Guttorm Guttormsen (born 28 June 1950) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone), arranger and composer.
Career
Guttormsen was born in Mo i Rana. After moving to Oslo (1969), he appeared with Ivar Antonsen's Band at «Festspillene i Nord-Norge» (1971). Later, at Skien, he led a big band, and led his own quintet with, among others, Bjørn Kjellemyr with a series of recordings. He attended Kongsberg Jazzfestival several times, also with his own quartet (1975, 1979), and «Guttorm Guttormsen/Per Kristian Ekholt Big Band» (1976). He led his own Quintet, including with Lars Klevstrand, Jon Balke, Carl Morten Iversen, Espen Rud, releasing the album Høysang (1978).
Musical Director of «Teater Ibsen» and within Jon Eberson Quartet, Per Husby dedication orchestra (1984–1988) and contributed on albums by «Trio de Janeiro», and the release Distant Reports (2001) by «Nordnorsk Jazzforum».
He is best known for his compositions for theater, including a variety of performances at Nationaltheatret, «Det Norske Teater» and «Teater Ibsen» where he is music director.
He was also the director of "Ibsens Gåte" in 1997 which was a musical interpretation of Ibsen.
Guttormsen has composed music for a number of Norwegian artists like Anne Grimstad Fjeld, Agnes Buen Garnås, Knut Buen, Lars Vik (Fritjof Fomlesen), Kine Hellebust to mention some. He has been a studio musician for a number of Norwegian music productions and artists like Lars Klevstrand.
He lives in Langesund since 1993.
Honors
Buddyprisen 1979
«Rana kommunes kulturpris» 1987
«Telemark fylkes kulturpris» 1989
«Hydroprisen» 1990
«Skien bys medal» 1991
«Bamble kommunes kulturpris» 2001
«GS Bankens tiltakspris» 2001
Other
«Bamble kommunes restaureringspris » 2004 with his wife Elisabeth Guttormsen
Discography
Solo albums
Soturnudi (MAI, 1975), with Brynjulf Blix, Carl Morten Iversen & Espen Rud
As band leader
Albufeira, Guttorm Guttormsen Kvartett, 1979
10år, Guttormsen/Ekholt Storband, 1980
Both albums were re-released in 2008, in remastered editions.
Collaborative works
Høysang, Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand, 1977
Riv ned gjerdene),Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand,1976
Produsent
Samme jord Kine Hellebust, 1993
Composistions
Theater
According to aintervju på Riksteaterets sider Guttormsen has composed music for more than 200 plays.
Draumens hjarte, Grenland Friteater, 2004
No Doctor for the Dead, Grenland Friteater, 2004
Peer Gynt i Grenland, Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Kinesiske dansere, 2004 Peer Gynt (培尔·金特), Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Fan Theatre, 2004, som 顾特姆·顾特姆森 Salome, New Theater, Yale U., New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 2003 Peer Gynt, Grenland Friteater og Teater Ibsen, 2003 (På oppdrag for Mo Hornmusikk arranger for janitsjarkorps i 2007) 1900. Maskespill og Maskefall, Den Nationale Scene, 2002 Gullhjelmen, Teater Ibsen, 2002 Harde tak, Grenland Friteater, 2002? Pinocchio, Det Norske Teatret, 2001 Ole Brumm, Centralteateret, 2001 Å være død er for lettvint, Grenland Friteater, 2001 Fomlesens ferie, Grenland Friteater, 2000 Dopa Lax, Grenland Friteater, ???? Gode tider - for de onde, Grenland Friteater, ???? Den innbildt syke, Grenland Friteater, 1999 Høyt sill, Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999 Riksgjøglerne, Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999 Goldbergvariasjoner, Nationaltheatret, 1997 En rosenkål for mye, Grenland Friteater (1996) Slangehud, Nationaltheatret, 1995 Smuglere, Grenland Friteater, 1995 Kirsebærtreet blomstrer i mai, Nationaltheatret, 1995 Blue is the Smoke of War, Grenland Friteater, 1994 Naar vi døde vaagner, Nationaltheatret, 1994 Sarah Bernhardt, Nationaltheatret, 1987 Jomfruer - Eller lengselsens geografi, Nationaltheatret, 1986 Trojanerrinner, Nationaltheatret, 1984 Det er ikke mitt bord, Den Nationale Scene, 1978
Musicals
Musikken berget i det blå, Teater Ibsen, 2005
Predikanten, Teater Ibsen, 2004
Billenes Bryllup, Telemark Kammerorkester, 2001
Operas
Fævlane Veit - en bakgårds opera Grenland friteater, 2005-2007
Olaf Liljekrans, Teater Ibsen, 1983
Film
Frihetens Pris , Terje Bomann-Larsen, 1989
Plays
Marispelet, Styret for Marispelet, 2005-
Concerts
Jazz ved Havet, 2006
References
External links
Biografi fra Jazzbasen.no (in English) Biografi fra Musikkinformasjonssenterets nettavis "Ballade"