Ole Thomsen

Ole Thomsen (born 28 November 1952 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known since 1977 as a central figure in the Bergen jazz scene. He is the older brother of guitarist Kåre Thomsen.

Career

Karin Krog with Ole thomsen in the back to the left, during a concert with BBB in 2014. The Jazz fusion inspired Thomson has contributed on at least 19 releases, such as in The Gambian/Norwegian Friendship Orchestra, Orchestra Ny Bris with Olav Dale, Per Jørgensen, Frank Jakobsen, Kåre Garnes og Dag Arnesen and Thomsens Loosebox with Ivar Kolve, Stein Inge Brækhus and Yngve Moe. From 1987 he led the band Hot Cargo, with Stein Inge Brækhus (drums), Olav Dale (saxophone), and Geir Rognø (bass) for the 1992 recording, and led the Ole Thomsen Group with Ingolv Haaland (piano), Stein Inge Brækhus (drums), Asbjørn Sundal (bass) and Torbjørn Hillersøy (bass). He also led the bands "Hot Cargo" at the Nattjazz 1988–95, and "Electric Heavyland" with co-musicians Harald Dahlstrøm (hammond organ), Øivind Lunde (bass guitar), Frank Jakobsen (drums), at the Nattjazz 1993.

Thomsen has featured on recordings with, among others, Ole Amund Gjersvik, Wenche Gausdal Kvintett, Dag Arnesen, Bergen Blues Band, Ove Thue, Kari Bremnes, Ole Paus, Hans Inge Fagervik.

Discography 1981: Doktor Larsen (Sonet Records), with Doktor Larsen 1982: Ny Bris (Odin Records), with Dag Arnesen's Ny Bris 1982: Another Blues (Harvest, EMI Norway), with Bergen Blues Band 1982: The Gambian/Norwegian Friendship Orchestra (Odin Records) 1983: Blues Hit Me (Harvest, EMI Norway), with Bergen Blues Band 1988: Invisible dances, commissioned for Vossajazz, with the stage artist Nina Seim and musicians Helge Lilletvedt, Per Jørgensen, Yngve Moe & Stein Inge Brækhus 1992: Hot Cargo (NorCD), with Hot Cargo 1992: Nattjazz 20 År (Grappa Music), compilation with various artists 1996: Ankle deep, bestillingsverk til Nattjazz 1996: Forever Like A Child (ESR), with Eivind Løberg 2003: Adventures in European New Jazz And Improvised Music (Europe Jazz Oddysey), with Bergen Big Band fest. Mathias Rüegg "Art & Fun" on compilation with various artists 2004: Nærhet (Taurus Records), with Wenche Gausdal 2005: Seagull (Grappa Music), with Bergen Big Band feat. Karin Krog, directed by John Surman 2007: Meditations on Coltrane (Grappa Music), with Bergen Big Band feat. The Core 2008: Som den gyldne sol frembryter (Grappa Music), with Bergen Big Band 2010: Crime Scene (ECM Records), live with Bergen Big Band feat. Terje Rypdal 2012: Algeria (Losen Records), with Wenche Gausdal

Awards Vossajazz Award 1989