Marte Eberson
Norwegian keyboardist and composer (born 1987)
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Marte Maaland Eberson (born 12 December 1987[1][2]) is a Norwegian keyboardist and composer, known from bands including Morning Has Occurred and Highasakite. She is the daughter of the guitarist Jon Eberson.
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Marte Eberson in 2025. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 12 December 1987 Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Keyboards |
| Label | Universal Music |
Career
Eberson was born in Oslo, and obtained her formal musical education from the Music program at Foss videregående skole, "Sund Folkehøgskole", followed by a bachelor's degree from the Jazz program at Griegakademiet (UiB) in Bergen.[3] She is involved in many different bands and various musical contexts, most recently with the band Eberson Funk Ensemble, a band including her guitarist father Jon Eberson, Pål Thowsen, Sigurd Hole and Kim Erik Pedersen at Victoria, the Norwegian National Jazz Scene in Oslo 2013.[4]
In 2011, Eberson won the "Jazz i sikte" ("Jazz in sight") with the band Lugom Trio and placed second in the "Urørt" final with the electronica duo Machine Birds. In 2012, she won the "Jazz i sikte" with the ensemble Morning Has Occurred, fronted by Natalie Sandtorv. Also in 2012, she was awarded the Sildajazzprisen. She was also a member of the critically acclaimed indie band Highasakite until 2018, and has been playing with Sjur Miljeteig Group since 2014.[5]
Honors
- 2012: Sildajazzprisen[5][3]
Discography
Solo albums
- 2015: Mad Boy (Propeller Recordings)
Collaborations
- With Machine Birds
- 2012: Save Yourself (Nabovarsel)
- 2013: Time / One Last Try (Machine Birds Records)
- With Ine Hoem
- 2013: "The Island"
- With Highasakite
- 2012: All That Floats Will Rain (Propeller Recordings)
- 2014: Silent Treatment (Propeller Recordings)
- 2016: "Camp Echo" (Propeller Recordings)
- With Morning Has Occurred
- 2014: Morning Has Occurred (Ocean Sound Recordings)
- 2014: Do The Dance (JEG Records)
- With Cokko
