About Me
Per Oddvar Johansen has worked professionally since 1990, and has played all over in different settings.He has received five spellemannpriser (Norwegian Grammys), two with Vigleik Storaas Trio, one with Petter Wettre, one with Slow Motion Orchestra, and one with Hans Mathisen Quartet. Together with The Source, he was rated second in the international competition EUROPEAR JAZZALDIA 1994, at the XVII Festival de GETXO in Spain. Received Preis Der Deutsche Schallplattenkritik, with Trygve Seims recording Different Rivers (ECM) in 2001.Selected recordings:
2008: Julius Winger - Kjærlighet og andre misforståelser , Kirkelig kulturverksted
2007: Christian Wallumrød Ensemble - The Zoo is Far ECM ; Solveig Slettahjell - Domestic Songs ACT Music & Vision / Curling Legs ; The Source - The Source: of Christmas – Live, Grappa; Vigleik Storaas Trio - Now, Inner Ear INEA03
2006: Close Erase - Sport Rocks, Jazzaway Records JARCD027; Eldbjørg Raknes TINGeLING - I live Suddenly, MY records MY02; Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet - Good Rain, ACT Music & Vision / Curling Legs 9713-2 ACT; Svein Olav Herstad Trio w/Sonny Simmons - Suite For Simmons: Live at Haugesund International Jazzfestival 2005, Jazzaway Records JARCD024; The Source - The Source, ECM ECM 1966; Torgeir Vassvik - Sáivu, Idut ICD061; Zanussi Five - Alborado, Moserobie Music Production m.m.p cd049
2005: Christian Wallumrød Ensemble - A Year From Easter, ECM ECM 1901; Hans Mathisen - Quiet Songs, Curling Legs clp cd 92 (Spellemannprisen 2005); Kåre Conradi - God Dag, Grappa GRCD 4204; Lars Andreas Haug - Vinterfjøs, Curling Legs clp cd 91; Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet - Pixiedust, Curling Legs clp cd 90; Trio Trang with Jon Eberson & Per Oddvar Johansen - Plays Jon Eberson, Curling Legs clp cd 88; Zanussi Five - Zanussi Five, Moserobie Music Production m.m.p cd028
2004: Eldbjørg Raknes - Många Røster Talar, Bergland Productions BE112; Petter Wettre - Hallmark Moment, Household Records; Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet - Silver, Curling Legs clp cd 80 (Spellemannprisen 2004); Trygve Seim - Sangam, ECM ECM 1797
2003: Christian Wallumrød Ensemble - Sofienberg Variations, ECM ECM 1809; Håvard Wiik Trio - Postures, Jazzland LC 00699; The Source - The Source: of Christmas live At Blå, Booting Legs Blp cd 01; Jan Erik Kongshaug Kvartett - All These Years, Ponca Jazz Records HCRCD 2027
2002: Eldbjørg Raknes TINGeLING - So much depends upon a red weel barrow, Platearbeiderne PLACD 2002; Svein Olav Herstad - Sommerregn, SOH SOH 02.03; Trygve Seim/Øyvind Brække/Per Oddvar Johansen - The Source and different Cikadas ECM ECM 1764
2001: 1300 Oslo - Live In The North, Curling Legs clp cd 63; Close Erase - Dance This, BP bp 01010; Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Orchestra - Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Orchestra , Curling Legs clp cd 69; TrygveSeim Orchestra - Different Rivers, ECM ECM (1744 Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2001); Turbulens - Turbulens
2000: Petter Wettre/Per Oddvar Johansen - The Only Way To Travel, BP BP 00007 (Spellemannprisen 2000); The Source/Motorpsycho - The Motorsource massacre Roadwork Vol.2, Stickman 3rd ear 0200
1999: Close Erase - no.2, Nor-CD Nor-CD 9933; Jan Erik Kongshaug Kvartett - The Other World, ACT Music+Vision ACT 9267-2
1998: Torbjørn Sunde - Meridians, ACT Music+Vision ACT 9263-2
1997: Eldbjørg Raknes - TINGeLING, Nor-CD Nor-CD 9726; Jacob Young - Pieces of Time, Curling Legs clp cd 37; Vigleik Storaas Trio - Andre Bilder, Curling Legs clp cd 35 (Spellemannprisen 1997)
1996: Close Erase - Close Erase, Nor-CD Nor-CD 9619; Petter Wettre Quartet - Pig Virus, Curling Legs clp cd 28
1995: Jacob Young - This is You, Nor-CD Nor-CD 9513; Vigleik Storaas Trio - Bilder, Curling Legs clp cd 18 (Spellemannprisen 1995)
1994: Airamero - Airamero, Odin records NJ 4049-2; The Source - Olemanns Kornett, Curling Legs clp cd 10; Trond Bjertnes/Frode Barth - Egentlig, Mind the Gap Prod. MTG CD-2444
1992: Bodega Band - En Flik Av, Studentersamfunnet i Trondheim Plateselskapet BBCD 005
1992: Tre Små Kinesere - Vær Sær, Columbia Sony Music COL 472375
