Egil Kapstad
Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1940-2017) · Norway · Musicians · Died at 76
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Something wrong?Egil Kapstad was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote the music for more than 50 theatre productions, and composed for film and television drama. Kapstad composed classical works for orchestra, choir, string quartet, and smaller ensembles, and was a chief executive of the association Ny Musikk.
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Egil Kapstad was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote the music for more than 50 theatre productions, and composed for film and television drama. Kapstad composed classical works for orchestra, choir, string quartet, and smaller ensembles, and was a chief executive of the association Ny Musikk. He worked as a host in television for NRK. Egil Kapstad's Trio worked as a small orchestra in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix of 1965.
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Helge LienBoth received Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year
Bodil NiskaBoth received Sildajazzprisen
Laila DalsethBoth received Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year
Dag ArnesenBoth received Sildajazzprisen
Bjørn AlterhaugBoth received Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year
Staffan William-OlssonBoth received SildajazzprisenFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.