Bugge Wesseltoft

Bugge Wesseltoft Jens Christian ( born 1 February 1964 in Porsgrunn, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician and pianist.

He is considered the " mastermind " of a new generation of musicians who blend classic jazz with electronic music. Under the name New Conception of Jazz seeks Wesseltoft on a synthesis of live electronics and the means of improvised jazz. In addition, however, he devoted himself again and again to the purely acoustic piano. With its own in 1996 founded label Jazzland he has created a platform for the Norwegian scene that artistic freedom allows outside the mainstream. He regularly collaborates with Jan Garbarek.

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Wesseltoft on the Norwegian jazz scene:

" The scene here is very open. Back in the 80s there were strong links between the folk scene and jazz. Today, a greater exchange between the electronic and the jazz scene will take place, which I personally find much more interesting. "

Discography

  • New Conception of Jazz (1997)
  • It's Snowing on My Piano (1997)
  • Duplex Ride ( 1998)
  • New Conception of Jazz - Sharing ( 1999)
  • Night Song (1999)
  • New Conception of Jazz - Moving (2001)
  • Out here, in there with Sidsel Endresen (2002)
  • New Conception of Jazz - Live ( 2003)
  • New Conception of Jazz - Film'ing (2004)
  • In (2007)
  • Public Outburst feat. Laurent Garnier, Philippe Nadaud & Benjamin Rippert (2007)
  • Playing (2009)
  • Wesseltoft Schwarz Duo with Henrik Schwarz (2011)
  • Songs ( 2012)
  • Last Spring with Henning Kraggerud (2012 )
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