Kåre Garnes

Kåre Garnes
Born (1954-11-08) 8 November 1954
Bergen, Hordaland
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Upright bass
Labels Odin Records
Gemini Records
Associated acts Kåre Garnes Trio
"Changes"
"Ny Bris"
"Monk Moods»
Website Kåre Garnes on Myspace

Kåre Garnes (born 8 November 1954 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician, (upright bass), known for his collaborations with Bergen jazz legends like Dag Arnesen, Knut Kristiansen, Per Jørgensen, Olav Dale & Ole Thomsen, and in a series of Norwegian Jazz bands.

Career

From the mid-1970s he was a central figure on the Bergen jazz scene, and participated such within orchestras like Knut Kristiansen/Per Jørgensen Quintet 1979–80, Ny Bris and Steam 1980–83. He moved to Oslo in 1983, and there he collaborated with musicians such as Odd Riisnæs, Bjarne Nerem, Laila Dalseth and Per Husby.[1]

In 2010–12 he has performed a series of gigs on Oslo jazz clubb's with his own K. G. Trio including Svein Christiansen (drums) and Håkon Storm-Mathisen (guitar), and in the quintet "Changes" including Tom Olstad, Nils Jansen and Rune Klakegg.[2]

Discography

With Dag Arnesen
With Eli Storbekken
With Bjarne Nerem
With Odd Riisnæs
With Nora Brockstedt
With Knut Kristiansen
With Totti Bergh
With Vidar Johansen Trio
Trio including Harald Gundhus and Tom Olstad
With Tom Olstad

References

  1. Bergh, Johs. "Kåre Garnes Biography". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  2. "Kåre Garnes at Asker Jazzklubb Lancelot". AskerJazz.no. Retrieved 2013-09-01.


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