Johannes Eick


Johannes Eick is a Norwegian bassist, the son of bassist and vibraphonist Jürgen Eick, and the older brother of musicians Trude Eick and Mathias Eick. In his youth he played in the band «Kix», with Elin Rosseland, but is most known for cooperations with Karin Krog, John Surman, Vigleik Storaas, Christian Wallumrød, Sidsel Endresen and Hans Mathisen.

Career

Eick was born in Eidsfoss, Vestfold. He studied on the jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium. He was involved in several bands from the first year in Trondheim, including «Horn» and «Third Floor Ten Piece Band» 1983-84, «Visit» 1984-85, «Fair Play» 1987-90, «Nimbus» 1987-89, «Pentateuch» and «Nuku» from 1989, «Airamero» fra 1990, and «Vigleik Storaas Trio» from 1992.
In 1983 he converted the double bass from 4 to 5 strings, and constructed at the same time a 5-string electric bass guitar. In 1991 he extended both to 6 strings. He festival debuted in Molde in 1985 with «Elin Rosseland Quintet», and released his first album with her in 1988. In 1985-87 he was a regional musician in Finnmark with the Quartet «NOOR», and in recent years he has had his base in Eastern Norway, and has cooperated with Michael Bloch, Karin Krog & John Surman, and the quartet «Kalpa» among others.

Honors

;With Elin Rosseland
;With «Nuku»
;With «Airamero»
;With «Vigleik Storaas Trio»
;With Hans Mathisen