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Eirik Hegdal is a norwegian saxophonist and composer, living in Trondheim. This site will show you some of the ongoing projects.
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Team Hegdal tour

Team Hegdal tour

I’ve just returned from a small a tour with Team Hegdal. Three great concerts, with the fantastic musicians André Roligheten (sax/bass clarinet), Ole Morten Vågan (double bass), Gard Nilssen (drums), and special guest Oscar Grönberg (piano)! We also recorded, what will be our Volume 3. Two more concerts coming up in November, in Krakow and Munich....
New recording with Alpaca Ensemble/Eirik Hegdal

New recording with Alpaca Ensemble/Eirik Hegdal

We had three great days at Øra Studio, recording an new album with Alpaca Ensemble. Music by me, played by these fantastic musicians (from left): Else Bø (piano/celesta), Tor Haugerud (percussion/glockenspiel), Marianne Baudouin Lie (cello), Bergmund Skaslien (viola), Sigrid Stang (violin), and me playing the clarinet/bass clarinet and soprano saxophone. Looking forward to a release, already this...
Albatrosh

Albatrosh

Warning: Undefined variable $dots in /customers/4/c/9/eirikhegdal.com/httpd.www/wp-content/themes/sight/functions.php on line 731 Spent some days at Molde Jazz Festival, rehearsing and performing the music of Albatrosh (André Roligheten and Eyolf Dale) with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. Fantastic music! Magic pictures on wall by Andreas Paleologos.
"Sidewalk Comedy" release!

“Sidewalk Comedy” release!

Warning: Undefined variable $dots in /customers/4/c/9/eirikhegdal.com/httpd.www/wp-content/themes/sight/functions.php on line 731 Here it is! Trondheim Jazz Orchestra has a vinyl release while playing at Ottawa Jazz Festival and Xerox Rochester Jazz Festival (in Canada and USA). Great fun!
Zanussi Five at Coimbra Jazz Festival

Zanussi Five at Coimbra Jazz Festival

Warning: Undefined variable $dots in /customers/4/c/9/eirikhegdal.com/httpd.www/wp-content/themes/sight/functions.php on line 731 Tomorrow Zanussi Five will be heading for Portugal. We are playing at Coimbra Jazz Festival. Looking forward! Program at http://jazzaocentro.pt/
Trondheim Sinfonietta in Italy

Trondheim Sinfonietta in Italy

Warning: Undefined variable $dots in /customers/4/c/9/eirikhegdal.com/httpd.www/wp-content/themes/sight/functions.php on line 731 I had a fantastic tour together with Trondheim Sinfonietta. Great musicians and great tour mates!
Sidewalk Comedy on vinyl in June

Sidewalk Comedy on vinyl in June

Last week I went to Morten Stendahl, at Redroom studio, to mix down the upcoming album with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra “Sidewalk Comedy”. It will be released in June (2013). The lineup for Sidewalk Comedy is Kirsti Huke – vocals, Ola Kvernberg – violin, Eivind Lønning – trumpet, Øyvind Brække – trombone, Martin Küchen – alto saxophone, Eirik Hegdal – saxophones, Maria Kannegaard –...
Recording with Formo Tre & Metall, and concert with TJO/Neset at Vossajazz

Recording with Formo Tre & Metall, and concert with TJO/Neset at Vossajazz

Formo Tre & Metall spent the day in studio yesterday. Combined with a live recording from Dokkhuset in Trondheim the previous day, we might have an album out within the year. Daniel Formo is the composer and plays the hammond organ, Mattias Ståhl plays vibraphone, Erik Nylander drums, and my selves on clarinet/bass clarinet and...
End of tour

End of tour

Thank you very much to You, the audience on our tour with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Eirik Hegdal with special guest Joshua Redman! Hope to see you soon! From left to right, from top to bottom: Marianne Baudouin Lie, Erik Johannessen, Stein Villanger, Tor Haugerud, Eirik Hegdal, Nils Olav Johansen, Øyvind Engen, David Solheim,...
Concert at Moods in Zürich tonight

Concert at Moods in Zürich tonight

After a great night in Krefeld Theater last night, we are looking forward to play at Moods tonight: Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Eirik Hegdal with special guest Joshua Redman. Thank you, audience in Trondheim, Berlin, Luxembourg, Salzburg and Krefeld, for a great time! Zürich, Innsbruck, Munich and Russelsheim coming up! Photo from Jazzit in Salzburg...
Triads and much more

Triads and much more

The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Eirik Hegdal with special guest Joshua Redman are soon ready to visit Europe! Some new music, and some of the older ones. We are going to visit Dokkhuset in Trondheim (Feb 26th), Institit Francais in Berlin (Feb 27th), Opderschmelz in Luxembourg (Feb 28th), Jazzit in Salzburg (Mar 1st), Theater Krefeld in Krefeld (Mar 2nd), Moods...
Bodø Sinfonietta & Saxwaffe soon to perform!

Bodø Sinfonietta & Saxwaffe soon to perform!

Warning: Undefined variable $dots in /customers/4/c/9/eirikhegdal.com/httpd.www/wp-content/themes/sight/functions.php on line 731 February 11th to 14th Bodø Sinfonietta and Saxwaffe (Klaus Holm, Atle Nymo, Frode Nymo and me) are going to play a new piece by me. The concert will be at Sinus in Bodø, thursday. Looking forward to this!