Erlend Slettevoll

Erlend Slettevoll
Erlend Slettevoll with Ola Kvernberg and Grand General at Vossajazz 2014.
Erlend Slettevoll with Ola Kvernberg and
Grand General at Vossajazz 2014.
Background information
Born (1981-10-26) 26 October 1981 (age 43)
Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentPiano
Websitewww.slettevoll.no

Erlend Slettevoll (born 26 October 1981) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, known from cooperation with musicians like Ola Kvernberg, Petter Wettre, Heidi Skjerve, Kjetil Møster, Steinar Raknes and Espen Aalberg.[1][2]

Career

Slettevoll was born in Volda and is a graduate of the jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (2001–05).[3] He was first recognized as member of the band The Core together with fellow students in Trondheim, Kjetil Møster, Steinar Raknes and Espen Aalberg. Later he worked with musicians like Petter Wettre and Heidi Skjerve.

Grand General is the latest project including Slettevoll. Having played a few gigs as Kenneth Kapstad Group this lineup released their debut album Grand General in 2013. Violinist Ola Kvernberg, who was awarded Spellemannprisen for his album Liarbird, was in the forefront. One can not help comparing the music on this album with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, with a delicate interplay between the soloists and an impressive rhythm section.[2]

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b Mosnes, Terje (3 July 2009). "Kjernekraft fra The Core". Jazznytt. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Grand General Review". Jazznytt. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  4. ^ "Erlend Slettevoll Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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