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Eivind Buene studied pedagogics and composition at the Norwegian State Academy of Music from 1992 to 1998, and in 1999 and 2000 he was composer in residence with the Oslo Sinfonietta. Since 2000 he has been a freelance composer living and working in Oslo, writing for and collaborating with norwegian and international ensembles and orchestras. Apart from writing music for soloists, ensembles and orchestras, Buene also frequently engages in collaborations with improvising artists. Among these we find musicians like the pianist Christian Wallumrød, Duo Zach/Grydeland and the saxophone player Frode Gjerstad. For 2005 and 2006 Buene has recieved commissions from...

Eivind Groven (October 8, 1901–February 8, 1977) was a Norwegian microtonal composer and music-theorist. He was from the fylke (province or county) of Telemark in southern Norway and had his background in the folk music of the area. .

Eivind Aarset is a Norwegian guitarist whose style is often associated with that of nu jazz as his performing, improvising and albums feature a strong 21st century electronic influence. He is considered to be one of the unique re-interpretations of what the role and sound of the electric guitarist can be. Like many guitarists of his generation Eivind Aarset (born 1961 in Drøbak, Norway) was first influenced by rock players, Jimi Hendrix above all. By the mid-1970s electric jazz caught his attention, especially Miles Davis’s “Agharta” album with the fiercely-distorted lead guitar of Pete Cosey raging around Miles electric trumpet....