Sverre Gjørvad (born 26 October 1966 in Stathelle, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and composer.
He is known for participating in establishing the SoddJazz festival[1] and recording with various notable musicians including Live Maria Roggen, Ståle Storløkken, Mats Eilertsen and Nils-Olav Johansen.
[2] Gjørvad studied jazz at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium,[3] while performing with Bodega Band and Storytellers, with Nils-Olav Johansen (guitar) and Svein Folkvord (bass).
As regional musician in Nord-Trøndelag, Gjørvad taught music and composed the work Jazz Pathetique for the SoddJazz festival in 1999.
[1] In 2006, Gjørvad moved to Hammerfest, where he currently works as producer for the Arctic Cultural Centre.