Anders Aarum

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| image = Anders Aarum Oslo Jazzfestival Operaen (214526).jpg

| caption = Anders Aarum at Oslo Jazzfestival 2016

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|12|17}}

| birth_place = Moss, Østfold, Norway

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| instrument = Piano, keyboards

| genre = Jazz

| occupation = Musician, composer

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| label = Ponca Jazz
Jazzaway
Schmell

| current_member_of = Funky Butt

| website = {{URL|www.poncajazzrec.no/aarum}}

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Anders Aarum (born 17 December 1974) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, known from numerous albums and international collaborations like Sonny Simmons, Ola Kvernberg, Tine Asmundsen, Sigurd Køhn, Børre Dalhaug, Nora Brockstedt and Even Kruse Skatrud.{{cite web|url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2006080913112768070496 |title=Aarum, Anders |language=Norwegian |date=3 November 2011 |accessdate=2012-11-25 |publisher=Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522105115/http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2006080913112768070496 |archivedate=22 May 2014 }}

Biography

Aarum was educated at Agder Musikkonservatorium, Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, before he headed for Oslo in 1998. His jazz talent impressed the Oslo jazz community, and he was a popular collaborator within several bands, while he continued studying at Norges Musikkhøgskole and graduated with the thesis Stiltrekk som skiller den nordiske jazzen fra den afro-amerikanske.{{cite web |url=http://www.ballade.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2001102910314119639276 |title=Smoke-Rings i JazzTribute |language=Norwegian |first=Arvid |last=Skancke-Knutsen |date=30 October 2001 |accessdate=2012-11-25 |publisher=Norsk Musikkinformasjon Ballade.no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516101551/http://ballade.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2001102910314119639276 |archive-date=16 May 2006 |url-status=dead }}

He led his own Anders Aarum Trio to the debut album Lucky strike (2000) accompanied by Mats Eilertsen (bass) and Torstein Ellingsen (drums). It was followed up with Absence in mind (2004), where Ellingsen was replaced by Thomas Strønen.{{cite web |url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/15709-absence-in-mind-anders-aarum-trio |title=Anders Aarum Trio Absence in Mind – Review |first=Christopher |last=Porter |date=May 2005 |accessdate=2013-07-04 |publisher=JazzTimes.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726010811/http://jazztimes.com/articles/15709-absence-in-mind-anders-aarum-trio |archive-date=26 July 2014 |url-status=dead }} The third album of the Trio, First communion (2006), included Ole Morten Vågan (bass) and Andreas Bye (drums).

Aarum is also involved in FAQ (Fossum-Aarum Quartet) together with the brothers Håvard (saxophone and flute) and Jens Fossum (bass). The drummer Jarle Vespestad is the last but not least member of the crew. F.A.Q. was nominated for the 2007 Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz, for their debut album Frequently Asked Questions (2007). He is also regular pianist in the band Funky Butt. Otherwise, he has collaborated on releases with Per Høglend, Randi Tytingvåg, Sølvi Hansen, Ola Kvernberg, Majken Christiansen, Tine Asmundsen, Sigurd Køhn, Sonny Simmons, Børre Dalhaug, Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen, Jazzmob, Nora Brockstedt and Even Kruse Skatrud. Aarum was awarded the "No-fear Prize" by "Oslo Jazzradio", and is associated with Norges Musikkhøgskole as lecturer in accompaniment.

Honors

"No-fear" Award 2002 by "Oslo Jazzradio"

Discography

= As band leader =

Within Anders Aarum Trio

2000: Lucky strike (Hot Club)
2004: Absence in Mind (Jazzaway)
2006: First Communion (Jazzaway){{cite web |url=http://www.jazzaway.com/index.php/anders-aarum.html |title=Anders Aarum Trio Review |accessdate=2012-11-25 |publisher=Jazzaway.com}}
2018 Shakin' Our Souls (Ozella) http://www.ozellamusic.com/en/release/shakin-our-souls-4/

Within FAQ (Fossum-Aarum Quartet)

2007: Frequently Asked Questions (Schmell), recorded in 2004

= Collaborations=

Within Funky Butt

2001: Whoopin' (Sonor){{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/whoopin-mw0000017150 |title=Funky Butt – Whoopin' Review |first=Tom |last=Schulte |accessdate=2012-11-25 |publisher=Allmusic.com}}
2002: The Glove (Sonor)
2005: Big Mama (Schmell)
2007: Shakin' da butt (Schmell){{cite web |url=http://www.kulturnett.no/kunstner_og_artister/kunstner_og_artister.jsp?id=T1435232&pageid=5 |title=Funky Butt |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2012-11-25 |publisher=Kulturnett.no |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223064312/http://www.kulturnett.no/kunstner_og_artister/kunstner_og_artister.jsp?id=T1435232&pageid=5 |archive-date=23 February 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

Within Jazzmob

2001: Pathfinder
2006: Flashbackrecorded live at Moldejazz 2006

Within The Swing Pack

2001: The Sinatra Songbook (Island)
2003: Urban Breeze (Tylden & Co)

With Sonny Simmons

2005: The Traveller (Jazzaway)
2006: I'll See You When I Get There (Jazzaway)
2007: Last Man Standing (Jazzaway)

With Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen

2005: Birdie Blues (Upnorth Discs)
2008: Sound Your Horn (Sweet Morning)
2010: Never Ever Going Back (Sweet Morning)
2011: Divin' at the Oceansound (Sweet Morning)

With other projects

2001: Violin (Hot Club), with Ola Kvernberg
2001: Song for My Father (Hot Club), with Majken Christiansen
2003: aLive (Hazel Jazz), with Tine Asmundsen – recorded in 2002
2003: Reporter (Hot Club), with Majken Christiansen live at Herr Nilsen Jazzclub
2004: Bigbandblast! (Real), within Børre Dalhaug's "Bigbandblast"{{cite web |url=http://www.bt.no/bergenpuls/musikk/Dodelig-presist-2467286.html |title=Dødelig presist – Storbandplate produsert lag på lag |language=Norwegian |first=Olav |last=Gorseth |date=22 September 2004 |accessdate=2012-12-06 |publisher=Bergens Tidende}}
2005: This Place (Køhn), within Sigurd Køhn Quartet
2005: Eveneven (Eveneven), within Even Kruse Skatrud's Eveneven Big Band
2005: Christmas Songs (Køhn), with Nora Brockstedt
2006: Midnight (EMI), with Bertine Zetlitz
2006: Let Go (Mudi), with Randi Tytingsvåg
2006: Edvard Grieg in Jazz mood (Universal), within Kjell Karlsen Big Band
2008: My Letter to the World (Nordic), with Hanne Tveter – words by Emily Dickinson
2009: Transformation to Paradise (Jazzaway), within Element – recorded in 2002
2009: Stompin' Feet (Sweet Morning), with Julie Dahle Aagård
2009: Warrior of Light (EmArcy), with Christina Bjordal
2010: Bad Dreams And Good Nightmares (Sweet Morning), with Guro von Germeten{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Anders+Aarum |title=Anders Aarum |work=Discography |accessdate=2012-11-25 |publisher=Discogs.com}}