Biography

Hans Henrik Grønsleth, born February 26^th 1990 in Eidsvoll, is a Norwegian pianist. He started playing the piano at the age of 8, and took his first piano lessons with jazz pianist, organist and composer Torbjørn Dyrud at the age of 16. In 2007 he was awarded Eidsvoll's culture scholarship. He has studied jazz at Trøndertun folkehøgskole and musicology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). These studies have given him the opportunity to take lessons with the highly acknowledged jazz pianists Espen Berg (master in improvisation and jazz, NTNU jazz department) and Vigleik Storaas (teacher at NTNU jazz department).

Through the years he has gained experience in a wide range of genres by playing in various bands, big bands and as musician at several revues. Two of his main influences behind the piano is Jan Johansson and Tord Gustavsen. Hans Henrik is currently studying Communication Technology (MSc) at NTNU.

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Live

2012

May 20^th, Antikvariatet (Trondheim) - Egil Reistadbakk Kvartett
May 30^th, NTNU Dragvoll (Trondheim) - Egil Reistadbakk Kvartett, Eksamenskonsert
October 6^th, Dokkhuset (Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet with Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Hermund Nygård & Tollef Østvang, plays Buddy Rich
October 27^th, Nasjonal Jazzscene (Oslo) - Kjellerbandet with Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Hermund Nygård & Tollef Østvang, plays Buddy Rich
January 28^th, Britannia Hotell (Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, Bal Medicorum
February 4^th, Storyville Jazzclub (Molde) - Egil Reistadbakk Kvartett, Vinterjazz
February 24^th, Musikerlåfte' (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Husband, jam
April 19^th, Storsalen (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, more info at samfundet.no
April 28^th, Olavs Pub (Trondheim) - SINTEFstorbandet, Kroks Jazzkafé
May 12^th, Storsalen (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, vårball

2011

Mars 17^th, Edgar (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet plays Natalie Cole
Mars 18^th, Royal Garden Hotel (Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, private
Mars 19^th, Musikerlåfte' (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet plays Natalie Cole
Mars 24^th, Storsalen (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, "Dans i Storsalen"
May 6^th, Storsalen (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, vårball
June 6^th, NTNU Dragvoll (Trondheim) - Eksamenskonsert
July 16^th, Merrahølen (Nes) - Helt Greit Band
September 10^th, Kvilhaugen Gård - Kjellerbandet, private
September 24^th, Radisson Blu Royal Garden (Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, private
October 22^nd, Klubben (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, UKA
November 17^th, Agder Folkehøgskole (Søgne) - Kjellerbandet with Knut Riisnæs & Øyvind Brække, plays Dave Holland
November 18^th, Vågsbygd VGS (Kristiansand) - Kjellerbandet with Knut Riisnæs & Øyvind Brække, plays Dave Holland
November 18^th, Sigurd Køhns hus (Kristiansand) - Kjellerbandet with Knut Riisnæs & Øyvind Brække, plays Dave Holland
November 19^th, Dokkhuset (Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet with Knut Riisnæs & Øyvind Brække, plays Dave Holland

2010

January 24^th, Melhus Rådhus - Kartaffel, «Jazz, Belg og Båggå»
January 30^th, Melhus Rådhus - Eline Hellerud Åsbakk with quiet quark quintet, UKM
February 4^th, Banken Bar (Stjørdal) - Acid Pilgrims, support concert for Haiti
February 11^th, Melhus Rådhus - «Melhus for Haiti»
Mars 19^th, Musikerlåfte' (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Trøndertun plays Motown
Mars 23^rd, Heimdal VGS - Acid Pilgrims
Mars 24^th, Melhus Rådhus - Trøndertun concert
Mars 25^th, Ole Vig VGS and Banken Bar (Stjørdal) - Acid Pilgrims
April 18^th, The Boulder Outlook Hotel (Colorado, USA) - Sunday Night Jazz Jam with Mark Diamond
April 25^th, Boulder High Auditorium (Colorado, USA) - Trøndertun with Greg LaLiberte and Boulder High Jazz
May 8^th, Trøndertun Folkehøgskole (Melhus) - Kon-Tiki Five, Trøndertun Rock Festival
May 11^th, Barmuda (Trondheim) - Eline Hellerud Åsbakk with quiet quark quintet, Jazzfest
May 12^th, Dråpen (Trondheim) - quiet quark quintet, Jazzfest
June 19^th, Jessheim - Eidsvoll Storband with Line Jacobsen, private
August 7^th, Badet Kulturtun (Eidsvoll) - Dahlen & Dahlen/Vargas/Hovland/Hoel/Grønsleth, private
September 18^th, Royal Garden Hotel (Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, private
September 25^th, Steinovnen (Ålesund) - Sarah Fullerton/André Aamås/Hans Henrik Grønsleth
October 2^nd, Edgar (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, Studio Sokrates on NRK P2
October 2^nd, Storsalen (Studentersamfundet, Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, Studentersamfundet 100 years
October 16^th, Gamle Nebbenes (Eidsvoll Verk) - Grand Central, høstball
November 3^rd, Vår Frue Kirke (Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet & TKS with Heidi Skjerve & Erik Johannessen, performs Duke Ellingtons Sacred Concert
November 13^th, Britannia Hall (Trondheim) - Kjellerbandet, Symforch 100 years
December 8^th, NTNU Dragvoll (Trondheim) - Eksamenskonsert

2009

January 23-31^st, Panorama (Eidsvoll) - «Sirkruss»
Mars 25^th, Kafé Henrik (Eidsvoll) - Øvre Romerike Mållag
April 18^th, Festiviteten (Eidsvoll Verk) - Opening Sivert Donali exhibition
August 8^th, Panorama (Eidsvoll) - Tor-Gunnar 40
August 15^th, Marte Marjas Veg 3 (Eidsvoll) - Helt Greit Band
October 17^th, Gamle Nebbenes (Eidsvoll Verk) - Grand Central, høstball
October 23^rd, Høvdingen (Melhus) - Peer & the Moondogs, Derek's and Souled Out, Melhus Blues-festival
December 12^th, Folkvang (Byneset) - Derek's, Trøndertuns juleball

2008

January 18-26^th, Panorama (Eidsvoll) - «Russical»
February 2^nd, Panorama (Eidsvoll) - UKM
February 5^th, Badet Kulturtun (Eidsvoll) - Eidsvoll's culture scholarship 2007
February 7^th, Lillestrøm Kultursenter - AP, SV og SP feiret ett eller annet, et knippe tidligere UKM-deltakere underholdt
February 16^th, Hurdalssjøen Hotell - Eidsvollrussens vinterball
April 4^th, Festiviteten (Eidsvoll Verk) - Karl Klaseie Kvintett, Eidsvoll Jazz
April 13^th, Lillestrøm kultursenter - UKM
May 31^st, Hovedgården (Eidsvoll Verk) - Vernissage Arne Ekland exhibition
June 14^th, Bakgården (Eidsvoll) - Karl Klaseie Kvintett, PULS-festivalen
June 21^st, Nordbytjernet (Jessheim) - Wailing Quintet, Tjernfestivalen CANCELLED! (strømaggregatet gikk på dunken..)
September 26^th, Odd Fellow-gården (Oslo) - Eidsvoll Storband with Ingar Kristiansen plays Frank Sinatra
September 27^th, Kafé Henrik (Eidsvoll) - Eidsvoll Storband with Ingar Kristiansen plays Frank Sinatra
November 14^th, Mac'n (Eidsvoll) - Eidsvoll Storband with Stina Stenerud
December 13^th, Kafé Henrik (Eidsvoll) - Eidsvoll Storband, Christmas concert

2007

January 19-27^th, Panorama (Eidsvoll) - «Micrussoft»
February 3^rd, Panorama (Eidsvoll) - The Fast Band, UKM
Mars 3^rd, Festiviteten (Eidsvoll Verk) - Opening Øistein Thurman exhibition
April 13^th, Festiviteten (Eidsvoll Verk) - Jam with Stian Carstensen, Arve Henriksen, Finn Guttormsen and Thomas Hvale, Eidsvoll Jazz's «Påskejazz»
April 20^th, Kolben Kultursenter (Kolbotn) - The Fast Band, UKM
May 11^th, Hydranten (Jessheim) - Wailing Sextet, support for Erland Helbø Group, JessJazz
May 17^th, Kafé Standpunkt (Eidsvollsbygningen) - taffel
May 24^th, Festiviteten (Eidsvoll Verk) - Opening Anders Kjær exhibition
June 14^th, Kafé Henrik (Eidsvoll) - Opening Vivi Granli exhibition during PULS-festivalen
August 18^th, Torget (Jessheim) - Wailing Sextet, support for Palle Wagnberg Trio
September 8^th, Paviljongen (Eidsvoll) - Wailing Quartet
October 30^th, Vilberg Helsetun (Eidsvoll)
November 11^th, Langset skole - with Håkon Hammer
November 24^th, Festiviteten (Eidsvoll Verk) - Opening Edvard Munch exhibition
December 7-15^th, Panorama (Eidsvoll) - «Alt for Eidsvoll»

2006

Mars 4^th, Panorama (Eidsvoll) - UKM
April 1^st, Asker Kulturhus - UKM
April 12^th, Festiviteten (Eidsvoll Verk) - Jam with Stian Carstensen, Arve Henriksen, Finn Guttormsen and Thomas Hvale, Eidsvoll Jazz's «Påskejazz»
May 25^th, Olavshallen (Trondheim) - UKM
June 17^th, Skibladner (Vorma/Mjøsa) - PULS-festivalen
December 7^th, Badet Kulturtun (Eidsvoll) - Culture Prize Award to Vidar «Peeters» Pettersen (Eidsvoll Rock- & Bluesklubb)
December 17^th, Kafé Standpunkt (Eidsvollsbygningen) - with Ingrid Bentsdatter Grønsleth

2005

June, Bakgråden (Eidsvoll) - Trio Jazzå, PULS-festivalen

2003

June, Sorø (Danmark) - Replay, kulturtreff mellom vennskapskommuner i Norden (gjennom Kulturskolen i Eidsvoll)
December, Gamle Nebbenes (Eidsvoll Verk) - Replay, support for Amund Maarud Band, Eidsvoll Rock- & Blues

2002

June 15^th, Bankplassen (Eidsvoll) - Trio Jazzå, winners of Eidsvoll Talent 2002
June 29-30^th, Outside Håkonshallen (Lillhammer) - Replay, Vroom!-festivalen
December 15^th, Rockefeller (Oslo) - Replay, «NM i rock»-final