Tore Brunborg [SEP] place of birth
Tore Brunborg
Tore Brunborg (born 20 May 1960) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer who plays saxophone. He was born in Trondheim, but grew up in Voss where a jazz environment was flowering. Known from numerous appearances with international greats including Bugge Wesseltoft, Håvard Wiik, Audun Kleive, Anders Jormin, Diederik Wissels, Arild Andersen, Pat Metheny, Per Jørgensen, Geir Lysne, Misha Alperin, Bjørn Alterhaug, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Jarle Vespestad, Jon Christensen, Jon Balke, Nils Petter Molvær, Vigleik Storaas
- 2013 in Norwegian music, Karin Krog and John Surman awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen; Tore Brunborg awarded Vossajazzprisen; deaths of Aase Nordmo Løvberg, Alex Naumik, Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe, Egil Hovland, Eivind Rølles, Kaare Ørnung, Kjell Lund, Knut Nesbø, Lage Fosheim, Ole Henrik Moe, Rolf Graf, Rolv Wesenlund, Sverre Bruland, and Yngve Moe.
- 2012 in Norwegian music, Sidsel Endresen and Stian Westerhus awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen; Tore Brunborg awarded Buddyprisen; deaths of Anne-Lise Berntsen, Edvard Hagerup