Egil Johansen (musician)
Egil Johansen ( born January 11, 1934 in Oslo, † December 4, 1998 in Kykoping ) was a Norwegian jazz drummer, composer, arranger and music teacher.
Life and work
Johansen, who was also known by his nickname Egil " Bop ", began his career as a musician at age 16, when he played in 1950 in Einar Stenberg's orchestra. He then worked in Egil Monn - Iversen's orchestra and in the experimental band by Kjell Johansen, where he remained from 1951 to 1953. In 1952, he played in Rowland Greenberg's orchestra. In 1954 he moved to the invitation of Simon Brehm to Sweden, where he worked with leading musicians of the jazz scene there as Arne Domnérus, Bengt Hallberg, Rune Gustafsson, Georg Riedel and Jan Johansson. In 1957 he was a member of the Rune Öfwerman trio musicians the album Swinging recorded with clarinetist in Sweden.
Under the direction of Harry Arnold Johansen played in the late 50 with gas- animal border American musicians, so in 1958 with Quincy Jones ( Quincy 's Home Again). In the 1960s, Egil Johansen toured with the orchestra of Arne Domnérus and collaborated on recordings by Alice Babs with. In the context of the troops entertainment he played in Gaza and later in Cyprus Swedish UN troops. From 1973 to 1983 he was the initiator and director of the Jazz Artists Cooperative Incorporated, but also included the Swedish Radio Jazz Group at ( Terje Rypdal Odyssey: In Studio & In Concert ). In 1983 he participated in a session of Lee Konitz with Scandinavian musicians to Lars Sjösten with ( Dedicated to Lee); In 1984, he played as a member of the Swedish All-Stars with Jack Sheldon and 1985 in the orchestra of Per Husby ( Dedications ). Around 1990, he played in the trio of pianist Egil Kapstad. From 1985 to 1998 he played in the Norwegian group Brazz Brothers, among others, also played with Misha Alperin.
In 1993 he received the Buddy pinches, the highest award in the Norwegian Jazz, 1995 Gammleng - prisen and 1997 the Jan Johansson - stipendiet. He also appeared as a singer in the Hasseåtage revue Spader madame. Johansen is the father of the singer in January Johansen.
Johansen also worked throughout his career with Totti Bergh, Klaus Doldinger, Rolf Ericson, Lars Gullin, Bengt Hallberg, Atle Hammer, Einar Iversen, Thad Jones, Ove Lind, Nils Lindberg, Ake Persson, Knut Riisnæs, Bengt -Arne Wallin, Staffan William - Olsson and Monica Zetterlund
Disco Graphical Notes
- Egil Kapstad: Cherokee (Gemini, 1988)
- Ove Lind: One Morning in May ( Phonastic 1975 /76)
- Knut Riisnæs: Confessin 'the Blues (Gemini, 1989)
- Lars Sjösten / Lee Konitz: Dedicated to Lee - Lars Sjösten Plays the Music of Lars Gullin (Dragon Records, 1983)