Halvard Kausland

Halvard Magne Kausland (25 April 1945 – 21 December 2017) was a Norwegian jazz guitarist and civil servant.

Biography He hailed from the island of Sotra in Sund Municipality. He received his education from the Norges kommunal- og sosialhøgskole, Agder Regional College and the University of Bergen. On 20 September 1996 it was announced that Kausland had been appointed as acting director of the Arts Council Norway from 1 November 1996 to 31 March 2000; however, Kausland withdrew three days before actually assuming the post. He was later chief administrative officer of Vestfold County Municipality.

Kausland was also a well-known jazz guitarist, having played in the band of Ole Paus among other things. From 1997 to 2001 he was the chairman of . From 2009 he is the chairman of .

From 1966 to 1979 he was married to Grethe Kausland. She did not revert to her maiden name Nilsen after the end of their marriage, but kept the name Kausland. Halvard Kausland later married artist Helle Brunvoll,

Kausland died of cancer in Oslo on 21 December 2017 at the age of 72.

Discography (in selection)

Solo albums Within Kausland/Mathisen Quartet 2002: Good Bait (Hot Club)

With Helle Brunvoll 2009: In Our (Naxos) 2012: Your Song (Naxos) 2015: Latitude (Naxos)

Collaborations With Øystein Sunde 1974: Ikke Bare Tyll (Philips)

With Ole Paus 1976: I Anstendighetens Navn (Sonet)