Ole Marius Sandberg

Ole Marius Sandberg (born 26 October 1975 in Storvik, Gildeskål, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (double bass and bass guitar), known from a series of recordings and collaborations with such as Jan Gunnar Hoff, Erlend Skomsvoll, Odd Børretzen, Jan Eggum, Herborg Kråkevik, Anders Aarum, Bugge Wesseltoft, Nils Petter Molvær, Mathias Eick, Bendik Hofseth, Nils-Olav Johansen, Chiara Civello, Christina Bjordal, and Nathalie Nordnes.

Sandberg started his formal musical education on the Music program at «Mosjøen vgs.» (1992-95), attended the Jazz program at «Sund Folkehøgskole» (1995-96), holds a bachler from the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1996–1999), and holds a music education degree from Griegakademiet in Bergen (2006–2008). From the time of his studies he joined bands like «Skomsork», «Mandala» and «First Edition» where he collaborated with musicians like Jan Gunnar Hoff and Erlend Skomsvoll.

In recent years, he has been active on both jazz venues and as a freelance musician at both theater on Den Nationale Scene in Bergen, and with artists like Odd Børretzen, Jan Eggum, Herborg Kråkevik, Nathalie Nordnes, Christina Bjordal, Christine Sandtorv, and Helene Bøksle.

Within «Mandala»

• 2002: Mandala (Acoustic Records)

Within «Skomsork»

• 2004: Skomsork (Park Grammofon), nominated for the Spellemannprisen 2004 in the class Jazz

Within «Olav Kallhovd Trio»

• 2005: Into the dream (Acoustic Records)

With Erlend Skomsvoll

• 2006: Variasjoner (Grappa Music)

With Christina Bjordal

• 2006: Brighter days (Universal Music)
• 2009: Warrior of light (Universal Music)

With other projects

• 2001: Ein løvetann (Gilead), with Sølvi Helen Hopeland
• 2003: Men du syng Irina (Cantando), within «Griegakademiets kammerkor»
• 2003: I stilla og tillit (Lynor), with various artists
• 2005: Jordbærhagen (Lynor, 2005), with Ingelinn & Hildegunn Reigstad
• 2008: Forståelsen (Privat label), with Otto Henning Kjelstrup
• 2009: Det hev ei rose sprunge (Kulturservice/Universal Music), with Helene Bøksle
• 2009: Stjerneteller (Ifemmera), with Christine Sandtorv
• 2009: Rainbows over river hill (Oslove), within «The Rivermen»
• 2011: Bohem (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), within «Qvales Ensemble»
• 2011: Angen av jord (Angen), with Dagfinn Iversen

Singles

• 2011: Hildring (Playroom Music/Universal Music), with Helene Bøksle