Daniel Herskedal is an award-winning virtuoso musician and composer, specialized in tuba and bass trumpet. He was born April 2, 1982, in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
Herskedal’s captivating style beautifully combines jazz, classical, ambient and Norwegian folk music elements, pushing the boundaries of the tuba to the limit.
In addition to his solo recordings, Herskedal has released albums with the trio Listen, the trio Lochs/Balthaus/Herskedal, Magic Pocket & Morten Qvenild, and Marius Neset.
In 2022, Herskedal was selected to perform as part of the official showcases at the prominent WOMEX world music conference.
Discography:
Listen!, with Listen (Schmell, 2007)
II, with Listen (Schmell, 2009)
Lochs/Balthaus/Herskedal (Music Under Construction, 2009)
City Stories (NorCD, 2010)
The Katabatic Wind, with Magic Pocket & Morten Qvenild (Bolage, 2011)
Choices, with Lochs/Balthaus (Berthold, 2012)
Neck of the Woods, with Marius Neset (Edition, 2012)
Dagane (NorCD, 2013)
Slow Eastbound Train (Edition Records, 2015)
The Roc (Edition Records, 2017)
Voyage (Edition Records, 2019)
Call for Winter (Edition Records, 2020)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.