Jo Berger Myhre
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Jo Berger Myhre | |
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.jpg) Jo Berger Myhre performing at Kongshaugfestivalen in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 29 May 1984 |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Upright bass |
| Labels | Hubro Music Rune Grammofon |
| Website | www |
Jo Berger Myhre (born 29 May 1984 in Sandefjord, Norway) is a Norwegian musician who plays upright bass and bass guitars, known from performing with the likes of Splashgirl, Blokk 5, Ingrid Olava, Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet and Finland: Grydeland/Qvenild/Hausken/Myhre.[1] As a member of the Nils Petter Molvær Quartet (since 2013) he has contributed to two albums, Switch (2014) and Buoyancy (2016), to the last even as a co-producer.[2]
Living in Oslo, Myhre holds a Bachelor degree in performing improvisational music from the Norwegian Academy of Music. In addition he attended one year studies under Anders Jormin at the Music Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden. He has a series of his own ongoing projects, but most active is with Splashgirl, a trio including with Andreas Stensland Løwe (piano and keyboards) and Andreas Lønso Knudsrød (drums and percussion) Their latest albums Huntsville (2011) and Field Day Rituals (2013).[3]
