Sverre Gjørvad

Sverre Gjørvad (born 26 October 1966 in Stathelle, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and composer. He is known for participating in establishing the SoddJazz festival and recording with various notable musicians including Live Maria Roggen, Ståle Storløkken, Mats Eilertsen and Nils-Olav Johansen.

Career Gjørvad studied jazz at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, while performing with Bodega Band and Storytellers, with Nils-Olav Johansen (guitar) and Svein Folkvord (bass). Storytellers released their album Enjoy Storytellers! in 1994. He has performed with Dingobats, along with Eirik Hegdal (saxophone), Njål Ølnes (saxophone), Thomas T. Dahl (guitar), and Mats Eilertsen (bass). As regional musician in Nord-Trøndelag, Gjørvad taught music and composed the work Jazz Pathetique for the SoddJazz festival in 1999. He also leads his own quartet, doing occasional concerts and tours around Norway.

Discography

Solo albums 2001: Denne lille pytten er et hav (Curling Legs), texts by Jan Kjærstad (Forføren and Speil) and novels by Peter Handke, which featured Live Maria Roggen (vocals), Ståle Storløkken (keyboards), Nils-Olav Johansen (guitar), Mats Eilertsen (bass), and Øyvind Brekke (trombone). 2011: Patience For The Little Things (Reflect Records), with Siri Gjære, Ståle Storløkken, Mark Fransman, Brydon Bolton, Gorm Helfjord, and Melanie Scholtz. 2019: Voi River (Losen Records), with Herborg Rundberg, Kristian Olstad and Dag Okstad. 2020: Elegy of Skies (Losen Records), with Herborg Rundberg, Kristian Olstad, Dag Okstad and Joakim Milder. 2021: Time To Illuminate Earth (Losen Records), with Herborg Rundberg, Kristian Olstad, Dag Okstad and Embrik Snerte. 2022: Here Comes The Sun (Losen Records), with Herborg Rundberg, Kristian Olstad, Dag Okstad and Eirik Hegdal. 2024: six pieces for cinema (Tyven Records), with Dag Okstad, Herborg Rundberg, Kristian Olstad.

Collaborations With Epinastic Movements 1994: Rapid (Pop Eye)

With Storytellers 1994: Enjoy Storytellers! (Curling Legs)

With Dingobats 1998: The New Dingobats Generation (Turn Left Productions) 2002: Pöck (Bergland Productions) 2004: Follow (Jazzaway Records)

With Kjellerbandet 1999: Kjellerbandet På Plate

With Richard Badendyck 2004: That's All (Jazzavdelingen)

With Jienat 2010: Mira (Jienat)

With Ivar Thomassen 2011: Særlig Når Timan E Blå (Reflect)

With Håkon Follien 2019: Prærien Super (Tyven Records)