Pianist, guitarist, composer, music theoretician Contemporary improvised music; all styles of jazz; composition/arranging; cross-genre collaboration Professional musician since 2001 Past projects include all types of improvisation performance, from early jazz and stride piano through bebop, swing and contemporary music Musical performance and experimentation has included work with dancers, classical musicians, visual artists, poetry, computer visualisation Extensive performing experience: all over the north of England over many years; almost all the major towns and cities in Norway, as well as tours in Finland (2006), Japan (2007,08,09,11), and festivals in France, Belgium, Germany and Greece Has been house pianist in several local jazz clubs; played with many top-level musicians in England and Norway Member of the group Sphinx since 1999 Lived in Kent, UK, until 1998; Pontoise, France, 1998-1999; West Yorkshire, UK, 1999-2004; Oslo, Norway, 2004-2007; Bergen, Norway, 2007-present Author of various studies on music theory, such as time signatures, polyrhythm and harmony. Studies classical composition at Griegakademiet, Bergen, Norway Has written several works for large ensembles, as well as chamber music and solo pieces
Biography
English
David Skinner plays the piano, guitar, and percussion, composes music, and writes about music theory. He lived in Yorkshire, England, from 1999-2004, during which time he learned his trade by playing hundreds of gigs with a wide range of musicians in a great variety of venues. Skinner was also house pianist at several local jazz clubs.
Since moving to Norway in 2005, Skinner has continued to work as a professional jazz musician, still refusing to limit himself to one approach or style, and has played all over Norway, from the south coast to Svalbard. He enjoys playing 20s-style classic jazz with "Louisiana Washboard Five", and swing with his "Fats Waller Project", through to investigations of unusual rhythmic patterns and free improvisation with "Rhythmic Circles", featuring drummer Ulrik Ibsen Thorsrud, and jazz arrangements of classical works with Grønseth/Skinner duo. In 2011 Grønseth/Skinner duo played at festivals in France and Greece, and nine concerts in Japan.
It was when Skinner was studying in Leeds back in '99 that the group Sphinx was formed. This group played extensively in Norway and England, and also took part in festivals in Germany, France, and Belgium. Sphinx has released four albums as a quartet and toured in Finland in 2006 and Japan in 2007, 08, and 09, with the next tour planned for 2012.
Skinner currently studies classical composition at Griegakademiet, Bergen.
Norsk
David Skinner spiller piano, gitar og slagverk, komponerer musikk for diverse ensembler, og skriver om musikkteori. Mens han bodde i Yorkshire, England, i perioden 1999-2004, lærte han jobben sin ved å spille hundrevis av konserter, med mange forskjellige musikere. Skinner var også huspianist på flere lokale jazzklubber.
Siden han flyttet til Norge i 2005, jobber han fortsatt som profesjonell jazzmusiker, og nekter å begrense seg til én stil. Han har spilt over hele Norge, fra Sørlandet til Svalbard. Han synes det er gøy å spille 20-talls klassisk jazz med Bergens-basert "Louisiana Washboard Five", og swingmusikk med "Fats Waller Project", men også å jobbe med uvanlige takarter og fri-impro med trommeslageren Ulrik Ibsen Thorsrud i prosjektet "Rhythmic Circles", og jazz versjoner av klassiske stykker med Grønseth/Skinner duo. I løpet av 2011 spilte den sistnevnte gruppen festivaler i Frankrike og Hellas, og ni konserter i Japan.
Under studietiden i Leeds ble han medlem av gruppen Sphinx. Denne gruppen har siden spilt i mange land, bl.a. England, Norge, Frankrike og Belgia, i tillegg til turnéer i Finland (2006) og Japan, med turnéer i 2007, 08, og 09, og en til planlagt i 2012. Gruppen også ga ut fire plater sammen.
I Bergen studerer han klassisk komposisjon på Griegakademiet med Morten Eide Pedersen.
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