Steinar Raknes

Steinar Raknes
Steinar Raknes at the Bergen Jazz Club "Sardinen", November 2012.
Steinar Raknes at the Bergen Jazz Club "Sardinen", November 2012.
Background information
Born (1975-03-22) 22 March 1975 (age 49)
Midsund, Møre og Romsdal
OriginNorway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Upright bass, vocals
LabelsJazzland Recordings
Jazzaway Records
Bergland Productions
Park Grammofon
Reckless Records
Websitewww.steinarraknes.com

Steinar Raknes (born 22 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass) and composer, and the younger brother of Jazz singer and pianist Eldbjørg Raknes. He is considered to be one of the most talented double bass players of his generation in Norway, and is known from collaborations with the like of Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Bobby McFerrin, Ola Kvernberg and Hallgeir Pedersen.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Steinar Raknes Biography – SNL.no". 12 February 2021. Norway (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Steinar Raknes & Unni Wilhelmsen". Musicfest.no. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010.