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Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen

Saxophone player, Composer, Arranger

About Me

Today: Saxophone player, composer, band leader, arranger. The main project is the quintet Lobster. Other Bands: Norsk Kurveunion. 1999 until present: Freelance musician in several occations, as a band leader as well as a side man. 1995 – 2001: Freelance musician in Copenhagen.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/15/2007
Band Website: lobstermusic.com
Band Members: Lobster: are:

Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen, sax
Peder Øiseth, trumpet
Øystein Skar, piano
Sebastian Haugen, bass
Terje Engen, drums

Norsk Kurveunion: are (in no particular order):

Terje Engen, composer/lyrics, drums
Martin Taxt, tuba
Christoffer Kompen, trb
Eivind Lønning, trp
Hans Martin Austestad, vocals
Anders Lønne Grønseth, saxes
Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen, sax, flute
Peder Øiseth, trumpet

Influences: Miles-Coltrane-Joe Henderson-Wayne Shorter-Charlie Mingus-Thelonious Monk-Paul Desmond-Lee Konitz -George Russel-Julian "Cannonball" Adderley-Igor Stravinsky-Conlon Nancarrow-Prokofief-Borodin-John Adams- Stevie Wonder- Prince- Aretha Franklin- Michael Jackson- Jackson 5- Quincy Jones- Ry Cooder- Randy Crawford- Sly and the family Stone- James Brown-Digable Planets- The Fugees- Portishead- Radiohead- Massive Attack- Bjørk- Kim Hjorthøy- Bugge-Jan Bang- -....and...this...guy..:

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