Halvard Kausland


Halvard Magne Kausland was a Norwegian jazz guitarist and civil servant.

Biography

He hails from Sund. He has his education from the Norges kommunal- og sosialhøgskole, Agder Regional College and the University of Bergen. On 20 September 1996 it was announced that Kausland had been appointed as acting director of the Arts Council Norway from 1 November 1996 to 31 March 2000; however, Kausland withdrew three days before actually assuming the post. He was later chief administrative officer of Vestfold County Municipality.
Kausland is also a well-known jazz guitarist, having played in the band of Ole Paus among other things. From 1997 to 2001 he was the chairman of Norsk jazzforum. From 2009 he is the chairman of Norsk musikkråd.
From 1966 to 1979 he was married to Grethe Kausland. She did not revert to her maiden name Nilsen after the end of the marriage, but kept the name Kausland. Halvard Kausland later married artist Helle Brunvoll, with whom he also released the jazz albums In Our House, Your Song and Latitude.
Kausland died of cancer in Oslo on 21 December 2017 at the age of 72.

Discography (in selection)

Solo albums

Within Kausland/Mathisen Quartet
With Helle Brunvoll
With Øystein Sunde
With Ole Paus