Brynjar Rasmussen


Brynjar Rasmussen is a Norwegian Jazz musician, brother of accordion player, award winning photographer and social commentator Sigve Brochmann Rasmussen, known from performing in bands like Christiansand String Swing Ensemble, and for writing the commissioned work Arctic Mood for the Polar Jazz Festival in Longyearbyen.

Career

Rasmussen was known as the clarinetist in the Dixi jazz band Christiansand String Swing Ensemble. In addition to being a performing artist, he also works as composer, and is a music producer for Nordnorsk Jazzsenter. When he went to Svalbard in 2006, the fascination for the Arctic was spontaneous. He has visited Svalbard many times since then, and eventually released his debut solo album Arctic Mood, composed as a commissioned work for the further most North, Polar Jazz Festival in Longyearbyen.

Discography (in selection)

Solo albums

;Within Christianssand String Swing Ensemble
;With Elin Kåven