Trygve Seim

Born in Oslo, Norway, April 25th 1971. Educated a jazz musician (saxophone) at the jazz conservatory in Trondheim. Since 1992 working full time as a musician, composer and arranger. Released 9 records on the prestigious german record label ECM, whereas 5 of them as a band leader and composer and/or co-leader. Currently touring with- and composing for- his own ensemble (Trygve Seim Ensemble), Trygve Seim/Frode Haltli duet, the quartet The Source and Tora Augestad. Also touring/recording with Manu Katché's group Playground, Iro Haarla Quintet, Sinikka Langeland's group Starflowers a.o. During 2005-2009 made several projects together with egyptian musician and composer Fathy Salama and his orchestra Sharkiat ---------------------------------

DISKOGRAPHY. Cd's released with Trygve Seim's own ensemble; Year 2004: Trygve Seim - Sangam (ECM Records - ECM 1797). Year 2001: Trygve Seim - Different Rivers (ECM Records - ECM 1744) - Different Rivers won the German record critics award "Der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik - Jahrespreis" for best international jazz cd year 2001. Cd's released with Trygve Seim as a co-leader and co-composer; Year 2008: Trygve Seim & Frode Haltli - Yeraz (ECM Records - ECM 2044). Year 2007: The Source - The Source: of Christmas Live (GRAPPA - GRCD 4215). Year 2006: Seim/Brække/Eilertsen/Johansen - The Source (ECM Records - ECM 1966). Year 2002: Seim/Brække/Johansen - The Source and Different Cikadas (ECM Records - ECM 1764). Year 2001: 1300 Oslo - Live in the North (Curling Legs - CLCD 63). Year 2000: Motorpsycho/The Source - The MotorSource Massacre(Stickman Records). Year 1997: Seim/Lund/Ølnes - Decoy (Turn Left Productions). Year 1995: The Source - The Source: of Christmas (Curling Legs- CLCD 21). Year 1994: The Source - Olemanns kornett (Curling Legs - CLCD 10). Year 1993: Seim /Wallumrød/Eick/Johansen - Airamero (Odin Records - NJ 4049-2).



Cd's released with Trygve Seim as a sideman; Year 2007: Manu Katché - Playground (ECM Records - ECM 2016). Year 2007: Sinikka Langeland - Starflowers (ECM Records - ECM 1996). Year 2007: Jørn Skogheim - Above Water (Curling Legs - CLCD 99). Year 2006: Iro Haarla - Northbound (ECM Records - ECM 1918). 2005: Lars Andreas Haug - Vinterfjøs (Curling Legs - CLCD 32). Year 2003: Christian Wallumrød - Sofienberg Variations(ECM Records - ECM 1809). Year 2001: Petter Wettre - Mystery Unfolds (Blå Productions). Year 2000: Jacob Young - Glow (Curling Legs - CLCD 60). Year 2000: Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble - Aurora Borealis(Groove Records). Year 1998: Motorpsycho - Trust (Sony Music/Columbia - COL 489 738 2). Year 1997: Jacob Young - Pieces of Time (Curling Legs - CLCD 37). Year 1997: Solveig Slettahjell/Squid - Super (Foreward Records). Year 1996: Håvard Lund - Letters (Turn Left Productions). Year 1993: Jon Balke and Oslo 13 - Live (Curling Legs - CLCD 07). Year 1992: Bodega Band - En Flik Av…… (Plateselskapet).