Jonas Howden Sjøvaag

Jonas Howden Sjøvaag

Sjøvaag at Vossajazz 2014.
(Photo by Knut Andersen)
Background information
Born (1978-11-03) 3 November 1978
Munich, Germany
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Drums
Associated acts Eple Trio
Website www.jonassjovaag.no

Jonas Howden Sjøvaag (born 3 November 1978 in Munich, Germany) is a Norwegian jazz drummer.[1]

Biography

Sjøvaag started playing piano at an early age. He had his solo debut with Vestfold Youth Symphony Orchestra at age 11, started playing drums at age 10, and switched main focus to jazz drums at age 17. He graduated at the Norwegian Academy of Music with a Masters degree in improvised music in 2008. From 2003 he has been regular drummer of the Eple Trio.[2]

Discography (in selection)

Solo albums

Collaborations

Eple Trio
Kallerdahl / Seglem / Ulvo / Hole / Sjøvaag
Karl Seglem

References

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  1. "Biography". SigurdHole.no. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  2. "Jonas Howden Sjøvaag". Groove.no. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  3. "Jonas Howden Sjøvaag". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
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