Mathias Eick
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Mathias Eick is a Norwegian jazz
musician born (26 June 1979) near the town of Eidsfoss
in the county of Vestfold
, Norway
. He is mainly known as a musician on the jazz label ECM Records. His main instrument is the trumpet
, but he also plays double bass
, vibraphone
, piano
and guitar
.
In his lifetime Eick has performed with several well-known music groups and musicians, e.g. Jaga Jazzist
, Manu Katché
, and "Trondheim Jazz Orchestra" together with Chick Corea
and Pat Metheny
. Besides this he is also known for his collaboration with Norwegian singer-songwriter Thomas Dybdahl
.
As a Sideman:
with Iro Haarla
with Manu Katché
with Jacob Young
with Lars Danielsson
34th Annual International Conference in New York
where he also performed. The annual prize was founded by IAJE in cooperation with the International Jazz Festivals Organization (IJFO)
.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician born (26 June 1979) near the town of Eidsfoss
Eidsfoss
Eidsfoss is a village in Hof municipality, in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located near Lake Eikeren.The village was the site of the Eidsfos Iron Works which dated to 1697. The iron works was closed during 1873. The village is also the location of the historic Eidsfos Manor which dates from...
in the county of Vestfold
Vestfold
is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. He is mainly known as a musician on the jazz label ECM Records. His main instrument is the trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
, but he also plays double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
, vibraphone
Vibraphone
The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
.
In his lifetime Eick has performed with several well-known music groups and musicians, e.g. Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist is an experimental jazz band from Norway that rose to prominence when the BBC named their first album, A Livingroom Hush , the best jazz album of 2002. The core of the band are brothers and main songwriters Lars and Martin Horntveth...
, Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Manu Katché is a French musician of Ivorian origin, born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés on 27 October 1958. He is a drummer and songwriter.-Career:Session musician...
, and "Trondheim Jazz Orchestra" together with Chick Corea
Chick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.Many of his compositions are considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis' band in the 1960s, he participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever...
and Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny
Patrick Bruce "Pat" Metheny is an American jazz guitarist and composer.One of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to come to prominence in the 1970s and '80s, he is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works and other side projects...
. Besides this he is also known for his collaboration with Norwegian singer-songwriter Thomas Dybdahl
Thomas Dybdahl
Thomas Dybdahl is a Norwegian musician in the singer/songwriter tradition.- Biography :Thomas Dybdahl went out to become somewhat of a shooting-star in Norway. As a solo artist, the former guitarist of the band Quadraphonics released his first single EP Bird in 2000...
.
Discography
Solo Albums:- The DoorThe Door (Mathias Eick album)The Door is the debut album by Norwegian trumpeter, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mathias Eick recorded in 2007 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:...
(ECM, 2008) - Skala (ECM, 2011)
As a Sideman:
with Iro Haarla
- 2004 - Northbound with Trygve SeimTrygve SeimTrygve Seim is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer. Born in Oslo, Norway, Seim started to play the saxophone in 1985 after hearing Jan Garbarek's CD eventyr...
, Uffe Krokfors and Jon ChristensenJon ChristensenJon Christensen is a Norwegian jazz percussionist.In the late 1960s he played alongside Jan Garbarek on several recordings by the composer George Russell.... - 2011 - Vespers with Trygve Seim, Ulf Krokfors and Jon Christensen
with Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Manu Katché is a French musician of Ivorian origin, born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés on 27 October 1958. He is a drummer and songwriter.-Career:Session musician...
- 2007 - Playground (ECM Records) with Trygve Seim, Marcin WasilewskiMarcin WasilewskiMarcin Wasilewski , commonly known as Wasyl, is a Polish defender who plays for RSC Anderlecht and the Poland national football team. He is under contract with Anderlecht until 2013.- Career :...
, Slawomir Kurkiewicz and David TornDavid TornDavid Torn is an American composer and guitarist.He is known for the organic blending/manipulation of electronic and acoustic instruments and performance techniques that have an atmospheric or textural quality and effect, along with a particular harmonic richness...
with Jacob Young
- 2004 - Evening Falls (ECM Records)
- 2007 - Sideways (ECM Records)
with Lars Danielsson
Lars Danielsson
Lars Danielsson is a Swedish jazz bassist, composer and record producer.-Biography:Lars Danielsson was educated at the Music Conservatory in Gothenburg. He plays double bass, electric bass and cello...
- 2009 - Tarantella (ACT Music)
Awards
Mathias Eick was awarded “The International Jazz Award for New Talent 2007”. He received a prize of $20,000 US on 13 January 2007 during the IAJEInternational Association for Jazz Education (IAJE)
International Association for Jazz Education , formerly a not-for-profit corporation based in Manhattan, Kansas, was a volunteer-run organization that, among other things, allocated student scholarships through its approved festivals program. Its annual conference was a gathering point for...
34th Annual International Conference in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where he also performed. The annual prize was founded by IAJE in cooperation with the International Jazz Festivals Organization (IJFO)
International Jazz Festivals Organization (IJFO)
International Jazz Festivals Organization is an umbrella organization including 16 leading jazz festivals worldwide.IJFO sponsors an international jazz award presented in partnership with the International Association for Jazz Education at their annual conferences, and rewards upcoming talents in...
.
External links
- IAJE 34th Annual International Conference (PDF Brochure).
- International Jazz Festivals Organizations (IJFO)
- International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE).