Ole Jacob Hystad


Ole Jacob Hystad is a Norwegian jazz musician. He was born in Stord, and is the brother of jazz saxophonist Jan Kåre Hystad.

Career

Hystad is leader of his own Ole Jacob Hystad Quartet, originally comprising additional Sigurd Ulveseth, Ben Besiakov,,
and Stein Inge Brækhus.
Later the quartet substituted Brækhus with Alex Riel for their second album Tune in – take out, and has lately consisted of Dag Arnesen, Sigurd Ulveseth and Frank Jakobsen. He also played in Bakeriet Bluesband, and on releases by the musicians Atle Hansen, Lars Erik Drevvatne and Ole Amund Gjersvik, and been at the forefront of Stord Jazz and Blues Festival.
The Hystad brothers toured US and Canada with Terje Rypdal's Crime Scene as part of Bergen Big Band.

Discography

As band leader

;With Ole Amund Gjersvik
;With Britt-Synnøve Johansen
;Within Bergen Big Band
;With Jan Kåre Hystad
;With Christian Welde
;With Organ Jam