ERLEND APNESETH
Genres: Jazz Related Improv, Composition, World Fusion • Norway

Erlend Apneseth is one of Norway's most renowned Hardanger fiddle players. Traditionally rooted, in recent years Apneseth has made the contemporary / improvised music scene his home and his debut recording Blikkspor (Grappa Musikkforlag, 2013), produced by Arve Henriksen, received critical praise from folk, jazz and contemporary music magazines alike. His second album, featuring drummer Øyvind Hegg-Lunde (Building Instrument, José González) and guitarist Stephan Meidell (Cakewalk, Krachmacher), was released in February 2016 on the Norwegian jazz / impro label Hubro, and received great reviews from both national and international medias such as BBC Music Magazine and MOJO. In 2016 he also wrote a commissioned work for Førde International Folk Festival, performed by a quintet consisting of Ole Morten Vågan (double bass) Hans Hulbækmo (drums), Stein Urheim (guitars, bozoki), Erik Rydvall (nyckelharpa) and Apneseth himself. The music was later recorded and released april 2017 on Heilo / Grappa. In september the read more...