Runar Tafjord
{{Short description|Norwegian French horn player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}}
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| name = Runar Tafjord
| image = Runar Tafjord Chat Noir Oslo Jazzfestival 2017 (182715).jpg
| caption = Runar Tafjord performing in 2017
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|12|14}}
| birth_place = Langevåg, Møre og Romsdal
| origin = Norway
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| instrument = French horn
| genre = Jazz, classical music
| occupation = Musician, orchestra conductor
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| associated_acts = The Brazz Brothers
| website = {{URL|brazzbrothers.com/blog/medlemmer/runar-tafjord}}
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Runar Tafjord (born December 14, 1957, in Langevåg, Norway) is a Norwegian French horn player, brother of the tubaist Stein Erik Tafjord, and uncle of the French horn player Hild Sofie Tafjord. He is best known for being part of The Brazz Brothers.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Runar+Tafjord |title=Runar Tafjord Discography |publisher=Discogs.com |accessdate=2013-10-23}}
Career
Tafjord is a graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. He has for many years played in various Scandinavian orchestras, including Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Den Norske Operas Orkester, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester and 'Gothenburg Philharmonic Orchestra'. He is also a widely used solo artist and studio musician and is one of only five chosen Scandinavian horn players who play jazz. In addition, he is a highly sought after orchestra conductor and instructor for brass ensembles. In 2011 he received the "Statens arbeidsstipend" from the Norwegian government.{{cite web |url=http://www.ballade.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2011042813373366579079 |title=Stipendiatene: Statens arbeidsstipend er delt ut. Her er mottakernes egne planer for hvordan de vil bruke pengene |language=Norwegian |publisher=Norsk Musikkinformasjon |date=April 28, 2011 |accessdate=2013-10-23 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193136/http://www.ballade.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2011042813373366579079 |url-status=dead }}
Discography
;Within The Brazz Brothers
- 1987: Brazzy Landscapes (Odin Records), with Phil Minton & Egil "Bop" Johansen
- 1993: Norwegian Air (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
- 1994: All Included (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
- 1996: Brazzy Voices (In+Out Records)
- 1999: Ngoma (Brazz Records)
- 2012: Aquarium (Brazz Records)
;With Jan Eggum
- 1992: Nesten Ikke Tilstede (Grappa Music)
;With Mikhail Alperin
- 2000: Portrait (Jaro Medien)
;With Povl Dissing & Benny Andersen
References
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External links
- [http://www.brazzbrothers.com/Runar.html Runar Tafjord, French Horn] at Brazzbrothers.com (in Norwegian)
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Category:Musicians from Langevåg
Category:Norwegian jazz horn players