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Egil Kapstad
12+ albums
norwegianjazz
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Egil Kapstad (Oslo, Norway, 6 August 1940 - 13 July 2017) was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. Kapstad, one of Norway's finest modern jazz pianists, known for his very special and memorable touch, is also well known for his skills as a performer, arranger, and composer with a wide range. The list of international musicians he has worked with is long. It contains musicians like: Chet Baker, Red Mitchell, Al Cohn, Barney Kessel, Bob Brookmeyer, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy, Philip Cathrine, Toots Thielemans, Nisse Sandström, Jan Allan, Bernt Rosengren, Mads Vinding, Georg Riedel and Red Mitchell to mention some, and Norwegian musicians: Magni Wentzel, Karin Krog, Bjarne Nerem, Rowland Greenberg, Laila Dahlseth, Bjørn Johansen, Bjørn Alterhaug, Egil "Bop" Johannesen, Jon Christensen, Arild Andersen, Tore Johansen, Frode Thingnæs, Terje Venaas, Jon Pål Inderberg, Eyvind Olsen, Atle Hammer and Hilde Hefte. Egil Kapstad has also received various prestigous awards and prizes: Norsk Jazzforbund's Buddystatuette in 1977 The Nopa prize - The composition of the year for his composition "Epilog" (In memory of Bill Evans) in 1983 Oslo City's Cultureprize in 1984 From Fund for performing art he was awarded with Gammleng-prisen in 1985 Music award: The Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannsprisen) for best jazzalbum in 1989 Music award: The Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannsprisen) for best jazzalbum in 1994 Awarded 2002 a Government Grant for the rest of his career. His di
