Martin Taxt

Martin Taxt

Taxt with Tora Augestad
and Music for a Wile 2014.
Background information
Born (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, band leader
Instruments Tuba
Website Official website

Martin Taxt (born 18 January 1981 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tuba), known from a variety of jazz bands like Koboku Senjû, Microtub, Muringa, Music for a While and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.[1]

Career

Taxt is a graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music (2002–2006) and the 'Conservatoire Nationale Superieur de Musique et de Danse à Paris' (2004–05). During his studies he initiated the bands 'Florebius' and 'Silucian Town' among others including the jazz singer Lena Nymark. Taxt has since 2004 been tubaist in the quintet Music for a While. As studio musician he has worked with artists like Odd Nordstoga, Hanne Hukkelberg and Maria Mena.[1]

He has collaborated with the Japanese contemporary musicians Tetuzi Akiyama and Toshimaru Nakamura in the quintet 'Koboku Senjû' since 2006. From 2006 he has drifted the festival 'Fri Resonance' (a festival for new and experimental music) in Trondheim together with Kim Myhr and Håvard Volden. Since February 2010 Taxt has managed the label Sofa together with Kim Myhr, Ivar Grydeland and Ingar Zach. He has also collaborated on stage with violinist Ola Kvernberg.[1]

Discography

With Nils Ostendorf
With Tora Augestad's Music for a while including Mathias Eick, Stian Carstensen and Pål Hausken
With Tetuzi Akiyama
With the quintet 'Koboku Senjû'
With Microtub (Hayward / Lo / Taxt)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Martin Taxt". Biography. Bjornson Festival. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  2. Hareuveni, Eyal (30 November 2012). "Music for a While: Graces That Refrain (2012)". Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  3. "Martin Taxt". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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