Summary
Farmers Market is a Norwegian band founded in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, in 1991. They have released four studio albums.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Genres | Bulgarian folk music, classical, folk music, free jazz, jazz, bluegrass |
| Years active | Since 1991 |
| Labels | Ipecac Recordings |
| Members | Stian Carstensen Finn Guttormsen Nils-Olav Johansen Trifon Trifonov Jarle Vespestad |
| Past members | Håvard Lund |
| Website | farmersmarketband |
History edit
The band started out as a free jazz quintet sprung out from the conservatory in Trondheim, but now incorporates a wide variety of genres, such as jazz, rock, pop music, bluegrass, classical and – most significantly – Bulgarian folk music. Humorous arrangements, virtuosity and odd time signatures are characteristic to their style. Multi-instrumentalist Stian Carstensen is a sort of front figure, though guitarist Nils-Olav Johansen performs most of the lead vocals.[1]
The band's original saxophonist Håvard Lund left the group in 1995, and they looked to Bulgaria for a replacement. Trifon Trifonov joined the band after auditioning by telephone.[2]
They have performed at several international jazz festivals, including the Kongsberg Jazzfestival (in 1993, 1995 and 2009), Moldejazz (in 1994, 2003, 2004 and 2010), the North Sea Jazz Festival (in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2004) and the Berliner Festspiele (in 2005).[citation needed]
The band's debut album, Speed/Balkan/Boogie, was released in 1995. It is a live recording from two concerts held at Moldejazz 1994 with members from Grammy Award-winning[3] Bulgarian female vocal group Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares and two Bulgarian folk musicians.
Their fourth studio album, Surfin' USSR, was awarded an open-class Spellemannpris (Norwegian Grammy Award equivalent) in 2008.[4] It was released on Ipecac Recordings, a label distributed by the Universal Music Group.
The band has collaborated with several Norwegian orchestras, including the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra.[5][6] They have also collaborated with American jazz saxophonist and composer Michael Brecker.[7][8]
Members edit
- Trifon Trifonov – alto saxophone and clarinet (since 1995)
- Stian Carstensen – accordion, kaval, gaida, guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo and vocals
- Nils-Olav Johansen – guitar and vocals
- Jarle Vespestad – drums
- Finn Guttormsen – bass guitar
Past member edit
- Håvard Lund – alto saxophone (1991–1995)
Honors edit
- Spellemannprisen 2008, Open class
- Spellemannprisen 2012, Open class
Discography edit
Albums edit
- 1995: Speed / Balkan / Boogie
- 1997: Musikk fra Hybridene (Music from the Hybrids) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)[9]
- 2000: Farmers Market (Winter & Winter)
- 2008: Surfin' USSR (Ipecac Recordings)
- 2012: Slav to the Rhythm (Division Records)[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Kelman, John (15 May 2012). "Farmers Market: Slav to the Rhythm – Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Staff (3 March 2010). "Bio". Farmers Market. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Lés Mystére Des Voix Bulgares". Themysteryofthebulgarianvoices.com. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Spellemann.no". Spellemann.no. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "NRK (Norsk Rikskringkasting – Norwegian Broadcasting Company) article". Nrk.no. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "NRK (Norsk Rikskringkasting – Norwegian Broadcasting Company) article". Nrk.no. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "NRK (Norsk Rikskringkasting – Norwegian Broadcasting Company) article". Nrk.no. 18 July 2003. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ NO. "Farmers Market's MySpace page". Farmers Market (via Myspace). Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Farmers Market – Musikk Fra Hybridene". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Kelman, John (15 May 2012). "Farmers Market: Slav to the Rhythm – Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
External links edit
- Official website
- Farmers Market at AllMusic
