Career
Ekornes is a graduate of the Rhythm program at Høgskolen i Agder and play in bands like Desafinado, Nymark Collective, Gumbo, Batagraf led by Jon Balke (Statements, 2005). He also appeares on Jai Shankar"s Ragajazz, and is in the new lineup of Ab und Zu. He has collaborated with Trio de Janeiro, Føyk, Ole Paus, Baba Nation, Mari Boine (Eight seasons, 2002), Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup, Trond-Viggo Torgersen (Barnetimen for de store, 2002) and Vintermåne (2002), Terje Gewelt/Bjørn Klakegg, Frode Alnæson
Medical Unni Løvlid turnerte han Rikskonsertene medical indisk folkemusikk (2006).
Tidligere har han turnert medical oppsetningene Draumetid, samt Kenneth i 100.