Jørgen Mathisen


Jørgen Mathisen is a Norwegian jazz musician, the younger brother of Martin Mathisen, and known from different bands, and a series of recordings with musician like Marc Lohr, Per Zanussi, Steinar Raknes, Eirik Hegdal, Gard Nilssen, and Kjetil Møster.

Career

Mathisen is a graduate of the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium. He is distinguished by his powerful, expressive play and is a force for all the bands he is involved with. He was first noted in the band Shagma in 2004, and also play within The Core together with Steinar Raknes, Espen Aalberg and Erlend Slettevoll, and within Zanussi Five including Eirik Hegdal, Kjetil Møster and Gard Nilssen, among others.

Discography

;With Shagma
;With The Core
;With Zanussi Five
;With Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
;With Kullhammar, Mathisen, Zetterberg, Aalberg
;With other projects