Eivind Austad

Eivind Waage Austad (born 3 November 1973) is a Norwegian jazz pianist living in Bergen.

Biography Austad was born in Bergen, Norway, and attended the Jazz program at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim (NTNU), where he received a Bachelor's degree in jazz performance. Later he earned a Master's degree in Music teaching at the Bergen University College (Hib). He has been working as a freelance musician since the mid 1990s and has played in different musical settings and with musicians like Kjetil Møster, Thomas T. Dahl, Frode Alnæs, Sigurd Køhn, Elisabeth Lid Trøen, Ole Hamre, Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Frank Jakobsen, Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, Magne Thormodsæter, Signe Førre, and Sigvart Dagsland. His main jazz projects are his own Eivind Austad Trio and the jazz quartet Living Space, fronted by the saxophonist Kjetil Møster.

Austad released his debut solo album Moving in 2015, with his trio including bassist Magne Thormodsæter and drummer Håkon Mjåset Johansen. He also collaborates in projects with the multi-artist Ole Hamre, different kinds of theater groups, different band gigs, and as an accompanist for different singers and choirs. He is a long time faculty member of the Grieg Academy, where he holds a post as Associate Professor in jazz piano, ear training, arranging/composition, jazz history and ensemble.

Discography

Solo albums With Eivind Austad Trio 2015: Moving (Ozella) 2019: Northbound (Losen) 2022: Live in Oslo (Austad Music) 2024: Explore (Losen)

With Eivind Austad New Orleans Trio 2020: That feeling (Losen Records)

Collaborations With Sølvi Helén Hopland 2001: Ein Løvetann (Gilead)

With Karin Park 2003: Superworldunknown (Waterfall Records, Universal)

With Vise menn 2004: «Forbud mot å fly» (In Productions)

With Tone Lise Moberg 2006: Looking On (NorCD)

With Ole Amund Gjersvik 2006: “Circus” (Acoustic records) 2013: “Latin collection” (Acoustic records) 2014: All Together Now (Acoustic Records)