Tore Sandbakken

Tore Thorvaldsen Sandbakken (born 14 May 1985 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and composer, living in Oslo, and known from collaborations in a number of bands, ranging from free improvised music to modern jazz.

Career Sandbakken holds a master's degree in drumming and improvisation from the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, and the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, with guidance from musicians such as Thomas Strønen, Tor Haugerud, Pål Thowsen, Kresten Osgood and Jonas Johansen. He has played in several bands like Aphrodisiac, Off Topic, Vojtech Prochazka Trio, Jens Carelius and Astrid E. Pedersen Ensemble. Together with Kim Johannesen and Svein Magnus Furu he was nominated for Spellemannprisen 2009, in the class Jazz for the album Kayak.

Discography

2009: The Beat of The Travel (Viking Records), with Jens Carelius 2009: Kayak (AIM Sound City), with Kim Johannesen & Svein Magnus Furu 2009: Sacred Harp (The Perfect Hoax), with Sacred Harp 2010: Amoeba's Dance (Animal Music), with Vojtech Prochazka Trio 2010: Yearning (Park Grammofon), with Aphrodisiac 2011: The Architect (Jansen Plateproduksjon), with Jens Carelius 2012: Først (NorCD), with Dag-Filip Roaldsnes 2012: Dark Poetry (Creative Sources), within Bleak House 2013: Salmer og jazz, with Eli Helland 2013: Hot Music (Leo Records), with Arrigo Cappelletti 4tet 2013: A Tribute to Jack Teagarden (Herman Records), with Kristoffer Kompen 2013: Solen avløser regnet som avløser solen (Sofa Records), with Bergljot 2013: The Island (Impeller Records), with Ine Hoem