Sigurd Ulveseth

Sigurd Ulveseth
Born	13 July 1953 Bergen, Hordaland
Origin	Norway
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Upright bass
Associated acts	Sigurd Ulveseth Quartet
Website	www.usf.no/no/program/2014/07/sigurd-ulveseth-kvartett

Sigurd Ulveseth (born 13 July 1953 in Bergen) is a Norwegian jazz musician (Upright bass) and Orchestra leader, known from a number of album releases.^[1][2]

Career

Ulveseth has with his own quartet released three albums. The band consists of Adam Nussbaum (drums), Knut Riisnæs (saxophone), and Dag Arnesen (piano). He is also part of "Marit Sandvik Band", the band "SWAP" with Jan Gunnar Hoff, "North West Quartet" with Frode Nymo among others. He has recorded with Bergen musicians Dag Arnesen, Frank Jakobsen, Tore Faye, Knut Kristiansen, Ole Jacob Hystad, Jan Kåre Hystad and Merethe Mikkelsen. Moreover he toured Vietnam with Urban Connection.^[3]

Honors

• Vossajazzprisen 1998
• The 10th Sildajazz Award 2009^[4]

Discography

• 1995: To wisdom, the prize (Gemini Music)
• 1997: Infant eyes (Gemini)
• 2001: Wish I knew (Gemini)

References

1. "Ulveseth, Sigurd Biografi" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
2. "Sigurd Ulveseth Biografi" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon.
3. "Norsk musikk i utlandet" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
4. "Sildajazzprisen fekk Sigurd Ulveseth". Jazznytt.no.