Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen

Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen (born 11 August 1973 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer. He has composed and produced music for television, radio, audio books and advertising in a variety of genres.

Career Jacobsen is a trained musician and music teacher, as a graduate of the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen 1995–1999, with diploma studies (2001).

Before starting his own Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen Quintet in 2010, Jacobsen played in the jazz quintet Lobster (2002–08). As student in Copenhagen he collaborated in a number of big and small constellations from 1995, in addition to contributions on a number of studio recordings.

Discography

Solo albums Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen Quintet including with Thommy Andersson, Espen Eriksen, Gunnar Halle & Knut Aalefjær 2011: Time Layers (Curling Legs)

Collaborations 1995: Weld, Hello Walls (EMI/Parlophone) 1997: World Music From Denmark (Tocano) 1997: Bimwo Swing (Dacapo), Brande int. Music Workshop Orchestra, composed and conducted by Ray Anderson 1997: A Story of Multiplicity (Dacapo), Brande int. Music Workshop Orchestra, composed and conducted by Marilyn Mazur 2000: Everytime U Kiss me (I'll Be There) (Mind The Gap, MTG Music), within O'boylife 2000: Evolution (T-kay Records), with Sampeace Brown 2007: The Lesson (Schmell), with 'Norsk Kurveunion'

Audio books 2005: Margerite Duras: "Elskeren", Lydbokforlaget 2005 2005: H. C. Andersen: Prinsessen på erten og andre eventyr av ..., Lydbokforlaget 2005 (82-421-1857-4) 2005: Hanne Hagerup & Klaus Hagerup: Skummelt, J.W. Cappelens Forlag 2005 (82-02-25007-2)