Biography

Bjørn Klakegg is born in Skien 30 of January 1958.
He studied at Trondheim Music Conservatory from 1979-
1981 and has worked as a freelance musician since 1985.

He has been a member of different groups, like Extended Nose, Out To Lunch, Terje Gewelt Trio. At VossaJazz 1988
he also had the privilage to play with Van Morrisson.

Mostly Bjørn has focused on his own projects. With NUKU from 1990-1995. In 1998 his long lasting cooperation with percussion player Harald Skullerud started, which resulted
in 3 Cd´s. The first as a duo, then as a trio with Kåre Vestrheim and at last as a quartet with Per Willy Aaserud and Andreas Utnem.

Now his main project is Needlepoint, a powerful trio with Thomas Strønen and Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen. They realesed the album “The Woods Are Not What They Seem” in spring 2010, and will in January 2011 record their second album. In 2010 Needlepoint have played at VossaJazz, NattJazz, MidtsommerJazz, at different clubs, and has also been touring in China. At VossaJazz 2010 he also parti-
cipated in Karin Krog and John Surmans commissioned work “Songs About This And That”.

Bjørn is also a member of Vidar Johansen Quartet, which lately have been working with Bugge Wesseltoft and Calle Neuman”. Bjørn is very concerned about his sound. He has a uniqe right hand finger technique, and has created some inventions that are visible on his guitar. Besides composing for his bands, Bjørn has also been working a lot as a composer for theatre and dance performances.