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Bugge Wesseltoft
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Pianists · b. 1964

Bugge Wesseltoft

Norwegian jazz musician, pianist, composer and producer

Born
1 February 1964
Porsgrunn
Country
Norway
Active
1983–
Record labels
ECM Records, ACT Music, Jazzland Recordings
Discography
23 albums

Biography

Bugge Wesseltoft is a jazz musician who plays piano, musical keyboard and organ. Bugge Wesseltoft was born on 1 February 1964 in Porsgrunn. The music is usually filed under jazz and electronica. Record labels: ECM Records, ACT Music and Jazzland Recordings. The discography here lists 23 albums, from “It's Snowing on My Piano” (1997) to “It's Still Snowing on My Piano (Live)” (2025). Honours include Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year (1996), Spellemann Award open category (1998) and Buddyprisen (2004).

Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

It's Snowing on My Piano 1997 · ACT New Conception of Jazz 1997 · Jazzland Recordings New Conception of Jazz: Sharing 1998 · Jazzland Recordings New Conception of Jazz: Moving 2001
New Conception of Jazz Live 2003 · Live
The Cool Side of the Pillow 2003
New Conception of Jazz: FiLM iNG 2004 · Jazzland Recordings IM 2007 · Jazzland Recordings Playing 2009 · Jazzland Recordings Duo 2011 · Jazzland Recordings Songs 2011 · Jazzland Recordings Last Spring 2012 · ACT OK World 2014 · Jazzland Recordings Trialogue 2014 · Jazzland Recordings Bugge & Friends 2015 · Jazzland Recordings Everybody Loves Angels 2017 · ACT Bugge Wesseltoft & Prins Thomas 2018 · Smalltown Supersound
Closer 2020
Be Am 2021 · Jazzland Recordings DUO II 2022
Amame 2023
Am Are 2025 · Jazzland Recordings
It's Still Snowing on My Piano (Live) 2025 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Bugge Wesseltoft is credited as a sideman

1990 I Took Up the Runes — Jan Garbarek synthesizer
1990 Sagn — Arild Andersen keyboard
1994 Arv — Arild Andersen keyboard
1994 Nightsong — Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft piano
1995 Circular Chant — Marilyn Mazur & Pulse Unit piano, keyboard
1996 Nordic — Billy Cobham piano
1998 Rites — Jan Garbarek electronic instruments, synthesizer, accordion
1998 Duplex Ride — Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft piano
1999 Off Color — Billy Cobham presents Nordic piano
2000 Undertow — Sidsel Endresen mix, recording, keyboard, percussion
2002 Out Here. In There. — Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft keyboard, percussion
2006 Christmas With My Friends — Nils Landgren arranger, piano
2006 Mélange Bleu — Lars Danielsson arranger, piano
2010 Arabesque — Cæcilie Norby accordion, piano
2021 Houses — Silje Nergaard electric piano

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Bugge Wesseltoft play?

Bugge Wesseltoft is known for playing piano, musical keyboard and organ.

When and where was Bugge Wesseltoft born?

Bugge Wesseltoft was born 1 February 1964 in Porsgrunn.

What are Bugge Wesseltoft's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include It's Snowing on My Piano (1997), New Conception of Jazz (1997), New Conception of Jazz: Sharing (1998), New Conception of Jazz: Moving (2001) and New Conception of Jazz: FiLM iNG (2004).

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