Geir Holmsen

Geir Holmsen
Born (1956-12-12) 12 December 1956
Oslo, Norway
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz, rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Bass guitar
Website www.uia.no/kk/profil/geirho

Geir Holmsen (born 12 December 1956 in Oslo, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian jazz musician, bassist, arranger and composer, and married 1983 to the singer Maj Britt Andersen. He participated in various bands connected to the jazz clubb "Club 7" in Oslo, from the mid-1970s, including "Kråbøl", "Lotus" and "Chipahua". He is also known from "Jon Eberson Group" (1980–84), "Jazzpønkensemblet" (1982–85) and "Oslo Rhythm & Blues Ensemble" (1986–87).[2]

Career

Holmsen is educated at the Norges Musikkhøgskole, and did composition studies with Gunnar Sønstevold and Maj Sønstevold, now Professor of Music at the University of Agder (UiA).[3]

In the 1970s he took part in jazz bands led by Terje Lie, Paul Weeden, Espen Rud and Ditlef Eckhoff. In the 1980s, Holmsen was within Chipahua, Jon Eberson Group and Jazzpunkensemblet. He is the composer of several of Maj Britt Andersen album releases, and productions of Folk er rare at Det Norske Teatret and Riksteatret. Holmsen has also been a board member of TONO.[2]

Honors

Discography

Albums (in selection)

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