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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Norway
- Active from
- 1975
jazz
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Steinar Raknes is one of Norway’s foremost jazz bassists and songwriters. With his fearless and explosive playing style, he is often compared with the legendary bassist and songwriter Charles Mingus. Many know Raknes through his work as composer and musician in the award-winning jazz trio Urban Connection, and for collaborations with artists such as Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Steve Grossman and Per Texas Johansson. After completing a Master of Arts (music) degree in jazz at NTNU in2001 <a hr
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Steinar
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Midsund Municipality
- Sibling
- Eldbjørg Raknes
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Norwegian
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- double bass
- Record label
- Jazzland Recordings
- Official website
- steinarraknes.com
- Image
- Steinar Raknes Kongsberg Jazz.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1975-03-22
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- Steinar Raknes
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