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Kjell Bartholdsen (2 October 1938 in Hammerfest – 6 November 2009) was a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), that lived in Bodø from 1968.




Career


Bartholdsen was a piano tuner by profession, and he was also a central person on the northern Norwegian jazz scene. His instruments were tenor saxophone, and clarinet (in his early career). He played at Moldejazz in 1974, Nattjazz in 1975, Kongsberg Jazzfestival in 1976, Vossajazz in 1978 as well as several times in the Festival of North Norway and with Concerts Norway. He had to retire in 1988 after a stroke, and had also suffered from bad eyesight during his career. He died in November 2009.




Honors


1989: Stubøprisen




Discography






= Solo albums

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2008: Arctic Bird (Turn Left Prod)




= Collaborative works

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2001: Jazz From North Norway (Gemini Records), Distant Reports with various artists




References

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• Kjell Bartholdsen
• List of jazz saxophonists
• List of Norwegian jazz musicians
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• Henning Gravrok
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• Bodil Niska
• List of years in jazz