Anders Aarum

Anders Aarum 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.

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.
He led his own Anders Aarum Trio to the debut album Lucky strike accompanied by Mats Eilertsen and Torstein Ellingsen. It was followed up with Absence in mind, where Ellingsen was replaced by Thomas Strønen. The third album of the Trio, First communion, included Ole Morten Vågan and Andreas Bye.
Aarum is also involved in FAQ together with the brothers Håvard and Jens Fossum. 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. 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.

Within Anders Aarum Trio

2000: Lucky strike
2004: Absence in Mind
2006: First Communion
2018 Shakin' Our Souls http://www.ozellamusic.com/en/release/shakin-our-souls-4/

Within FAQ

Within Funky Butt

Within Jazzmob

Within The Swing Pack

With Sonny Simmons

With Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen

With other projects