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Norwegian jazz drummer

Tom Olstad
Tom Olstad performing in 2020Tom Olstad performing in 2020
Background information
Born (1953-04-13) 13 April 1953 (age 71)
Gjøvik, Oppland
OriginNorway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentDrums
LabelsPonca Jazz Records
Websitewww.poncajazzrec.no/olstad
Musical artist

Tom Olstad (born 13 April 1953 in Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz drummer who has performed on many recordings.

Career

Olstad has lived in Oslo since 1973, when he started his musical studies at Østlandets Musikkonservatorium and University of Oslo, with a graduate thesis on the Jazz Life in Oslo at the 1980's (1992). In Oslo, he joined different jazz orchestras led by Harald Gundhus, Alf Kjellman/Ola Calmeyer, Guttorm Guttormsen, Vidar Johansen/Åsmund Snortheim, Erik Andresen, Atle Hammer, Carl Magnus Neumann, Odd Riisnæs, Christian Reim, Karin Krog, Vidar Johansen Trio including with Kåre Garnes, 1990–, Laila Dalseth/Totti Bergh Quartet, Brinck Johnsen, Merethe Mikkelsen, Sverre Kjelsberg, Magni Wentzel, Kjell Karlsen and Paul Weeden.

Olstad has collaborated in bands like Støff, Søyr, Python, Ab und Zu, Winds Hot & Cool and Radiostorbandet. He has also performed played with United States musicians such as Art van Damme, Art Farmer/Kenny Drew, Benny Bailey, James Moody, Eddie Harris. His first solo album was Changes for Mingus (2007) comprising original compositions inspired by the work of bassist Charles Mingus.

Discography

Solo albums

  • 2007: Changes For Mingus (Ponca Jazz)

Collaborations

Trio with Ivar Antonsen & Stig Hvalryg

  • 2011: A Day at the Opera (Ponca Jazz)

References

  1. "Tom Olstad". Biography (in Norwegian). Allkunne.no. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Tøft fra Tom". Musical review (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. "Olstad:Changes For Mingus". Musical review. PoncaJazzRecords.com. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

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