Egil Kapstad

Summary

Egil Kapstad is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oslo^[2]. He was born on August 6, 1940^[3]. He died in Kristiansand^[4]. He died on July 13, 2017^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz pianist^[7], and recording artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Oslo^[2], Egil Kapstad…
• Egil Kapstad passed away in Kristiansand^[4].
• Egil Kapstad was born on August 6, 1940^[3].
• Egil Kapstad died on July 13, 2017^[5].
• Among Egil Kapstad's spouses was Ane Borgen^[10].
• Among Egil Kapstad's spouses was Hilde Hefte^[11].
• Egil Kapstad held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Egil Kapstad's professions included composer^[6].
• Egil Kapstad's professions included jazz pianist^[7].
• Egil Kapstad worked as a recording artist^[8].
• Egil Kapstad received the Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[13].
• Egil Kapstad received the Buddyprisen^[14].
• Egil Kapstad received the Sildajazzprisen^[15].
• Egil Kapstad received the Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[16].
• Egil Kapstad is recorded as male^[17].
• Egil Kapstad's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Egil Kapstad's genre is jazz^[19].
• Egil Kapstad's record label is recorded as Gemini Records^[20].
• Egil Kapstad's discography is recorded as Egil Kapstad discography^[21].
• Egil Kapstad's Commons category is recorded as Egil Kapstad^[22].
• Egil Kapstad's unmarried partner is recorded as Hilde Hefte^[23].
• Egil Kapstad's family name is recorded as Kapstad^[24].
• Egil Kapstad's given name is recorded as Egil^[25].
• Egil Kapstad's official website is recorded as http://www.egilkapstad.no^[26].
• Egil Kapstad's instrument is recorded as piano^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-08-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-07-13^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: jazz, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 53f0c423-3977-42c5-afc5-7e56f43ab71d^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Oslo^[2], Egil Kapstad… he was born on August 6, 1940^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz pianist^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[13], a music award^[35], founded in 1973^[36]; Buddyprisen^[14], an award^[37], in Norway^[38], founded in 1956^[39]; and Sildajazzprisen^[15], an award^[40], founded in 2000^[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ane Borgen^[10], a writer^[42], b. 1938^[43], of Norway^[44] and Hilde Hefte^[11], a jazz musician^[45], b. 1956^[46], of Norway^[47].

Death and Burial

Egil Kapstad died on July 13, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Kristiansand^[4].

Why It Matters

Egil Kapstad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Egil Kapstad born?

Born in Oslo^[2], Egil Kapstad…

Where did Egil Kapstad die?

Egil Kapstad died in Kristiansand^[4].

Who was Egil Kapstad married to?

Egil Kapstad's spouses include Ane Borgen^[10] and Hilde Hefte^[11].

What did Egil Kapstad do for work?

Egil Kapstad worked as composer^[6], jazz pianist^[7], and recording artist^[8].

What awards did Egil Kapstad receive?

Honors received include Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[13], Buddyprisen^[14], Sildajazzprisen^[15], and Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[16].