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Arve Henriksen
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Arve Henriksen at Moers Festival in Germany, June 2006
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| Born | 22 March 1968 Stranda, Sunnmøre, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Trumpet, vocals |
| Labels | ECM, Rune Grammofon |
Arve Henriksen (born March 22, 1968) is a talented Norwegian trumpet player. He is known for his unique sound and his ability to blend different music styles.
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Arve Henriksen's Musical Journey
Arve Henriksen was born in Stranda, Norway. He studied jazz music at the Trondheim Musikkonservatorium. This is a special school for music. He also learned how to teach music.
During his studies, he played in several bands. These included Bodega Band and Veslefrekk. After finishing school in 1991, he joined other groups like Trio Midt-Norge.
Playing with Other Musicians
Arve Henriksen has played with many famous musicians. He has worked with Jon Balke's Magnetic North Orchestra and Nils Petter Molvær. He also played with Terje Isungset and Christian Wallumrød.
He is a key member of the band Supersilent. This group is known for its amazing improvisational music. Improvisational music means they make up the music as they play. It's like a musical conversation! They have worked with artists like Terje Rypdal. Even John Paul Jones from the famous band Led Zeppelin has played with them.
Arve Henriksen also uses his voice in his music. He often sings without words. His singing can sound very high, almost like a soprano. This unique vocal style adds a special touch to his trumpet playing.
Awards and Recognitions
Arve Henriksen has received many important awards for his music. These awards show how much his talent is appreciated.
- 2005: Buddyprisen
- 2007: Radka Toneff Memorial Award
- 2011: Kongsberg Jazz Award
- 2011: Paul Acket Award, North Sea Jazz
- 2016: Dr Honoris Causa at Gothenburg University
Music Albums
Arve Henriksen has released many albums. Some are solo albums, where he is the main artist. Others are collaborations, where he works with other musicians.
Solo albums
- 2001: Sakuteiki (Rune Grammofon)
- 2004: Chiaroscuro (Rune Grammofon)
- 2007: Strjon (Rune Grammofon)
- 2008: Cartography (ECM Records)
- 2013: Places Of Worship (Rune Grammofon)
- 2014: The Nature Of Connections (Rune Grammofon)
- 2014: Chron (Rune Grammofon)
- 2014: Cosmic Creation (Rune Grammofon)
- 2017: Towards Language (Rune Grammofon)
- 2018: The Height Of The Reeds (Rune Grammofon)
- 2018: Composograph: A Synthesis Of Wood, Metal And Electronics (Arve Music)
- 2019: The timeless nowhere (Rune Grammofon)
- 2021: Mental Fatigue (Arve Music)
- 2021: Murimorphosis (Arve Music)
Collaborative work
- 2000: Daa (NorCD), with Terje Isungset and Karl Seglem
- 2000: Birth Wish (Pan M Records), with Christian Wallumrød, Jan Bang and Erik Honoré
- 2007: Sketches Of Spain (Nor Wind Records), with The Norwegian Wind Ensemble and Maria Schneider
- 2009: Ellivan (NorCD), with Elling Vanberg
- 2010: Clinamen (Off, Rat), with Giovanni Di Domenico and Tatsuhisa Yamamoto
- 2012: Black Swan (Rat Records), with Teun Verbruggen
- 2012: Uncommon Deities (P-Vine Records), with Jan Bang, Erik Honoré, David Sylvian and Sidsel Endresen
- 2012: Distare Sonanti (and/OAR), with Giovanni Di Domenico and Tatsuhisa Yamamoto
- 2014: World Of Glass (All Ice Records), with Terje Isungset
- 2016: Atmosphères with Tigran Hamasyan, Eivind Aarset, and Jan Bang (ECM)
- 2017: Rímur with Trio Mediæval (ECM)
- 2017: The Art Of Irrigation (All Ice Records), with Terje Isungset
- 2018: Pilgrim (ACT), with Janne Mark
- 2018: Illusion Of A Separate World with David Kollar (Hevhetia)
