Fred Glesnes Webpage

Itinerary:

-June 22 Recording w/Urban Bluesband

-June 30-July 24 Summershow, Rica Tromsø

News:

Tromsø Big Band records their debut CD

On the 1-3 of June, Tromsø Big Band will record their new CD. The music is all original written by composers living i the north of Norway. Fred Glesnes, the bands musical director, has written two out of four compositions.

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Glesnes/Ytreberg Quartet releases new CD

On the 8th of October, Glesnes/Ytreberg Quartet releases their new CD

"People And Places." The concert is at Cafe Circa at 2000.


Tickets at www.billetten.as



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GYQ records with Grammy winner Randy Brecker

Glesnes/Ytreberg Quartet are proud to announce  that their upcoming CD will feature trumpet player Randy Brecker. The quartet has since the release of their last CD in 2008, worked on new music.


In November 2008 the quartet traveled to Sweden to try out some of the new tunes. It resulted in a great concert and a recording for Swedish Jazz Radio. Read a review of the concert here.


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Fred Glesnes is now an AMT endorser 

AMT (Applied Microphone Technology) are now, through Lydproduksjon Norway, working with the saxplayer. Arild Johnsen, President of Lydproduksjon comments: ‘It’s an honor for us to be working with Glesnes, he’s an excellent musician and a great ambassador for AMT microphones. For more info click here.

Fred Glesnes is a professional saxophone player, composer, arranger and bandleader. He has played in and written for a variety of different ensembles. He has toured/gigged in Norway, Sweden, Poland, Ireland, Spain, Russia, Germany and The United States.  Glesnes doubles on flute and clarinet, and is an AMT endorser.