Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk

Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk (born 28 September 1957 in Kjeldebotn, Ofoten, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drums) and music pedagog. He is most famous for cooperations with international artists like Thorgeir Stubø, Frode Alnæs, Palle Mikkelborg, Art van Damme and Nils Petter Molvær, and is Assistant Professor at the Institute  of Music NTNU, and Assistant Professor at the University of Tromsø (Rhythmic percussion).

Career
Sandbakk holds a Master's degree in instrumental teaching (drum pedagog) at the Trondheim Conservatory of Music in 1982. He is Program Director for studies at NTNU Department of Music, performing musicians (former Trondheim Conservatory of Music), where he also teaches drums and aural training. He is Managing Director of Trondheim Jazz Festival,

He has been freelance musician since 1977, and worked with different musicians like Kjersti Stubø, Frode Alnæs, Palle Mikkelborg, Asmund Bjørken, Terje Bjørklund, Bjørn Alterhaug, Nils Petter Molvær, Knut Riisnæs, John Pål Inderberg, Henning Sommerro and Hans Rotmo. In addition he has played in Jazz orchestras like Trondheim Sympatiorkester, Trondheim Bop-Service, Konerne Ved Vandposten, Bjørn Willadsen Band, Gunnar A. Berg & The Music Machine, Kjersti Stubø Band (1991), and EWS & The Sympathy Orchestra. He is regular member in the bands Oofotr and Afrocadabra.

Sndbakk contributes on a series og recordings, and has written several books on percussion playing and are currently working on a methodology for advanced learning rhythm for musicians regardless of genre.

Board memberships

 * Midtnorsk Jazzsenter
 * Dokkhuset Scene AS
 * Norske Festivaler

Discography

 * With his own Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk & The Sympathy Orchestra
 * 1998: Sympathetic


 * With Thorgeir Stubø
 * 1981: Notice (Odin Records), with Thorgeir Stubø (awarded Spellemannprisen)


 * With Arvid Martinsen Big Band
 * 1981: It's just a game (Experience)


 * With Ola Uteligger
 * 1987: Herberget Sannheten og Sorgens Bar


 * With DumDum Boys
 * 1988: Blodig Alvor Na na na na na (CBS Records), drums on "Idyll"


 * With Henning Sommerro & Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
 * 1992: Vårsøg


 * With Bjørn Willadsen Band
 * 1993: Skarland (BWM Music)


 * With Ove Bjørken
 * 1996: Landstryker (Sony Music)


 * With Oofotr
 * 1995: Oofotr (Norske Gram)
 * 2001: Oofotr II (Heilo)


 * With John Pål Inderberg
 * 2000: The Zetting - Baritone landscape (Gemini Records)
 * 2005: Sval draum (Taurus Records)


 * With Annjo Greenall
 * 2012: Eg Vandrar Langs Kaiane (Øra Fonogram)