Solveig Slettahjell
| Solveig Slettahjell | |
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Slettahjell at the Jazzfestival Neuwied May 11, 2006. | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
2 April 1971 Bærum, Akershus |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Curling Legs, ACT, Universal |
| Associated acts | Slow Motion Quintet, Slow Motion Orchestra, Morten Qvenild, Tord Gustavsen, Sjur Miljeteig, Jon Balke, Kvitretten |
| Website |
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Solveig Slettahjell (born 2 April 1971 in Bærum, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian Jazz singer, known for her soulful, seductive voice.[2]
Career
Slettahjell had her record debut with the album Slow Motion Orchestra (2003), contains jazz standards like "All the Way" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy". It was released after festival appearance at Nattjazz 2002. For her second album, Silver (2004), her band took the name "Slow Motion Quintet". In 2005, they released Pixiedust.[2]
After working with a commission for Vossajazz Festiva (2009), she released the music on the acclaimed album Tarpan Seasons (2010).[3] In 2012 she acclaimed performance at "Oslo Jazz Festival" 2012 with Gregory Porter.[4]
Slettahjell collaborated with Tord Gustavsen and Sjur Miljeteig releasing the albums Natt I Betlehem (2008) and Arven (2013) including with Nils Økland. In 2011 she released the album Antology with Morten Qvenild and in 2015 the album Trails Of Souls with Knut Reiersrud and the jazz ensemble In The Country.
Honors
- 2004: Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz
- 2005: Radka Toneff Memorial Award
- 2005: Kongsberg Jazz Award
- 2011: Gammleng-prisen in the class Jazz
Discography
As leader
| Year | Personnel | Album | Label | Peak positions |
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| NOR[5] | ||||
| 2001 | Solveig Slettahjell | Slow Motion Orchestra | Curling Legs | – |
| 2004 | Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet | Silver | Curling Legs[6] | 23 |
| 2005 | Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet | Pixiedust | Curling Legs[6] | 25 |
| 2006 | Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet | Good Rain | Curling Legs (, ACT) | 28 |
| 2007 | Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet | Domestic Songs | Curling Legs (, ACT) | 30 |
| 2008 | Solveig Slettahjell with Tord Gustavsen and Sjur Miljeteig | Natt I Betlehem | Kirkelig Kulturverksted | 5 |
| 2009 | Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Orchestra | Tarpan Seasons | Universal | 5 |
| 2011 | Solveig Slettahjell (with Morten Qvenild) | Antologie | Universal | 6 |
| 2013 | Solveig Slettahjell (with Tord Gustavsen, Sjur Miljeteig and Nils Økland) | Arven | Universal | 5 |
| 2015 | Solveig Slettahjell and Knut Reiersrud with In The Country | Trails Of Souls | ACT | - |
With others
- 1998: Squid - Super (Forward)
- 1999: Kvitretten - Everything Turns (Curling Legs)
- 2002: Kvitretten - Kloden er en snurrebass som snurrer oss (Curling Legs)
- 2002: Sigvart Dagsland - Underlig Frihet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), as guest vocalist on one track
- 2005: Jon Balke Batagraf - Statements (ECM)
- 2006: Friko - The Journey to Mandoola (C+C)
- 2014: Bugge Wesseltoft, Knut Reiersrud and In The Country - Norwegian Woods – Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic II (ACT)
References
- ↑ "Solveig Slettahjell: Singer, Composer". Directory MIC.no.
- 1 2 Christian Lysvåg (5 October 2007). "Solveig Slettahjell: 'Domestic Songs'". Listento.no.
- ↑ Christian Lysvåg (12 September 2009). "Solveig Slettahjell: Visitations". Listento.no.
- ↑ Terje Mosnes (17 August 2012). "Store stemmer, store smil: Solveig Slettahjell og Gregory Porter gjemte det beste til sist". Dagbladet.no.
- ↑ "Solveig Slettahjell discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- 1 2 The album was subsequently licensed to the German ACT Company record label in 2006; cf. Silver at Discogs and Pixiedust at Discogs
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}| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Atomic |
Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen 2004 |
Succeeded by Hans Mathisen |
| Preceded by Live Maria Roggen |
Recipient of the Radka Toneff Memorial Award 2005 |
Succeeded by Arve Henriksen |
| Preceded by Ingebrigt Håker Flaten |
Recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award 2005 |
Succeeded by Håvard Wiik |
| Preceded by No Jazz award |
Recipient of the Jazz Gammleng-prisen 2011 |
Succeeded by Eldbjørg Raknes |