Magnus Hjorth

Magnus Hjorth
Background information
Birth name Ola Magnus Hjorth
Born (1983-09-26) 26 September 1983
Laholm, Sweden
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Piano
Labels Stunt Records
Associated acts Magnus Hjorth Trio
Website www.magnushjorth.com

Magnus Hjorth (born Ola Magnus Hjorth on 26 September 1983 in Laholm, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz pianist, known as leader of his own 'Magnus Hjorth Trio'.

Career

Hjorth is active in Copenhagen, where he in 2009 completed his musical education at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory.[1] He has studied under guidance of Thomas Clausen, Jacob Christoffersen, Nikolaj Hess, Jørgen Emborg och Maggi Olin, among others.

As child Hjorth played the trombone and violin, but changed to the piano at twelve.[2] He has participated on several albums, including with his own trio Magnus Hjorth Trio which also consists of the Dane Lasse Mørck (bass) and Norwegian Snorre Kirk (drums). The trio album Loco Motif (2007) was reviewed at the jazz magazine Orkesterjournalen's site, where the writer Per Wiken completed reviews of this characterization: "Music with nerve of the three attuned musicians, who exudes power and confidence and which, as we have seen, imposes certain requirements on the opponent listener. To dull jamming is no good here."[3]

Hjorth has also collaborated with the Danish singer Malene Mortensen Group and are present on two of her albums.

Discography

Solo albums

With Magnus Hjorth Trio

Collaborations

With Marius Neset's People Are Machines
With Malene Mortensen Band
With Phronesis'
With Ikenaga/Hjorth/Eldh
With Danish Radio Big Band feat. Chris Potter
With Monday Night Big Band
With Mads La Cour Im Beruf
With Sidsel Storm

References

  1. "Magnus Hjorth". Biography. Kansaiscene.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  2. "Magnus Hjorth Trio - Old, New, Borrowed, Blue" (PDF). Musical reviews. Sundance.dk. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  3. "Magnus Hjorth Trio - Logo Motif". Musical reviews. OrkesterJournalen.com. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
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