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Norwegian saxophonist, born 19 October 1962 in Oslo, Norway.

Recording debut with band Celeste Celeste in 1983. On their only recording Hofseth wrote 7 of 8 songs.
Member of Steps Ahead from 1987 - 1992

ALBUMS


Bendik Hofseth With Eivind Aarset
Roots
2021, CD, Album, C+C Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Bendik Hofseth, Woodlands (3) With Simon Darlow
Branches
2021, CD, Album, C+C Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Bendik Hofseth
Trunks
2020, CD, Album, C+C Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Bendik Hofseth
Atonement
2018
Paolo Vinaccia, Jacob Young, Bendik Hofseth
Rathkes Gate 12:21:58
2017
Bendik Hofseth, Mats Eilertsen, Paolo Vinaccia, Jacob Young With Mike Mainieri
The Maze
2016
Bendik Hofseth
Children & Cosmopolitans
2015, CD, Album, JazzCode, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Michael Villmow, Köln Big Band Featuring Bendik Hofseth, Chad Wackerman
Michael Villmow's KölnBigBand 1987-1990
2015, 2x CD O-Card, ,
Big Band
Bendik Hofseth
XI
2009, CD, Album, Grappa, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Bendik Hofseth
Itaka
2005, CD, Album, Grappa
Ketil Bjørnstad Featuring Eivind Aarset / Arild Andersen / Jan Bang / Anneli Drecker / Trilok Gurtu / Bendik Hofseth
Grace
2001, ,
Easy Listening/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Ambient
Bendik Hofseth
Smilets Historie
1999, CD, Album, Sonet, Universal, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Bendik Hofseth • Anne-Lise Berntsen • Helge Iberg
Ludo
1997, CD, Album, Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Bendik Hofseth
Colours
1997, CD, Album, Sonet, Verve Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Bendik Hofseth
Shaking The Tree Of Dreams
1996, CD, Single, Promo, Sonet
Bendik Hofseth
Ikea King
1996, CD, Single, Promo, Sonet, Verve Forecast
Bendik Hofseth
Planets, Rivers And...Ikea
1996, CD,
Bendik Hofseth
Metamorphoses
1995, CD, Album, Sonet, The Verve Group
Bendik Hofseth, Reidar Skår, Sidsel Endresen
Farlig Farvann (Soundtrack)
1995, CD, Promo, WildBerg Film
Bendik Hofseth
15'th Chapter
1995
Bendik Hofseth
Swing City
1993, CD, Maxi, Columbia
Bendik Hofseth
Amuse Yourself
1993, CD,
Bendik Hofseth
IX
1991, CD,
Michael Villmow 's KBB* Featuring: Bendik* & Chad Wackerman
»N«
1991, CD,
JazzCode™
Always Different
2016, CD, Album, JazzCode, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Jan Gunnar Hoff
In Town
2003, CD, Album, Curling Legs, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Jan Eggum
Ekte Eggum (Jan Eggums Beste Sanger)
2001, CD, Comp, Grappa, ,
Folk/Pop Rock
Bertine Zetlitz
Morbid Latenight Show
1998
Jacob Young
This Is You
1995, CD, Album, NORCD
Kenneth Sivertsen
High Tide
1994, CD, Album, Nimis Records
Jan Eggum
Nesten Ikke Tilstede
1993, ,
Acoustic/Pop Rock/Nordic/Folk
Kenneth Sivertsen
Sommardag
1990, 7", Single, Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Kenneth Sivertsen
Flo
1990
Rolf Kristensen
Timelines
2018, CD, Album, Losen Records
Sidiki Camara Group
Nakan
2015, CD, Album, Wingman Music
JazzCode™
Control Is For Beginners
2014, CD, Album, JazzCode, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Tacoma Bridge
Tacoma Bridge
1994, CD, Album, Animal Voice Production A/S
Steps Ahead
Yin-Yang
1992
Steps Ahead
N.Y.C.
1989, ,
Post Bop/Fusion
Celeste
Design By Music
1983, LP, Album, Kolibri (2),
Steps Ahead
Yin-Yang
1992
Steps Ahead
N.Y.C.

APPEARANCES +


Bendik Hofseth
IX 25 År
2016, Box, RM + 3xCD + DVD, C+C Records,
Helge Iberg, Nils Anders Mortensen, Sanae Yoshida, Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra*, Rolf Gupta
Rhythmische Musik
2025, CD, Album, Lawo Classics
Various
Sidespor Vol. 2
2024, CD, Comp, RM, Norske Albumklassikere, ,
Industrial/Pop Rock/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Experimental/New Wave/Punk/Folk/Rock & Roll/Synth-pop
Igor Zakus*
I'm Alive
2024
Eik Trio
Trust
2023, CD, Album, Losen Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Helge Iberg
The Black On White Album
2022, CD, Album, NXN Recordings
Various
Sidespor Vol. 1
2022, CD, Comp, RM, Norske Albumklassikere, ,
Darkwave/Industrial/New Wave/Goth Rock/Hard Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Jazz-Rock/Synth-pop/Alternative Rock/Thrash/Hardcore
André Charlier, Benoît Sourisse, Louis Winsberg
Le Monde à L'envers
2022, 2xCD, Album, Dig, Gemini Records (32),
Jan Eggum
Hold Ut, Hold På
2021, LP, Album, FFUK
SayWhat*
Scenery
2021, 7xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label
Sidiki Camara
Yafa
2020, CD, Album, Global Sonics
Hans Mathisen
Moving Forward
2019, Vinyl, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Paolo Vinaccia
Mystery Man
2018, 6xCD, Comp, C+C Records,
Paolo Vinaccia Feat. Heavy Gentlemen
Live At Rockefeller
2018, DVD-V, PAL, C+C Records, ,
Blues Rock
Karin Okkenhaug
Ser Det Du Ser
2018, CD, Album, Dlx, C+C Records
Inger Marie Gundersen
Feels Like Home
2018, Vinyl 180 Gram, ,
Cool Jazz/Vocal
Siril Malmedal Hauge, Jacob Young
Last Things
2018
Helge Iberg's Jazz-Kammer
A Musical Offering
2017, CD, Album, Odin
Eivind Aarset
Électronique Noire
2017
Aslak Hartberg
GIFT
2016, 6xFile, FLAC, EP, Bjølsen Lyd,
Astri Hognestad, Agnes Buen Garnås
Dragning Mot Sinnets Dyp
2016, CD, Comp, Heilo
Silje Nergaard
Chain Of Days
2015, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Chris Dundas
Oslo Odyssey
2014, 2xCD, Album, BLM Records (2)
Viktoria Tolstoy & Jacob Karlzon
A Moment Of Now
2013, CD, Album, ACT (4), ,
Vocal
Saywhat
Hardanger
2013, 3xFile, AAC, EP, 256, Trigg Records
Olivier Louvel
Animal Pop
2012, CD, Album, Gemini Records (32)
Various
Jazz Slovenia 2011
2011, 2xCD, Comp, SIGIC, SIGIC, SIGIC, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Fusion/Vocal
Jan Eggum
Kjærlighet & Ærlighet
2011, 6xBox, Comp, Ltd, Num, Grappa
Jan Eggum
Kjærlighet & Ærlighet 2
2011, 2xCD, Album, Grappa
Jan Eggum
Kjærlighet & Ærlighet 3
2011, 2xCD, Album, Grappa
Jon Eikemo
Wildenvey - En Dikter I Sitt Rike
2011, CD, Album, Look Promo,
Christer Fredriksen
Urban Country
2011, CD, Album, Losen Records
Knut Reiersrud, Mighty Sam McClain
One Drop Is Plenty
2011, CD, ,
Electric Blues/Soul
Fra Lippo Lippi
Fra Lippo Lippi
2011, Box Set, CD, CD, CD, CD, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Norske Ballader
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Heilo, ,
Nordic
Øystein Sevåg Global House Band
The Red Album
2010, CD, Album, Siddhartha Spiritual Music, ,
New Age/Fusion
Sidsel
Deilig Er Jorden
2009, CD, Album, Sony Music, ,
Ambient/Holiday
John Moulder
Bifrost
2009, CD, Album, Origin Records
Groovy Company
EP
2009, CD, EP, Lydmuren
Vangelis Katsoulis
The Exile Of Dreams
2008, CD, Album, Blue Note, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
From Paris With Jazz : Guitar
2008, CD, Comp, Nocturne,
Various
From Paris With Jazz : World
2008, CD, Comp, Dig, From Paris With Jazz
Various
Shockadelica: 50th Anniversary Tribute To The Artist Known As Prince
2008, Box Set, 5x CD, ,
Leftfield/Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Soul-Jazz/House/Soul/Contemporary Jazz/RnB/Swing/Acoustic/Electro
Beranek
X-Ray / Trigger
2007, CD, Comp, Animal Voice Production A/S, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Helge Iberg
ReHumaniZing
2007, CD, Album, Aurora (5), ,
Poetry/Contemporary
Rok Golob
The Story Of Laxeno
2007, CD, Album, Nika Records, ,
Classical/Ambient
Eliksir
Earthly Things
2007, CD, Album, Siddhartha Records
Jørn Skogheim
Above Water
2007, CD, Album, Curling Legs
Anne Grete Preus
Om Igjen For Første Gang
2007, CD,
Latini*
Receita Para A Vida
2006, CD, Album, Ipe Mundi Records,
Christina Bjordal
Brighter Days
2006, CD, Album, Universal, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Vocal
Mike Mainieri
Northern Lights
2006, ,
Fusion/Future Jazz
Various
Venn
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Spelemannsprisen, Forenede Fonogramprodusenter, ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Romantic/Contemporary/Vocal/Synth-pop/Ballad
Jan Eggum
30/30
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Grappa
Vangelis Katsoulis
An Unbearably Short Glance
2005, CD, Album, Libra Music, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Fusion
Olivier Louvel
Snoo
2005, CD, Album, Nocturne
Various
Avant-Première
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Nocturne,
Various
Norsk Musikk I 100 (Populærmusikk I Norge 1905-2005)
2005, 10xCD, Comp, Num, VG,
Rebekka Bakken
Is That You?
2005, CD, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Funk/Soul
Øystein Sevåg
Caravan
2005, CD, ,
Ambient/Modern Classical/New Age
Ragnar Bjerkreim Og Edvard Hoem
Oratoriet Kong David
2004, 2xCD, Album, Lynor, Trembling Records, ,
Folk/Nordic
Various
Grande Show Solidariedade Noruega Brasil
2004, CD, AbraVideo
Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag Featuring Iver Kleive
Tales & Stories
2004, CD, Album, Doyen
Michy Mano
The Cool Side Of The Pillow
2004, CD Digipak, ,
Tribal/Easy Listening/Future Jazz
Silje Nergaard
Nightwatch
2003, CD, ,
Vocal
Ciwan Haco
Derya
2003
Vangelis Katsoulis
Silent Voyage
2001, CD, Album, Libra Music
Jacob Young
Glow
2001, CD, Album, Curling Legs, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
The Jazz Club Highlights 1990
2001, DVD,
Helge Iberg, Rolf Jacobsen
Halvveis
2000, CD, Album, Curling Legs, ,
Contemporary/Contemporary Jazz/Poetry
Ketil Bjørnstad / Shirley Horn
Lovers Infiniteness / Solitary Moon
2000, CD, Single, Promo, Universal
Finn Kalvik
Livets Lyse Side
2000,
Various
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Scandinavia
2000
Göran Fristorp
Fristorp Fullständigt
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Grappa,
Helge Iberg
Never Ending "West Side" Story
1997, CD, Album, Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Øystein Sevåg
Bridge
1997, CD, ,
Contemporary/New Age
Ciwan Haco
Bilûra Min
1997
Arild Andersen
Hyperborean
1997
Gli Scapoli, Reza Aghamir Featuring Sissel Kyrkjebø*
Everything Must Change
1997, CD, ,
Nordic
Various
Motor Info CD 7-96
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Motor Music, ,
House/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening/Europop/Euro House/Progressive Trance/Swing/Progressive House/Electro
Eivind Løberg
Forever Like A Child
1996, CD, Album, Orphan Label Group AB, Emotional State Records
Kjetil Saunes
Fyr
1996, CD, Album, Grappa
Helge Iberg
Looking Inside West Side Story
1996, CDr, Album, Promo, Dem, Not On Label, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Sanctuary (20 Years Of Windham Hill)
1996, 2x CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Contemporary/New Age/Fusion/Ambient/Mouth Music
Rønnaug*
Perlebandet
1995, CD, Album, Montax
Bjørn Kruse, Alfred Janson, Jon Øivind Ness, Kjell Flem
Orchestral Adventures
1995, CD, Album, Aurora (5)
Tony Levin
World Diary
1995
Morten Harket
Wild Seed
1995, ,
Pop Rock
Guys In Disguise
Guys In Disguise
1994, CD,
Oslo Gospel Choir
Get Up!
1994, CD, ,
Gospel
Øystein Sevåg
Global House
1994, CD, ,
New Age/Modern Classical/Future Jazz
Arild Andersen
Arv
1994, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Nordic
Anne Grete Preus
Millimeter
1994, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Beranek
Vintage Tapes
1993, CD, Album, Comp, Animal Voice Production A/S, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Ingeborg Hungnes / Terje Venaas
Toner Fra Romsdal
1993, CD, Album, Odin
Various
"Nå Får Det Være Norsk" (Forum For Norsk Musikk 1993)
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Forum For Norsk Musikk, ,
Nordic
Mulens Portland Combo
Blå Stikke
1993, CD,
Knut Reiersrud
Tramp
1993, CD,
Orbina
Orbina
1993
Andrea Marcelli
Oneness
1993
Jonas Fjeld
Texas Jensen
1993
Øystein Sevåg
Link
1993, ,
Modern Classical/Future Jazz
Bjørn Eidsvåg
Allemannsland
1993
Andrea Marcelli
Oneness
1992, CD, Album, Verve Forecast, ,
Fusion
Jimi Tunnell
Trilateral Commission
1992
Andy Summers
World Gone Strange
1991, CD, ,
Soft Rock/Smooth Jazz
Full Circle
Secret Stories
1991
Anne Karin Kaasa
Svalande Vind
1991
Jan Eggum
Underveis
1991, ,
Acoustic/Pop Rock
Brother To Brother
Materialize
1990
Arild Andersen
Sagn
1990
Hanne Krogh
Hanne
1989, Vinyl, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Ab Und Zu
Ab Und Zu
1989
Øystein Sevåg
Close Your Eyes And See
1989
Craig Peyton, Ben Verdery
Emotional Velocity
1989, CD, ,
Ambient/Downtempo/New Age
Jan Bang
Frozen Feelings
1989
Kenneth Sivertsen, Eyvind Solås, Magnar Åm, Trondheim Symfoniorkester
Kenneth Sivertsen, Eyvind Solås, Magnar Åm
1989
Anne Grete Preus
Lav Sol! Høy Himmel
1989, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Fra Lippo Lippi
The Colour Album
1989, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Maj Britt Andersen
Tida Går Så Altfor Fort
1987, ,
Holiday
Maj Britt Andersen
Folk Er Rare!
1986
Bjørn Eidsvåg
Dansere I Natten
1986, CD, ,
Acoustic
Beranek
Daylight In The Dark
1986
Terry McCullough
Step By Step
1985, 12", MiniAlbum, Snap Records (12), ,
Soul
Bjørn Eidsvåg
Bjørn's Beste
1985, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal/Religious
Lakki Patey
Eventyrland
1985, Vinyl,
Beranek
Trigger
1984, Vinyl, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Bjørn Eidsvåg
På Leit
1984, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Øystein Sevåg / Lakki Patey
Windflowers
1983, LP, Album, Hot Club Records
Pål Thowsen
Sympathy
1983
Angeli*
Angeli Demo
CDr, Promo, Not On Label (Angeli Kvartetten Self-released)
Gli Scapoli
Pilgrimage The Boston Consulting Group
CD, Album, Comp, Promo, S/Edition, Boo, PolyGram Special Projects
Reidar Skår Og Kenneth Sivertsen
Buicken - Store Gutter Gråter Ikke
CD, Europafilm A/S (4)
Various
NOPA 80 År 1937-2017
2017, 5xCD, Comp + Box, C+C Records,
Various
Yess! Det Er Sommer...
1999, CD, Promo, Smplr, Universal,
Various
Airport Flairs
1997, CD, Comp, Nor-Disc,
Various
Kvirre Virre Vitt!
1997, ,
Nursery Rhymes/Indie Rock/Downtempo
Various
Drømmen Om VM '97
1995
Various
New Music Sampler / Jazz
1991, Cass, Promo, Smplr, Columbia, Columbia, Epic, Coca-Cola Pop Music,
Various
The Columbia Jackpot
1991, Cass, Comp, Promo, Columbia, ,
Alternative Rock/Gangsta/Dancehall/Country
Various
Columbia Records Comp. Reel #67
Umatic, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Columbia Records Video
Beranek
Daylight In The Dark / The Red File
2016, CD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Unofficial, 2nd, Lost Wave Records
Beranek
Daylight In The Dark / The Red File
2015, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Lost Wave Records
Silje Nergaard
Chain of Days
2015, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Morten Harket
Wild Seed
2005, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Michy Mano
The Cool Side Of The Pillow
2005
Arild Andersen With Kirsten Bråten Berg, Bendik Hofseth, Frode Alnaes*, Bugge Wesseltoft, Nana Vasconcelos*
Sagn
2002
Tony Levin
World Diary
1999