Sverre Gjørvad Explained

Sverre Gjørvad
Birth Date:	26 October 1966
Birth Place:	Stathelle, Bamble, Telemark
Origin:	Norway
Instrument:	Drums
Genre:	Jazz
Occupation:	Musician, composer
Label:	Reflect Records Jazzaway Records Curling Legs Losen Records
Website:	Sverre Gjørvad on Myspace

Sverre Gjørvad (born 26 October 1966 in Stathelle, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and composer. He is known for participating in establishing the SoddJazz festival^[1] and recording with various notable musicians including Live Maria Roggen, Ståle Storløkken, Mats Eilertsen and Nils-Olav Johansen.^[2]

Career

Gjørvad studied jazz at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium,^[3] while performing with Bodega Band and Storytellers, with Nils-Olav Johansen (guitar) and Svein Folkvord (bass). Storytellers released their album Enjoy Storytellers! in 1994. He has performed with Dingobats, along with Eirik Hegdal (saxophone), Njål Ølnes (saxophone), Thomas T. Dahl (guitar), and Mats Eilertsen (bass). As regional musician in Nord-Trøndelag, Gjørvad taught music and composed the work Jazz Pathetique for the SoddJazz festival in 1999.^[1]

In 2006, Gjørvad moved to Hammerfest, where he currently works as producer for the Arctic Cultural Centre.^[4] He also leads his own quartet, doing occasional concerts and tours around Norway.^[5]

Discography

Solo albums

• 2001: Denne lille pytten er et hav (Curling Legs), texts by Jan Kjærstad (Forføren and Speil) and novels by Peter Handke, which featured Live Maria Roggen (vocals), Ståle Storløkken (keyboards), Nils-Olav Johansen (guitar), Mats Eilertsen (bass), and Øyvind Brekke (trombone).^{[2] [6]}
• 2011: Patience For The Little Things (Reflect Records), with Siri Gjære, Ståle Storløkken, Mark Fransman, Brydon Bolton, Gorm Helfjord, and Melanie Scholtz.^[7]
• 2019: Voi River (Losen Records), with Herborg Rundberg, Kristian Olstad and Dag Okstad.^[8]
• 2020: Elegy of Skies (Losen Records), with Herborg Rundberg, Kristian Olstad, Dag Okstad and Joakim Milder.^[9]
• 2021: Time To Illuminate Earth (Losen Records), with Herborg Rundberg, Kristian Olstad, Dag Okstad and Embrik Snerte.^[10]
• 2022: Here Comes The Sun (Losen Records), with Herborg Rundberg, Kristian Olstad, Dag Okstad and Eirik Hegdal.^[11]

Collaborations

With Epinastic Movements

• 1994: Rapid (Pop Eye)

With Storytellers

• 1994: Enjoy Storytellers! (Curling Legs)

With Dingobats

• 1998: The New Dingobats Generation (Turn Left Productions)
• 2002: Pöck (Bergland Productions)
• 2004: Follow (Jazzaway Records)

With Kjellerbandet

• 1999: Kjellerbandet På Plate

With Richard Badendyck

• 2004: That's All (Jazzavdelingen)

With Jienat

• 2010: Mira (Jienat)

With Ivar Thomassen

• 2011: Særlig Når Timan E Blå (Reflect)

With Håkon Follien

• 2019: Prærien Super (Tyven Records)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sverre Gjørvad . Sverre . Gjørvad . Scenefinnmark.no . 2012-09-16.
2. Web site: Plateslipp hos Kampenjazz . Norwegian . Arvid . Skancke-Knutsen . Ballade.no . 2002-01-10 . 2012-09-17.
3. Web site: Jazzlinja . 2013-07-26 . NTNU.no.
4. Web site: Våre ansatte - Arktisk Kultursenter . www.aks.no . 5 May 2020.
5. Web site: Sverre Gjørvad - Time To Illuminate Earth . Nordnorsk Jazzsenter . nb-NO . 10 February 2022.
6. Web site: Sverre Gjørvad - Denne Lille Putten Er Et Hav (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 10 January 2002. 2012-09-16.
7. Web site: Challenge . Challenge Records International. - Patience For The Little Things - Sverre Gjørvad . Challengerecords.com . 2000-03-16 . 2012-09-16.
8. Web site: Voi River Losen Records . 5 May 2020.
9. Web site: Elegy of Skies Losen Records . 20 October 2020.
10. Web site: Time To Illuminate Earth Losen Records . 18 November 2021.
11. Web site: Here Comes The Sun Losen Records . 17 October 2022.