Eivin One Pedersen

Eivin One Pedersen
Born	(1956-09-08)8 September 1956 Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Died	22 February 2012(2012-02-22) (aged 55) Stavanger, Rogaland
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, band leader
Instrument(s)	Accordion, piano

Eivin One Pedersen (8 September 1956 – 22 February 2012)[1] was a Norwegian jazz musician (accordion and piano) from Stavanger, Norway.

Career

One Pedersen played in the trio Detail, together with Frode Gjerstad (saxophone) and John Stevens (drums) from 1981, and released several albums on the free jazz company Circulasione Totale. Here he also published his own debut album Solo mio! (1981). In 1984 he released the album I 1984 utga han platen Keep Nose in Front, with his former group, Aha! The band name created confusion when another famous pop trio debuting with the same name almost at the same time. Later they changed the name to Extended Noise in 1986 and released several albums.[2] Another project was the band Calling Signals, where he collaborated with Paal Nilssen-Love (drums), Frode Gjerstad (saxophone) and Nick Stephens (bass).[1]

One Pedersen played with Terje Isungset on his performance at Vossajazz 2003. He released a duo album with Katja Medbøe, Ett bein på jorda, ett i himmelen – helt korrekt (1992), with poems by Rolf Jacobsen,[2] and performed with Erik Balke (1996). More recently, he played on the debut album Heaveny attack (2004) by Randi Tytingvåg, as well as Villhund (2006) by Elin Furubotn.[1]

One Pedersen was a member of the expert jury for Melodi Grand Prix 1979, led the Association Norwegian jazz musicians for some time, and composed the commissioned work Ein med alt for the MaiJazz 1996.[1]

Discography

His own projects

Solo albums

• 1984: Solo mio! (Loose Torque)

With A-Ha/Extended Noise

• 1984: Keep Nose in Front (Hot Club Records)

Duo with Katja Medbøe

• 1992: Ett bein på jorda, ett i himmelen. Helt korrekt (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)

With Calling Signals

• 1998: Calling Signals (Loose Torque)
• 2002: Dreams in Dreams (FMR Records)
• 2005: Live in the UK (FMR Records)
• 2009: From Cafe Oto (Loose Torque)
• 2011: From Cafe Sting (Loose Torque)
• 2011: A Winter's Tour (Loose Torque)

Collaborations

With Ciwan Haco

• 1994: Dûrî (Ses)

With Morten Abel

• 2003: Being Everything, Knowing Nothing (Virgin, EMI Music)

With Frode Gjerstad & Kevin Norton

• 2006: The Walk (FMR Records)

References

1. "Eivin One Pedersen" (in Norwegian). Norsk Jazzarkiv MIC.no. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
2. "Minnekonsert for Eivin One Pedersen" (in Norwegian). Aftenbladet. 30 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

External links

• Minnekonsert for Eivin One Pedersen Archived 9 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine by Leif Tore Lindø 30 April 2012 at Aftenbladet (in Norwegian)