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'''Jon Arild Eberson''' (born 6 January 1953 in [[Oslo, Norway]]) is a Norwegian [[jazz]] guitarist and composer, son of jazz guitarist Leif Eberson (1925–1970), father of keyboardist [[Marte Maaland Eberson]], and known from bands such as Moose Loose (1973–77), [[Radka Toneff|Radka Toneff Quintet]] (1975–80) and Blow Out (1977–78).
'''Jon Arild Eberson''' (born 6 January 1953) is a Norwegian [[jazz]] guitarist and composer, son of jazz guitarist Leif Eberson (1925–1970), father of keyboardist [[Marte Maaland Eberson]], and known from bands such as Moose Loose (1973–77), [[Radka Toneff|Radka Toneff Quintet]] (1975–80), and Blow Out (1977–78).


==Career==
==Career==
Eberson had his debut recording as guitarist on [[Ketil Bjørnstad]]'s debut album ''Åpning'' (1972). In 1980 he formed the '''Jon Eberson Group''', supported by vocalist and lyricist [[Sidsel Endresen]]. The group attracted great attention with releases such as ''Jive Talking'' (1981) that was awarded [[Spellemannprisen]] and City Visions (1984), but was split in 1986. The following year he released the ''Eberson Pigs'' and ''Poetry'' with Endresen, and he has continued to be noticed in a variety of contexts like the [[Jazzpunkensemblet]].<ref name=nbl>{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Jon_Eberson/utdypning |title=Jon Eberson Biography |first=Tore |last=Halvorsen |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2012-11-14 |encyclopedia=[[Norsk Biografisk Leksikon]] |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget}}</ref><ref name=cosmopolite>{{cite web |url=http://cosmopolite.no/artister/jazz/jon_eberson |title=Jon Eberson Biography |publisher=Cosmopolite.no}}</ref>
Eberson had his debut recording as a guitarist on [[Ketil Bjørnstad]]'s debut album ''Åpning'' (1972). In 1980 he formed the Jon Eberson Group, supported by vocalist and lyricist [[Sidsel Endresen]]. The group attracted attention with ''Jive Talking'' (1981), which was awarded the [[Spellemannprisen]], and ''City Visions'' (1984), but disbanded in 1986. The following year he released the ''Eberson Pigs'' and ''Poetry'' with Endresen, and he has continued to be noticed in a variety of contexts like the [[Jazzpunkensemblet]].<ref name=nbl>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Jon_Eberson/utdypning|title=Jon Eberson Biography|first=Tore |last=Halvorsen|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-11-14|encyclopedia=[[Norsk Biografisk Leksikon]] |publisher= Kunnskapsforlaget}}</ref><ref name=cosmopolite>{{cite web|url=http://cosmopolite.no/artister/jazz/jon_eberson| title=Jon Eberson Biography|publisher=Cosmopolite.no}}</ref>


Eberson is a versatile guitarist working in the border line between jazz and rock. He released the album ''Dreams That Went Astray'' (2001), closely followed by the album ''Jazz for Men'', along with bassist [[Carl Morten Iversen]], and the album ''Mind the Gap'', with bassist [[Bjørnar Andresen]] and drummer [[Paal Nilssen-Love]]. Eberson, who also is Associate Professor of guitar at the [[Norwegian Academy of Music]] in [[Oslo]], was awarded the Norwegian Buddy Prize for 2001.<ref name=nbl/><ref name=cosmopolite/>
He released the album ''Dreams That Went Astray'' (2001), closely followed by the album ''Jazz for Men'', with bassist [[Carl Morten Iversen]], and the album ''Mind the Gap'', with bassist [[Bjørnar Andresen]] and drummer [[Paal Nilssen-Love]]. Eberson, who is Associate Professor of guitar at the [[Norwegian Academy of Music]] in Oslo, was awarded the Norwegian Buddy Prize for 2001.<ref name=nbl/><ref name=cosmopolite/>


In 2013 the great Norwegian guitar master celebrated his 60'th anniversary with a solid comeback at the [[Oslo Jazzfestival]], presenting a firework of a band named '''Eberson Funk Ensamble''' including buckets of new compositions and a brilliant quintet across generations. The line up is constituted by the grand 58 years old drummer [[Pål Thowsen]], bassist [[Sigurd Hole]] and saxophonist [[Kim-Erik Pedersen]] both Jazz graduates from the Norwegian Academy of Music where Eberson is a key educator, and last but not the least, his keyboardist daughter [[Marte Maaland Eberson]], with a backgrounds including jazz studies at the [[Grieg Academy]] in [[Bergen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/kanal/nrk_jazz/1.11191703 |title=Ebers holder koken: 70-talls funken lever - det sørger gitarist Jon Eberson for! |language=Norwegian |first=Errling |last=Wicklund |publisher=[[NRK Jazz]] |date=2013-08-20 |accessdate=2013-10-09}}</ref>
In 2013 he celebrated his sixtieth anniversary with a performance at the [[Oslo Jazzfestival]], presenting his band Eberson Funk Ensemble. The band consists of 58 year-old drummer [[Pål Thowsen]], bassist [[Sigurd Hole]], and saxophonist [[Kim-Erik Pedersen]] both jazz graduates from the Norwegian Academy of Music where Eberson teaches, and his keyboardist daughter, [[Marte Maaland Eberson]], with a background in jazz studies from the [[Grieg Academy]] in [[Bergen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrk.no/kanal/nrk_jazz/1.11191703|title=Ebers holder koken: 70-talls funken lever - det sørger gitarist Jon Eberson for!|language=Norwegian |first=Errling|last=Wicklund|publisher=[[NRK Jazz]]|date=2013-08-20|accessdate=2013-10-09}}</ref>


== Honors ==
== Awards and honors ==
*1981: [[Spellemannprisen]] in the class Jazz rock for the album ''Jive Talking'', together with [[Sidsel Endresen]]
* [[Spellemannprisen]] for the album ''Jive Talking'', with [[Sidsel Endresen]], category jazz rock, 1981
*2001: [[Buddyprisen]]
* [[Buddyprisen]], 2001


== Early days ==
==Discography==
* ''Jive Talking'' ([[CBS Records International|CBS]], 1980)
* ''Stash'' ([[Odin Records|Odin]], 1986)
* ''Thirteen Rounds'' ([[Curling Legs]], 1997)
* ''Dreams That Went Astray'' ([[Jazzland Recordings|Jazzland]], 2001)
* ''Jazz for Men'' (Curling Legs, 2001)
* ''Mind the Gap'' (Curling Legs, 2001)
* ''Standards'' (Curling Legs, 2003)
* ''Bring It On'' ([[Jazzaway Records|Jazzaway]], 2006)<ref name="AM discog">{{cite web|title=Jon Eberson {{!}} Album Discography {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jon-eberson-mn0000209578|website=AllMusic|accessdate=14 December 2017}}</ref>


'''With others'''
Started his career early 1970, with these projects:
* ''Blow Out, Blow Out'' (1977)
*[[Magni Wentzel]] until 1976
* ''Halle/Eberson/Sletten/Kjellemyr'' (1992)
*'''Moose Loose''' with [[Brynjulf Blix]], [[Sveinung Hovensjø]], [[Pål Thowsen]], 1973-77
* ''Exile'', Sidsel Endresen (1994)
**''Elgen er løs'' (Plateselskapet Mai, 1974)
* ''Guitar Nova'', Erik Wøllo (2000)
**''Transition'' (Vertigo, 1976)
* ''The Soul Survivors'', Chipahua (2002)
*'''[[Radka Toneff]]''', 1975-80
* ''Leve Patagonia'', Ketil Bjørnstad (2008)
**''Winter Poem'' (Zarepta, 1977, reissued on [[Verve Records|Verve]])
* ''El Doom & The Born Electric'' ([[Rune Grammofon]], 2012)
**''It Don't Come Easy'' (Zarepta, 1979, reissued on Verve)
*'''[[Ketil Bjørnstad]]'''
**''Åpning'' ([[Philips Records|Philips]], 1973)
**''Berget det blå'' (Philips, 1974), Eberson on two tracks
**''Leve Patagonia'' (Philips, 1978)
**''Bjørnstad/[[Ole Paus|Paus]]/[[Knut Hamsun|Hamsun]]'' (Hete Blikk, 1982)
*Duo with [[Knut Værnes]]
**''Anatomy of the Guitar'' (NorDisc, 1979)
*[[Pål Thowsen]]
**''Surprise'' (NorDisc, 1979)
**''Sympathy'' (NorDisc, 1983), Eberson on two tracks, co-credits for another track
*Håkon Graf/Sveinung Hovensjø/Jon Eberson/[[Jon Christensen]]
**''Blow Out'' (Compendium, 1977)
*[[Jon Balke]] 1978-79

Since 1980 he has been in charge of his own groups:
*jazz quartett (1980-81)
*'''Jon Eberson Group''' with [[Sidsel Endresen]], 1980-90
**''Jive Talking'' ([[CBS Records International|CBS]], 1980)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U94kPjK4PbI |title=Jon Eberson Group with Sidsel Endresen - Fantasy |publisher=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=2013-10-09}}</ref>
**''Jazzrock'' (1981)
**''Polarities'' (CBS, 1982)
**''City Visions'' (CBS, 1984)
**''Stories'' (CBS, 1985)
**''Pigs and Poetry'' as Jon Eberson & Sidsel Endresen (CBS, 1987)
*(Jon Eberson's) '''[[Jazzpunkensemblet|Jazzpønk Ensemblet]]''', 1982-present
**''Live at Rockefeller'' (Odin, 1993)
**''Thirteen Rounds'' (Curling Legs, 1997)
*'''Jon Eberson Trio''' featuring [[Bjørn Kjellemyr]] and [[Svein Christiansen]], 1983-86
**''Stash'' (Odin, 1986)
*'''Jon Eberson Stash''' featuring [[Nils Petter Molvær]], [[Torbjørn Sunde]], Bjørn Kjellemyr and [[Paolo Vinaccia]]
**''Backhand Smash!'' (Hot Club, 1989)

At the same time, he worked with
*'''Chipahua''' big band with [[Morten Halle]], Torbjørn Sunde, Nils Petter Molvær, Sidsel Endresen a.o., 1979-86
**''The Soul Survivors'' (Hit Records!, 1984)
*Oslo Rhythm & Blues Ensemble, 1980-82
**''Prøv en gang til!'' (single, Torpedo Plater, 1981)
*'''Morten Halle/Jon Eberson/Bjørn Kjellemyr'''/[[Finn Sletten]]
**''Blow!'' (Odin, 1990)
**''2'' (Curling Legs, 1992)
**''The Eagle'' (Curling Legs, 1995), with Pål Thowsen replacing Finn Sletten on drums
*[[Audun Kleive|Kleive]]/Eberson
**''Music for Men and Machines'' (Curling Legs, 1992)
*Sidsel Endresen
**''Exile'' (ECM,1994)

== The turn of the millennium ==
2001:
*''Dreams That Went Astray'' (Jazzland Recordings), within '''Jon Eberson Group''' featuring [[Beate S. Lech|Beate]] and Pål Strangefruit (Nyhus)
*''Jazz for Men'' (Curling Legs), duo with [[Carl Morten Iversen]]
*''Standards'' (Curling Legs), duo with Carl Morten Iversen
*''Mind The Gap'' (Curling Legs), trio with [[Bjørnar Andresen]] & [[Paal Nilssen-Love]]

2002:
*''The Rest Is Rumours'' (Curling Legs), with [[Pål Thowsen]]
*''Twelve O'Clock Tales'' (Curling Legs), duo with [[Hilde Marie Kjersem]]

2003:
*''Tri Ó Trang Plays Jon Eberson'' (Curling Legs), with Eberson & [[Per Oddvar Johansen]]

2004:
*''Evening Songs'' (Taurus Records), with [[Roger Johansen (musician)|Roger Johansen]]
*''Love Is Blind'' (Curling Legs), within «Metropolitan»

2006:
*''[[Bring It On (Ebersson/Zanussi/Lofthus album)|Bring It On]]'' (Jazzaway Records), by [[Ebersson/Zanussi/Lofthus|Ebersson/Zanussi/Lofthus Trio]]
*''Levende på Fyret (Live at the Lighthouse)'' (Ivereber Records), duo with Carl Morten Iversen

2009:
*''Born to Be Slow'' (NorCD), with [[Rob Waring]] and Carl Morten Iversen

2010:
*''Comfort Call'' (Shipwreckords), with Hilde Marie Kjersem & Sigurd Hole

2011:
*''The Coarse Sand & The Names We Wrote'' (JEG Records), within '''Jon Eberson Group'''

2012:
*''El Doom & The Born Electric'' ([[Rune Grammofon]]), within «El Doom & The Born Electric»

2014:
*''Do the Dance'' (JEG Records), within '''Eberson Funk Ensemble'''


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{Official website}}
* {{Official website}}
*[http://snl.no/Jon_Eberson Jon Eberson Biography] by Johs Bergh on [[Store Norske Leksikon]]
* [http://snl.no/Jon_Eberson Jon Eberson Biography] by Johs Bergh on [[Store Norske Leksikon]] (in Norwegian)


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Revision as of 02:54, 14 December 2017

Jon Eberson
Birth nameJon Arild Eberson
Born (1953-01-06) 6 January 1953 (age 71)
Oslo, Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentGuitar
Websitewww.jonebersongroup.no

Jon Arild Eberson (born 6 January 1953) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, son of jazz guitarist Leif Eberson (1925–1970), father of keyboardist Marte Maaland Eberson, and known from bands such as Moose Loose (1973–77), Radka Toneff Quintet (1975–80), and Blow Out (1977–78).

Career

Eberson had his debut recording as a guitarist on Ketil Bjørnstad's debut album Åpning (1972). In 1980 he formed the Jon Eberson Group, supported by vocalist and lyricist Sidsel Endresen. The group attracted attention with Jive Talking (1981), which was awarded the Spellemannprisen, and City Visions (1984), but disbanded in 1986. The following year he released the Eberson Pigs and Poetry with Endresen, and he has continued to be noticed in a variety of contexts like the Jazzpunkensemblet.[1][2]

He released the album Dreams That Went Astray (2001), closely followed by the album Jazz for Men, with bassist Carl Morten Iversen, and the album Mind the Gap, with bassist Bjørnar Andresen and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love. Eberson, who is Associate Professor of guitar at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, was awarded the Norwegian Buddy Prize for 2001.[1][2]

In 2013 he celebrated his sixtieth anniversary with a performance at the Oslo Jazzfestival, presenting his band Eberson Funk Ensemble. The band consists of 58 year-old drummer Pål Thowsen, bassist Sigurd Hole, and saxophonist Kim-Erik Pedersen both jazz graduates from the Norwegian Academy of Music where Eberson teaches, and his keyboardist daughter, Marte Maaland Eberson, with a background in jazz studies from the Grieg Academy in Bergen.[3]

Awards and honors

Discography

  • Jive Talking (CBS, 1980)
  • Stash (Odin, 1986)
  • Thirteen Rounds (Curling Legs, 1997)
  • Dreams That Went Astray (Jazzland, 2001)
  • Jazz for Men (Curling Legs, 2001)
  • Mind the Gap (Curling Legs, 2001)
  • Standards (Curling Legs, 2003)
  • Bring It On (Jazzaway, 2006)[4]

With others

  • Blow Out, Blow Out (1977)
  • Halle/Eberson/Sletten/Kjellemyr (1992)
  • Exile, Sidsel Endresen (1994)
  • Guitar Nova, Erik Wøllo (2000)
  • The Soul Survivors, Chipahua (2002)
  • Leve Patagonia, Ketil Bjørnstad (2008)
  • El Doom & The Born Electric (Rune Grammofon, 2012)

References

  1. ^ a b Halvorsen, Tore. "Jon Eberson Biography". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  2. ^ a b "Jon Eberson Biography". Cosmopolite.no.
  3. ^ Wicklund, Errling (2013-08-20). "Ebers holder koken: 70-talls funken lever - det sørger gitarist Jon Eberson for!" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  4. ^ "Jon Eberson | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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Preceded by Recipient of the Buddyprisen
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