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Norwegian jazz singer
Musical artist
Solveig Slettahjell
(born 2 April 1971 in Bærum, Norway)
[1]
is a
Norwegian
jazz
singer, known for her soulful, seductive voice.
[2]
Career
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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
.
Honors
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Discography
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As leader
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Year
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Personnel
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Album
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Label
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Peak positions
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NOR
[5]
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2001
|
Solveig Slettahjell
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Slow Motion Orchestra
|
Curling Legs
|
–
|
2004
|
Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet
|
Silver
|
Curling Legs
[6]
|
23
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2005
|
Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet
|
Pixiedust
|
Curling Legs
[6]
|
25
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2006
|
Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet
|
Good Rain
|
Curling Legs (, ACT)
|
28
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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
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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
|
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With others
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- 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)
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