Jo Skaansar

Jo Fougner Skaansar (born 8 July 1984 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz double bassist and composer from Lillehammer.

Skaansar studied music at the Sund Folk High School, the jazz program at Norwegian University of Science and Technology and earned a Master's degree in jazz bass on Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo 2010.

His debut solo album Den Blåaste Natt with lyrics by Edvard Hoem, Ine Hoem, Edith Södergran and Dan Andersson was released in 2010, including collaboration with musicians like Ine Hoem, Espen Berg, Hayden Powell and Andreas Håkestad.

Skaansar was awarded the 2006 Postens Talentpris, the 2008 Lillehammer Kommunes Kulturstipend and 2009 Oppland Fylkeskommunes kunstnerstipend. He also was the winner of the 2012 Open class at Landskappleiken together with Camilla Granlien. He is the initiator of "Christmas Jazz" that since 2004 has been held annually in Kulturhuset Banken at Lillehammer.

Solo albums

• 2010: Den Blåaste Natt (ta:lik)

Collaborations

With Rhys Marsh & the Autumn Ghost

• 2008: : The Fragile State Of Inbetween (Better Place Recordings)
• 2009: Rhys Marsh & the Autumn Ghost: Dulcima (Termo Records)

With Kåre Kolve Quartet

• 2009: My Direction (Curling Legs)
• 2010: Further Directions (Curling Legs)

With Melanie Scholtz

• 2010: Connected (Loudberry)
• 2010: Living Standards (Loudberry)

With Hayden Powell

• 2011: The Attic (Inner Ear)
• 2013: Roots and Stems (Periskop)
• 2015: Circadian Rhythm & Blues (Periskop)

With Kristoffer Kompen

• 2011: Short stories of happiness (Schmell)
• 2014: Agdergata 1 (Kompis Records)

With Solfrid Molland

• 2011: Katedral For Tapte Drømmer (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
• 2012: Songs Without Borders (Transcend)

With Tore Johansen

• 2012: Double Rainbow (Inner Ear)
• 2014: The Set (Inner Ear)

With other projects

• 2007: Legopulver: Legopulver (Nature Bliss)
• 2010: Look Back (Fysisk Format), with Nils Bech
• 2010: Live (AIM), with Green Serene & Per Jørgensen
• 2010: Mango (Vinterland Studio), with Carol Kvande
• 2011: Aftenstemning (ta:lik), with Camilla Granlien/Kristin Sevaldsen
• 2011: In Der Fintster (Curling Legs), with Urban Tunélls Klezmerband
• 2012: The Blue Hour (Termo Records), with Rhys Marsh & the Autumn Ghost
• 2013: Bror K (Selskapsplater), with Bror K
• 2013: Under Linden, Viser Av Robert Levin (Grappa Music), with Julius Winger
• 2013: Pervane – Fløyet fra Guds hånd (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Sølvguttene and Kudsi Erguner
• 2013: Verden blir hvit (DaWorks Records), with Stine Hole Ulla
• 2014: Ekko (MNJ Records), with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Elin Rosseland
• 2015: Tid (Båsmokoret), with Båsmokoret, Tor-Petter Aanes, Helge Stangnes
• 2015: Kjære Vennen Min (ta:lik), with Camilla Granlien