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Helge Nysted

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About Me

I am a 33 year old musician and producer, living in and working out of Oslo, Norway. The acoustic piano is my main instrument, and this fall a long time dream came true, as I was able to acquire my own grand piano! However, I do also play other keyboard instruments, such as the Fender Rhodes and the Minimoog. The last years I have worked a lot with jazz-related material, and I also find joy in playing other genres like pop, soul, rock and R&B. Together with my brother Tarjei, who is also a musician, I run the production company Dryhill Productions. Some of the other musicians I work with include Siri Nilsen, Torstein Sødal, Thomas Hvale, Arne Hiorth, John Børge Askeland, and Inger Lise Rypdal.

My Interests

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Member Since: 9/5/2006
Band Website: nysted.com, dryhill.com
Influences: Keith Jarrett, Stevie Wonder, Brad Mehldau, E.S.T., Bill Evans, Jeff Buckley, Charlie Peacock, Tommy Sims, Allison Krauss, India Arie, Lenny Kravitz, Radiohead, Siri Nilsen, Jan Garbarek, Anja Garbarek, Tarjei Nysted, Arne Hiorth, Thomas Hvale, John Børge Askeland
Sounds Like: Your mother-in-law
Record Label: Lynor, MUDI
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Tour with Torstein Sødal and Inger Lise Rypdal

The "Aksjon håp"-tour with Torstein Sødal and Inger Lise Rypdal has just started. In the course of the following 7 weeks we will have close to 30 concerts in different parts of southern Norway. The fi...
Posted by Helge Nysted on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:23:00 PST

Balkansemblet

This fall my brother Tarjei and I will start producing Balkansemblet's upcoming CD release. Working with Balkansemblet is a rare and exciting opportunity to be part of a very rewarding musical landsca...
Posted by Helge Nysted on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:11:00 PST

Christmas Album

This summer and fall I have been working on a Christmas album with trumpet player Arne Hiorth. The recordings were done in the Sofienberg Church in Oslo, renowned for its great acoustic and superb Ste...
Posted by Helge Nysted on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:00:00 PST