Ole Amund Gjersvik

Ole Amund Gjersvik is graduated at Bergen Musikkkonservatorium in Norway. He has studied with Bjørn Ianke (Norway), Mathias Weber (Germany), Knut Erik Sundquist (Norway) and Kåre Garnes (Norway). Had lessons with Marc Johnson (U.S.A.), Bjørn Kjellemyr (Norway) and Terje Venaas (Norway). Since the early 80s, Ole Amund has earned his living as a freelance doublebass player.

Ole Amund Gjersvik has contributed on more than 50 cd recordings and released five well reviewed jazz albums in his own name. He has also contributed on cds together with musicians like Bob Mintzer (Yellowjackets - U.S.A.) and Mick Ronson (David Bowie - England) and worked with leading Norwegian jazz musicians like Dag Arnesen,
Bendik (Steps Ahead), Ketil Bjørnstad, Olav Dale, Karl Seglem, Kenneth Sivertsen etc.

He has played in the house band in television shows like: Lollipop, Casablanca, God Morgen Norge, God ettermiddag Norge... together with musicians like: Neil Sedaka (U.S.A.), Gilbert O Sullivan (England), Christer Sjøgren (Sweeden), Sissel Kyrkjebø (Denmark /Norway), Rune Larsen (Norway), Tor Endresen (Norway) etc.

Ole Amund has played with leading Norwegian and foreign musicians in all kind of genres. And led his own jazz band:

OLE AMUND GJERSVIK QUARTET.

His works:

Ole Amund Gjersvik: A Voice From The Past

Ole Amund Gjersvik: Appasionata Criminelle

Ole Amund Gjersvik: Alone In The Crowd

Ole Amund Gjersvik: Around The Fountain

Ole Amund Gjersvik: Milonga Triste

Torbjørn Skjold: Design By Sound

Seglem,Thomsen and Gjersvik: Poems for trio

Karl Seglem: Sogn-a-song

Karl Seglem: Rit

Kenneth Sivertsen with Bob Mintzer: One Day In October

Kenneth Sivertsen: Draumespor

Clive Scott with Zoltan Vinze: In A Jazzy Mood

Herborg Kråkevik: Mi Haugtussa

Mostly Robinson: I Can`t Stop Loving You

Mostly Robinson: Guess Who Is Here

Trang Fødsel: Bare Barnet

Trang Fødsel: Hybel

Trang Fødsel: Feber

Trang Fødsel: Damp

Ole Paus: Stjerner I Rennesteinen

Lollipop: Lollipop