Bugge Wesseltoft

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Full Name	Bugge Wesseltoft
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1964(1964-02-01)
Age	60
Country	Norway
Birth City	Porsgrunn
Horoscope	Aquarius

Bugge Wesseltoft Biography

Bugge Wesseltoft is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on February 1, 1964 in Porsgrunn, Norway. A jazz artist who was a specialist in Nordic jazz but went on to pioneer future jazz and nu jazz.

Both he and He and Ihriel both became famous musicians from Norway. became well-known musicians from Norway.

Wesseltoft was born in Porsgrunn. After high school in Skien, where he was involved in the school brass band and dance orchestras, he became a professional musician in 1983 only 19 years old. By the age of 16, he joined a punk rock band, but the influence of the jazz guitarist father, stalked on him. After moving to his father in Oslo (1984), it was mostly music with roots in jazz that mattered, although he also worked as a back-up musician and producer for the pop and rock elite in Norway. He had originally intended to study music, but the gigs were too many, and therefore he never got any further formal musical education. Towards the end of the 1980s Bugge Wesseltoft was involved in a variety of pop, rock and jazz bands like the “U and Z”, “Et Cetera” and most important the Oslo Groove Company, and he was recognised as a coming musical genius with a great talent for the piano. This led to collaborations within the Knut Riisnæs Quartet in 1989, and he was soon after contacted by Arild Andersen to join in on the commissioned work for Vossajazz – released on the album Sagn (1990) – and the follow up Arv (1993), and Jan Garbarek for his Molde Canticle (1990), a commission from the Moldejazz, released on the album I Took Up the Runes (1990).

During the 1990s the music of Bugge Wesseltoft found an audience on the Norwegian techno and dance music scenes. The connection with the club world led to the 2000 release of Jazzland Remixed, which enhanced his reputation even more with the younger audience. Firmly committed to electronic music, he completely eschews acoustic forms and is just as adamant that he will not be tied by genre boundaries, bringing hip-hop and other contemporary dance music forms into his concept of contemporary jazz. On the album Sharing (1998) many were taken by surprise by his extensive use of club DJ’s and scratchers.

Erik, his father was a jazz guitarist.

Bugge Wesseltoft Net Worth

Bugge Wesseltoft is one of the richest Pianist from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bugge Wesseltoft 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was 16 years old, he began playing in bands. His first was a punk group.

1996 Spellemannprisen was awarded to his album New Conception of Jazz.

Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz musician, pianist, composer and producer, son of the jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft.

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Facts & Trivia

Bugge Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Bugge Wesseltoft celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Bugge Wesseltoft

1. Bugge Wesseltoft is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer.
2. He was born on February 1, 1964 in Porsgrunn, Norway.
3. Wesseltoft has released over 20 albums since 1996.
4. He is known for his fusion of jazz with electronic music.
5. In 2009, he founded the record label Jazzland Recordings.
6. Wesseltoft has collaborated with artists such as Sidsel Endresen and Henrik Schwarz.
7. His album “New Conception of Jazz” (1997) is considered a classic in the genre.
8. He won the Spellemannprisen award for Best Jazz Album in 2012.
9. Wesseltoft has performed at major festivals worldwide including Montreux and North Sea Jazz Festival.
10. He continues to be an influential figure in contemporary jazz music scene today.