Lage Lund
Lage Fosheim Lund (born 12 December 1977) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Born | 12 December 1977 Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | Criss Cross, Losen |
| Website | www |
Biography
After discarding his dream of becoming a professional skateboarder, Lund turned his attention to music and picked up the guitar at the age of 13.[2] He founded a trio and played in local clubs. On a scholarship he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he performed at Wally's Cafe. In 2002 a grant from the Fulbright foundation gave him the opportunity to move to New York City. In 2003 he entered the Juilliard School scholarship jazz program and graduated in 2005.[1][3] He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2005.
He has performed at Smalls Jazz Club, Jazz Gallery, Blues Alley, Kennedy Center, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has worked with Seamus Blake, Ingrid Jensen, Carmen Lundy, Wynton Marsalis, Eric Revis,[3] Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller, and Maria Schneider.[3][4]
Honors
- 2005: Winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition[3][5]
Discography
As leader
- Romantic Latino for Ladies (Leafage, 2006)
- Early Songs (Criss Cross, 2008)
- Unlikely Stories (Criss Cross, 2010)
- Four (Smallslive, 2012)
- OWL Trio (Losen, 2013)
- Foolhardy (Criss Cross, 2013)
- Idlewild (Criss Cross, 2015)
- Inspired with Rale Micic, John Abercrombie, Peter Bernstein (ArtistShare, 2016)
- Terrible Animals (Criss Cross, 2019)[6]
- Life of the Party with OWL Trio (Newvelle, 2020)
As sideman
- Seamus Blake, Way Out Willy (Criss Cross, 2007)
- Seamus Blake, Bellwether (Criss Cross, 2009)
- Seamus Blake, Live at Smalls (Smallslive, 2010)
- Zach Brock, Purple Sounds (Criss Cross, 2014)
- Orlando le Fleming, From Brooklyn with Love (Nineteen-Eight, 2010)
- Jimmy Greene, Mission Statement (Razdaz, Sunnyside 2009)
- Jimmy Greene, While Looking Up (Mack Avenue, 2020)
- Ingrid Jensen, At Sea (ArtistShare, 2005)
- Carmen Lundy, Come Home (Afrasia, 2007)
- Michael Rosen, Sweet 17 (Via Veneto, 2015)
- Jochen Rueckert, We Make the Rules (Whirlwind, 2014)
- David Sanchez, Cultural Survival (Concord Picante, 2008)
- Maria Schneider, The Thompson Fields (ArtistShare, 2015)
- Jaleel Shaw, Perspective (Fresh Sound, 2005)
- Jaleel Shaw, Optimism (Changu, 2008)
- Leo Sidran, Cool School (Bonsai Music, 2018)
- Chihiro Yamanaka, Somethin' Blue (Blue Note, 2014)
References
- "Lage Lund Quartet". Biography (in Italian). PanicJazzClub.com. 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- Lack of source
- "Norwegian jazz guitarist wins international jazz competition". Musical review. ListenTo.no. 2005-09-29. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- Byrne, Jason (2005-11-15). "Three Of The World's Best Young Jazz Guitarists On One Stage!". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- Mattison, Ben (2005-09-21). "Lage Lund Wins Thelonious Monk Guitar Competition". Playbill Arts. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- "Reviews Lage Lund: Terrible Animals". jazzjournal.co.uk. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
