Jostein Gulbrandsen Trio • Release of Tension

 

Jostein Gulbrandsen is a guitarist, composer, author and educator, originally from Norway, based in NYC since 2001. He has released three albums under his own name, "Twelve"(2007 Fresh Sound New Talent", “Release of Tension"(2011) and "Looking Ahead" (2018 Curling Legs records).

He holds a Master's Degree in Jazz Performance from Manhattan School of music. His best-selling method book "Modern Jazz and Fusion Guitar" was released on the world’s  largest music  publishing company Hal/Leonard in December 2016.

Jostein Gulbrandsen has performed with his Quartet and trio at Rochester International Jazz Festival,  Trondheim Jazz Festival(Norway), Nordic Jazz Festival(Washington DC,) Faro International Guitar Festival (Portugal)l and Acoustic Landscapes Guitar festival. He has also performed at Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Birdland, Blue Note NYC, 55 Bar, Smalls, BB Kings Blues Bar, Hard Rock Cafe NYC, Scandinavia House/Victor Borge Hall, Blues Alley and The Kennedy Center. He has held master classes at Trondheim Jazz Festival and The Music Conservatory in Agder(Norway) in Faro(Portugal)and at Hobart and William Smith Colleges(USA).

He is a featured artist for Collings Guitars, Quilter Labs Amplification, Eventide Effects and Curt Mangan Strings. In addition to being an accomplished jazz and fusion guitarist and composer, Gulbrandsen is fluent in many other musical styles including blues, country, rock, pop, funk and classical guitar.His book “Modern Jazz and Fusion Guitar” has been well received across the world and it was topping Amazon’s best seller list in the Jazz Songbook section right after its release in 2016.Gulbrandsen has been interviewed  and reviewed by several major newspapers and magazines in his native Norway, including Dagblade, Adresseavisen, Trønderavisa, Namdalsavisa and Musikkpraksis and also US publications such as Vintage Guitar Magazine, Jazz Times, Jazz Trail and All About jazz. His recent performances at the Rochester International Jazz festival and Trondheim Jazzfest(Norway), received great reviews. Gulbrandsen blends music from his native Norway with American Jazz. His slower compositions are melodic and open sounding and his more upbeat material draws from swinging hard bebop mixed with blues and fusion
https://www.jostein-g.com/bio

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Jostein Gulbrandsen es un guitarrista, compositor, autor y educador, originario de Noruega, afincado en NYC desde 2001. Ha publicado tres álbumes con su propio nombre, "Twelve"(2007 Fresh Sound New Talent", "Release of Tension"(2011) y "Looking Ahead" (2018 Curling Legs records).

Tiene un máster en Interpretación de Jazz por la Manhattan School of music. Su libro de método más vendido "Modern Jazz and Fusion Guitar" se publicó en la mayor editorial musical del mundo, Hal/Leonard, en diciembre de 2016.

Jostein Gulbrandsen ha actuado con su cuarteto y trío en el Festival Internacional de Jazz de Rochester, en el Festival de Jazz de Trondheim (Noruega), en el Festival Nórdico de Jazz (Washington DC), en el Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Faro (Portugal) y en el festival Acoustic Landscapes Guitar. También ha actuado en el Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Birdland, Blue Note NYC, 55 Bar, Smalls, BB Kings Blues Bar, Hard Rock Cafe NYC, Scandinavia House/Victor Borge Hall, Blues Alley y The Kennedy Center. Ha impartido clases magistrales en el Festival de Jazz de Trondheim y en el Conservatorio de Música de Agder (Noruega), en Faro (Portugal) y en las universidades Hobart y William Smith (EE.UU.).

Es un artista destacado para Collings Guitars, Quilter Labs Amplification, Eventide Effects y Curt Mangan Strings. Además de ser un consumado guitarrista y compositor de jazz y fusión, Gulbrandsen domina muchos otros estilos musicales, como el blues, el country, el rock, el pop, el funk y la guitarra clásica.Su libro "Modern Jazz and Fusion Guitar" ha sido bien recibido en todo el mundo y encabezó la lista de los más vendidos de Amazon en la sección de Jazz Songbook justo después de su lanzamiento en 2016. Gulbrandsen ha sido entrevistado y reseñado por varios periódicos y revistas importantes de su Noruega natal, como Dagblade, Adresseavisen, Trønderavisa, Namdalsavisa y Musikkpraksis y también por publicaciones estadounidenses como Vintage Guitar Magazine, Jazz Times, Jazz Trail y All About jazz. Sus recientes actuaciones en el Festival Internacional de Jazz de Rochester y en el Trondheim Jazzfest (Noruega) han recibido excelentes críticas. Gulbrandsen mezcla la música de su Noruega natal con el jazz americano. Sus composiciones más lentas son melódicas y de sonido abierto y su material más animado se inspira en el swing hard bebop mezclado con el blues y la fusión
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Tracklist:
1. Release of Tension (06:02)
2. Dolphin Hotel (06:08)
3. Blue Ritz (06:41)
4. Slow Hymn (05:33)
5. Pop Song (05:39)
6. Into the Woods (07:04)
7. Untitled (05:21)
8. No Reason (06:11)
9. Last Waltz (06:24)


Release: 2011
Label: Jostein Gulbrandsen
Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop
Total Time: 55:03

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