Tonny Kluften
Tonny Kluften has a highly characteristic approach to the double-bass. Using various bows, sticks and rubber band he is creating a characteristic and distinguished sound. He is playing in a trio with Tony Oxley and Ivar Grydeland, and is co-leading the improvising ensemble «No Spaghetti Edition» — an ensemble that includes and has included most of the leading Norwegian improvisers and improvisers from abroad. He has also played with these fine musicians: Peter Brötzman, Derek Bailey, Pat Thomas, Susie Ibarra, Sunny Murray, Frode Gjerstad, Axel Dörner, Jarle Vespestad, Paal Nilssen-Love, Helge Sten, Erik Balke, Ingebrigt Flaten, Christian Wallumrød, Håkon Kornstad, Trygve Seim, Rolf Erik Nystrøm, Arve Henriksen, Ingar Zach, Maja Ratke, Ivar Grydeland, Frode Haltli, Bjørnar Andresen, Per Oddvar Johansen.
Tonny appears on the following SOFA-releases
- Tony Oxley Project 1 «Triangular Screen» (double bass)
- No Spaghetti Edition
«Listen... And Tell Me What It Was» (double bass) - No Spaghetti Edition «Pasta Variations» (double bass)
- Ivar Grydeland / Tonny Kluften / Paul Lovens
«These Six» (double bass) - No Spaghetti Edition «Real Time Satellite Data» (double bass)
- No Spaghetti Edition «Sketches of a fusion» (double bass)