Stian Carstensen
The musical traditions of the Balkan Mountains have been introduced to audiences in Norway by multi-instrumentalist Stian Carstensen and his band Farmer's Market. Although he formed the group as a free jazz ensemble, Carstensen increasingly steered the band toward Balkan folk music, combining traditional and modern approaches into a unique, folk-rooted music. Playing the accordion from the age of eight, Carstensen immersed himself in heavy metal music as a teenager. Although he taught himself to play the guitar, the accordion remained his instrument of choice. Joining with students of the jazz department at the Conservatory of Trondheim, Carstensen formed Farmer's Market in late 1991. The original group, which featured bassist Finn Guttormsen, guitarist Nils Olav Johansen, saxophonist Havard Lund, and percussionist/drummer Jarle Vespestad, recorded their debut album, Speed-Balkan-Boogie, at the Molde International Jazz Festival in 1994. With Lund's departure in 1995, woodwinds player Trifon Trifonov was recruited as his replacement. Carstensen recorded his second album, Music From the Hybrids, with a scaled-down version of Farmer's Market that included Johansen, Vespestad, and Guttormsen. His third album, Sommerbrisen, released in 1998, featured bassist Arild Andersen and guitarist Frode Alnaes.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic IV: Accordion Night (Live)
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic, Klaus Paier, Régis Gizavo, Vincent Peirani, Stian Carstensen
Jazz - Released by ACT Music on 29 May 2015
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Vårslapp
Arild Andersen, Frode Alnæs, Stian Carstensen
Folk - Released by Kirkelig Kulturverksted on 14 Apr 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sommerbrisen
Frode Alnæs, Arild Andersen, Stian Carstensen
Folk - Released by Kirkelig Kulturverksted on 27 May 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Musical Sanatorium
Folk - Released by Grappa Musikkforlag AS on 22 Oct 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Julegløggen
Frode Alnæs, Arild Andersen, Stian Carstensen
Christmas Music - Released by Kirkelig Kulturverksted on 10 Nov 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bach:Reflected
Benjamin Schmid, Georg Breinschmid, Diknu Schneeberger, Stian Carstensen, Miklos Skuta, Emiko Uchiyama
Classical - Released by Oehms Classics on 12 Jul 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Høstsløv
Frode Alnæs, Arild Andersen, Stian Carstensen
Folk - Released by Kirkelig Kulturverksted on 10 Sep 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rose Room
Jimmy Rosenberg, Stian Carstensen
Jazz - Released by Hot Club Records on 28 Feb 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Farmers Market
Jazz - Released by Winter & Winter on 29 Apr 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hydrocephalus Epilogue
Pop - Released by Grappa Musikkforlag AS on 20 Aug 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Horta
Elias Akselsen, Ola Kvernberg, Stian Carstensen
Folk - Released by Heilo on 21 Oct 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Hippocampus Serenade
Classical - Released by Grappa Musikkforlag AS on 21 May 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Mustalainen
Elias Akselsen, Ola Kvernberg, Stian Carstensen
Folk - Released by Heilo on 23 Sep 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo