Jan Erik Kongshaug
Jan Erik Kongshaug | |
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| Born | 4 July 1944 Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | 5 November 2019 (aged 75) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Sound engineering, musician, composer, Band leader |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Website | rainbowstudio |
Jan Erik Kongshaug (4 July 1944 – 5 November 2019) was a Norwegian sound engineer, jazz guitarist, and composer.
Career[edit]
Kongshaug was born in Trondheim, the son of guitarist John Kongshaug.[1] During his childhood and adolescence, he began to play the accordion (1950), guitar (1958) and bass (1964). Kongshaug gained his examen artium in 1963, and trained in electronics at the Trondheim Technical School in 1967. Then he worked for the Arne Bendiksen Studio (1967–1974) and Talent Studio (1974–79) in Oslo, and undertook some jobs in New York. In 1984, he founded his own recording studio, Rainbow Studio in Oslo and evolved into being one of the grand masters of Sound engineering.[2] Altogether, he produced over 4,000 records, and was particularly known for some 700 recordings for ECM Records made from 1970 onwards.[1]
Kongshaug played with Åse Kleveland winning the Norsk Melodi Grand Prix in 1966, and was third in the Eurovision Song Contest (1966). He has also played on dozens of recordings, including with Asmund Bjørken, Frode Thingnæs, Sven Nyhus, Arild Andersen and Frode Alnæs.[1]
Kongshaug died in Oslo from a chronic lung condition, aged 75.[3] His critical role in the development of the "ECM Sound" was acknowledged in numerous obituaries.[4][5][6]
Honors[edit]
- Spellemannprisen 1982, Special Award Diploma
- Gammleng-prisen 2012, Studio Award
Discography[edit]
- The Other World (ACT, 1999)
- All These Years (Ponca Jazz, 2003)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Jan Erik Kongshaug Biography – SNL.no". 27 January 2023. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Rainbow Studios - Jan Erik Kongshaug - Inner-Magazines.com". 10 October 2016. The Inner World Audio Magazine
- ^ West, Michael J. (2019). "Jan Erik Kongshaug, Master Engineer, Dies at 75". Jazz Times. No. November 16. Madavor Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Russonello, Giovanni (2019). "Jan Erik Kongshaug, Maestro of Recorded Sound, Dies at 75". The New York Times. No. November 13. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Kelman, John (2019). "Norwegian Road Trip, Part 4: Oslo and an Interview with Jan Erik Kongshaug". AllAboutJazz. No. November 06. All About Jazz & Jazz Near You. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Rypdal, Terje (2020). "Terje Rypdal Remembers Jan Erik Kongshaug". Jazz Times. No. April 03. Madavor Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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