Solveig Slettahjell

Solveig Slettahjell
Slettahjell at the Oslo Jazzfestival 2018
Slettahjell at the Oslo Jazzfestival 2018
Background information
Born (1971-04-02) 2 April 1971 (age 53)
Bærum, Akershus
OriginNorway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentVocals
LabelsCurling Legs, ACT, Universal
Websitewww.solveigslettahjell.no

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 Antologie with Morten Qvenild and in 2015 the album Trail of Souls with Knut Reiersrud and the jazz ensemble In the Country. The album was praised for Slettahjell’s "immensely soulful vocals".[5]

Honors

Discography

As leader

Year Personnel Album Label Peak positions
NOR[6]
2001 Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Orchestra Curling Legs  –
2004 Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet Silver Curling Legs[7] 23
2005 Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet Pixiedust Curling Legs[7] 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 Trail 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

  1. ^ "Solveig Slettahjell: Singer, Composer". Directory MIC.no.
  2. ^ a b Christian Lysvåg (5 October 2007). "Solveig Slettahjell: 'Domestic Songs'". Listento.no.
  3. ^ Christian Lysvåg (12 September 2009). "Solveig Slettahjell: Visitations". Listento.no.
  4. ^ Terje Mosnes (17 August 2012). "Store stemmer, store smil: Solveig Slettahjell og Gregory Porter gjemte det beste til sist". Dagbladet.no.
  5. ^ "NORWAY: Trail of Souls - Knut Reiersrud, Solveig Slettahjell & in the Country". www.200worldalbums.com. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Solveig Slettahjell discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  7. ^ a b 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
Preceded by Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Radka Toneff Memorial Award
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
No Jazz award
 Recipient of the Jazz Gammleng-prisen
2011 		Succeeded by


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