Stein Erik Tafjord

{{Short description|Norwegian tuba player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}

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| name = Stein Erik Tafjord

| image = Stein Erik Tafjord Chat Noir Oslo Jazzfestival 2017 (183546).jpg

| caption = Tafjord in 2017

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1953|11|026}}

| birth_place = Langevåg, Møre og Romsdal

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| origin = Norway

| instrument = Tuba

| genre = Jazz

| occupation = Musician and composer

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| website = {{URL|brazzbrothers.com/blog/medlemmer/stein-erik-tafjord}}

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Stein Erik Tafjord (born 2 November 1953 in Langevåg, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tuba), and brother of the French horn player Runar Tafjord. He is most well known for being part of The Brazz Brothers. He was also one of the founders Ytre Suløens Jass Ensemble in 1973, where he played for 17 years. He has four children, and between them are the hornplayer Hild Sofie Tafjord.{{cite web |url=http://www.smp.no/default.asp?page=1023&item=137027,1&lang=1 |title=Familie med kulturpott |language=Norwegian |publisher=Sunnmørsposten |date=15 December 2004 |access-date=2013-08-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928022302/http://www.smp.no/default.asp?page=1023&item=137027%2C1&lang=1 |archive-date=28 September 2007 |df=dmy-all }}