Carl Morten Iversen | |
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.jpg) Rudolf Nilsens songs and poetry, performed at the stage of Cosmopolite. The concert took place on 10. December 2016 in Oslo. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1 May 1948 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 19 October 2023 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and composer |
| Instrument(s) | Upright bass |
Carl Morten Iversen (1 May 1948 – 19 October 2023)[1] was a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass), and the son of jazz violinist Arild Iversen (1920–65). He was known from numerous recordings and had long been central to the Oslo Jazz scene.[2][3]
Iversen was born in Oslo, and began playing as an accompanist for folk singers from 1965; among others, he played with Lars Klevstrand at Moldejazz Festival in 1968 and 1973, attended an album with Lillebjørn Nilsen in 1974, and got into jazz in 1970. He studied jazz in the United States until 1972, and when returning he played in a variety of bands from 1973, including with the Balke brothers, Jon Balke Quartet and Ditlef Eckhoff Quintet 1973–74, Magni Wentzel Quintet 1974–76 and 1979–84 with the album Sofies plass (1983), Guttorm Guttormsen Quartet 1974–80 with the albums Soturnudi (1975) and Albufeira (1979).[2][3]
Iversen was president/chairman of the "Norwegian Jazz Forum" 1972–75, leader of "Foreningen norske jazzmusikere", editor of "Jazznytt", and Awarded Buddyprisen 1988. With guitarist Jon Eberson he has released duoalbums Jazz for men (2001), Standards (2003) and Levende på Fyret (2006), and recently he has recorded with Magni Wentzel Sekstett Live (2009).[3]
