Frode Gjerstad

Frode Gjerstad (born 1948 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian free improviser whose main instrument is the alto saxophone; he also plays other saxophones, clarinet and flute. He is known for the trio Detail, with drummer John Stevens, and for the large ensemble Circulasione Totale Orchestra. Detail was active from 1981 to 1994, with Johnny Dyani, Kent Carter and Eivin One Pedersen among its members at different times. Gjerstad founded the Circulasione Totale Orchestra in the mid-1980s, and a 13-piece version played his commissioned work Dancemble at Moldejazz.