Karl Seglem

• Name — Karl Seglem • Born — 8 July 1961 • Birthplace — Årdalstangen, Norway • Origin — Norway • Instrument — Saxophone, bukkehorn • Genre — Jazz, traditional music • Occupation — Musician, composer • Label — NorCD Ozella Music • Website — www.karlseglem.no

• Illustration — Seglem with JazzBukk at the 2016 Nattjazz in Bergen. Seglem was born in Årdalstangen, and entered the Music program at Voss Folk High School (1978–80), followed by cooperation with Arvid Genius, «Jan Grieg Qvartet», Kenneth Sivertsen (1980–92) and Knut Kristiansen (during the 1980s) in Bergen. He also led his own Jazz band «Growl», wrote for the magazin «Jazznytt» and was politically active in Foreningen norske jazzmusikere. He has released eight albums in his own name, and has a long lasting cooperation with Terje Isungset like in the bands Isglem and trio «Utla» where also fiddle player Håkon Høgemo contributed, resulting in many record releases on his own label. He has also released two albums cooperating with the poet Jon Fosse. Around 2000 he started experimenting with the old Norwegian instrument bukkehorn or Billy Goat Horn. He is currently the main instrumentalist playing the instrument in the world. Seglem has toured extensively with Rikskonsertene and Den norske jazzscene. In 2013 he also toured in Norway with Morning Has Occurred fronted by Natalie Sandtorv and Marte Eberson, for the project 'Jazz til ungdom' (Jazz to the youth). At Vossajazz 2014, he joined Gisle Torvik presenting his "fjord-jazz" together with Andreas Ulvo and Epletrio, including Sigurd Hole and Jonas Howden Sjøvaag.

Karl Seglem is recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Classed in the genre folk music. Classed in the genre jazz. Recorded as composer, saxophonist and musician.