Trygve Seim profile picture

Trygve Seim

trygveseim

About Me

Born in Oslo, Norway, 1971. Educated a jazz musician at the jazz conservatory in Trondheim. Since 1992 working full time as a musician and composer. Currently playing with and composing for his own ensemble, Trygve Seim Ensemble, Trygve Seim/Frode Haltli duet and the quartet The Source. Also touring with Manu Katché’s group Playground and Sinikka Langeland’s group Starflowers. During 2005-2008 made several projects together with egyptian musician and composer Fathy Salama and his orchestra Sharkiat. Made 8 records for the german record label ECM whereas 4 of them as a composer and band leader or co-leader.DISCOGRAPHY:As a leader and composer:2004: Trygve Seim - Sangam (ECM Records - ECM 1797).2001: Trygve Seim - Different Rivers (ECM Records - ECM 1744).As a co-leader and composer:2007: The Source - The Source: of Christmas Live (GRAPPA - GRCD 4215).2006: Seim/Brække/Eilertsen/Johansen - The Source (ECM Records - ECM 1966).2002: Seim/Brække/Johansen - The Source and Different Cikadas (ECM Records - ECM 1764).2001: 1300 Oslo - Live in the North (Curling Legs - CLCD 63).2000: Motorpsycho/The Source - The MotorSource Massacre (Stickman Records).1997: Seim/Lund/Ølnes - Decoy (Turn Left Productions).1995: The Source - The Source: of Christmas (Curling Legs - CLCD 21).1994: The Source - Olemanns kornett (Curling Legs - CLCD 10).1993: Seim /Wallumrød/Eick/Johansen - Airamero (Odin Records - NJ 4049-2).As a sideman:2007: Manu Katché - Playground (ECM Records - ECM 2016). 2007: Sinikka Langeland - Starflowers (ECM Records - ECM 1996). 2007: Jørn Skogheim - Above Water (Curling Legs - CLCD 99).2005: Iro Haarla - Northbound (ECM Records - ECM 1918). 2005: Lars Andreas Haug - Vinterfjøs (Curling Legs - CLCD 32).2003: Christian Wallumrød - Sofienberg Variations (ECM Records - ECM 1809).2001: Petter Wettre - Mystery Unfolds (BlÃ¥ Productions).2000: Jacob Young - Glow (Curling Legs - CLCD 60). 2000: Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble - Aurora Borealis (Groove Records).1998: Motorpsycho - Trust (Sony Music/Columbia - COL 489 738 2).1997: Jacob Young - Pieces of Time (Curling Legs - CLCD 37). 1997: Solveig Slettahjell/Squid - Super (Foreward Records).1996: HÃ¥vard Lund - Letters (Turn Left Productions).1993: Jon Balke and Oslo 13 - Live (Curling Legs - CLCD 07).1992: Bodega Band - En Flik Av…… (Plateselskapet).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/12/2007
Band Website: kalleklev.no
Band Members: Trygve Seim/Frode Haltli duet (will be released on ECM september 2008): Trygve Seim; tenor and soprano saxophone, Frode Haltli; accordeon ----------------------------------------------------------Tr ygve Seim Ensemble (released on ECM: Different Rivers in 2001 and Sangam in 2004): Arve Henriksen; trumpet, Frode Haltli; accordeon, Øyvind Brække; trombone, Per Oddvar Johansen; drums, Håvard Lund; clarinet and bass clarinet, Lars Andreas Haug; tuba, Torben Snekkesatd; bass saxophone and contrabass clarinet, Embrik Snerte; bassoon and contrabass bassoon, Kristine Lisedatter Martens; cello, Tora Augestad; vocal, Asle Karstad; sound and Trygve Seim; tenor and soprano saxophone ---------------------------------------- The Source (released 8 records - on ECM: The Source and Different Cikadas in 2002 and The Source in 2006): Øyvind Brække; trombone, Trygve Seim; saxophone, Mats Eilertsen; bass, Per Oddvar Johansen; drums. ------------------------------------------------ Trygve Seim also plays in Manu Katché Playground (ECM 2007), Sinikka Langeland Ensemble (ECM 2007), Javid Afsari Rad Ensemble, Sharkiat Fathy Salama, Olav Torget Group (Echofisk 2007) ao.
Sounds Like: To buy music/cd's with Trygve Seim on the web: iTunes / www.amazon.com / www.ecmrecords.com
Record Label: ECM
Type of Label: Major