Trude Eick

Trude Eick
Born (1969-04-23) 23 April 1969
Drammen, Buskerud
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz, classical music
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments French horn, electronics
Associated acts Torbjørn Sunde Octet
Eick/Viddal Duo
Website Trude Eick on Myspace

Trude Eick (born 23 April 1969 in Drammen raised in Hof, Vestfold, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (French horn and electronics) and composer, known from different forms of music, in which she plays regular repertoire as well as free improvisation.[1] She is the sister of musicians Mathias Eick and Johannes Eick.

Career

Eick is a graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music and has worked in Forsvarets Musikkorps, Trøndelag for a period. Eick is best known for improvising in Eick/Viddal Duo with bass clarinetist and saxophonist Mathilde Grooss Viddal, which was central to the series "Kvinnelige improviserende instrumentalister".[2] The duo toured with the show Konkylia van Tare og Tusen Tang (2005). As trio they include Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen (guitar),[3] and as quartet with Øyvind Brække (trombone) and Børge Are Halvorsen (saxophone).[4]

She has appeared on releases by Bugge Wesseltoft New conceptions of jazz (1996) and Torbjørn Sunde Octet (2001). She has toured with Ole Bolås and Sigrun Eng (cello), among others, and has at times conducted 'Chateau Neuf Storband]]. She played with Frøy Aagre's Offbeat at Dølajazz (2007).

Eick associated with Toneheim Folk High School and the Music program at 'Rud videregående skole'.

Discography

Within Ym-Stammen
With Bugge Wesseltoft
With Finn Coren
With Torbjørn Sunde Octet
With Anja Garbarek
With Anders Rogg & Audun Myskja
With Marit Larsen
With Mathilde Grooss Viddal
With Maria Mena
With Friensamblet
With Frøy Aagre
With Dimmu Borgir
With Martin Hagfors

References

  1. "Trude Eick – Hornist" (in Norwegian). Bransjeregister MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  2. Holen, Øyvind (9 August 2005). "Ny konsertserie: Kvinner som improviserer" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  3. "Friensemblet A Free-Spirited Jazz Ensamble led by Mathilde Grooss Viddal". Bransjeregister MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  4. "Zauberlicht". Underskog.no. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  5. "Trude Eick Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11.

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