Edvard Askeland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edvard Askeland
Occupation	Jazz Musician
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1954(1954-12-10)
Age	70
Birthplace	Bergen
Country	Norway
Birth City	Hordaland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Edvard Askeland Biography

Edvard Askeland is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Musician who was born on December 10, 1954 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.

Askeland was born in Bergen, Norway. He was educated at Bergen Lærerhøgskole, and University of Oslo (Bachelor in music). During his musical period in Bergen he played within different Dag Arnesen lineups, within «Danmarksplass Jazz & Rock» and «Bergen Blues Band» (1974–80), to mention a few. After moving to Oslo in 1980, he joined the band «Country Team» (1980–82) and various jazz bands, like «Eim», Søyr and Frode Thingnæs Big Band. The contributions in the renowned Cutting Edge resulted in four record releases during the 1980’es with Knut Værnes, Morten Halle, Rune Klakegg, Frank Jakobsen and Stein Inge Brækhus. In 2004 he established the Bass Ensemble «BassoNova» together with Stein Erik Tafjord. He also has played on tour with Morten Halle Quartet, and was in the lineup for Van Morrison at Vossajazz in 1988.

In other genres, he has contributed on among others Alarmen går (1982) with Jan Eggum, and Fra nei til ja (1994) with Ole Paus. Poems by Hans Børli was released on Prøv å sette vinger på en stein (1996) with Katja Medbøe. He was central in Kjell Habbestad’s Noahs draum (1998). Askeland composed music to texts by the poet Olav H. Hauge on Under stjernone (2005), where Hildegun Riise recite poems, Per Jørgensen play trumpet, Eivind Aarset (guitar) and Paolo Vinaccia (drums). This material was premiered at Vossajazz in 2005.

Edvard Askeland Net Worth

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

Edvard Askeland (born 10 December 1954) is a Norwegian jazz bassist, known from a series of album releases in various genres and for being regular in Dag Arnesens lineups in 1970-80, and within Cutting Edge.

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Facts & Trivia

Ross Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Edvard Askeland celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Edvard Askeland

1. Edvard Askeland is a Norwegian jazz bassist.
2. He has performed with renowned musicians such as Chick Corea and Pat Metheny.
3. Askeland has released several albums as a bandleader.
4. He is known for his virtuosic playing style and improvisational skills.
5. Askeland has won multiple awards, including the prestigious Buddy Award in 2018.
6. He is also an accomplished composer and arranger.
7. Askeland teaches at the University of Stavanger’s Faculty of Performing Arts.
8. His music blends traditional jazz with elements of rock, folk, and classical music.
9. Askeland frequently collaborates with other Norwegian jazz musicians such as Bugge Wesseltoft and Mathias Eick.
10. He has toured extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.