Frode Gjerstad

Frode Gjerstad ( born March 24, 1948 in Stavanger ) is a Norwegian saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist of free jazz and creative jazz.

Frode Gjerstad played in the 1980s, with John Stevens and Johnny Dyani in the formation detail, in which also the pianist Eivin One Pedersen participated. In 1985 he founded his large-format Circulasione Totale Orchestra in Stavanger, with the 1989 he released the album " Dancemble " grossed ( and in the 2008 musicians such as Louis Moholo, Bobby Bradford and Sabir Mateen had ). 1998 saw the album " Borealis". In addition, Gjerstad works with changing groups in the United States and Europe and worked with musicians like Peter Brötzmann, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Bjørn Kjellemyr, Terje Isungset and William Parker at plate projects. With the drummer Paal Nilssen -Love and bassist Øyvind Storesund he formed the Frode Gjerstad Trio in 1999, with whom he so far grossed five albums. In 2011 he worked with his formation Circulasione Total Orchestra ( PhilaOslo ).

Auswahldiskographie

• Hello, Goodybe ( Emanem, 1992)
• Seeing New York from the Ear ( Cadence, 1996) with Hamid Drake, William Parker
• Ultima ( Cadence, 1997)
• Ivisible Touch ( Cadence, 1998), a duo with P. Brötzmann
• The Blessing Light ( Cadence, 2000)