Ole Jacob Hystad
Born (1960-07-20) 20 July 1960 (age 63)
Stord, Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, band leader, composer
Instrument(s)Saxophone, clarinet

Ole Jacob Hystad (born 20 July 1960) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor saxophone and clarinet). He was born in Stord, and is the brother of jazz saxophonist Jan Kåre Hystad.[1]

Career

Hystad is leader of his own Ole Jacob Hystad Quartet, originally comprising additional Sigurd Ulveseth (bass), Ben Besiakov, (piano), and Stein Inge Brækhus (drums).[1] Later the quartet substituted Brækhus with Alex Riel for their second album Tune in – take out (2002), and has lately consisted of Dag Arnesen (piano), Sigurd Ulveseth (bass) and Frank Jakobsen (drums). He also played in Bakeriet Bluesband, and on releases by the musicians Atle Hansen, Lars Erik Drevvatne and Ole Amund Gjersvik, and been at the forefront of Stord Jazz and Blues Festival.[2]

The Hystad brothers toured US and Canada with Terje Rypdal's Crime Scene as part of Bergen Big Band.[3]

Discography

As band leader

Collaborative works

With Ole Amund Gjersvik
With Britt-Synnøve Johansen
Within Bergen Big Band
With Jan Kåre Hystad
With Christian Welde
With Organ Jam

References

  1. ^ a b Bjørn Stendahl (13 December 2002). "Saxer fra Bergen" (in Norwegian). Ny Tid. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  2. ^ Aleksander Vallestad (25 July 2006). "Ingen vil ha jazzstafettpinnen" (in Norwegian). SunnHordland.no. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  3. ^ Vilde Hjertholm Lunde (30 June 2012). "Ole Jacob Hystad i USA" (in Norwegian). SunnHordland.no. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  4. ^ Tor Hammerø (2 September 2002). "Ole Jacob Hystad Quartet: Tune in – take out Review" (in Norwegian). Puls.no. Retrieved 3 November 2012.

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