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Solveig Slettahjell
Solveig Slettahjell is one of the most expressive and truly unique singers there is. After several years as one of Norways most appreciated artists, Solveig are about to establish herselves permanently in the rest of Europe. Slow Motion Orchestra has been her main project since they did their first concert together at the Osloclub Blaa in 2001. This concert was recorded and released as their selv titled debut album the same year. Since then the Slow Motion Orchestra have released 6 more albums. The last one, ”Tarpan Seasons” was released in 2009 to massive positive response, and was followed up by a major European tour the following years
In the Country, Solveig Slettahjell & Knut Reiersrud: Remembrance
by John Eyles
Formed in Oslo, Norway, in 2003, the piano trio In the Country has featured its founding members, pianist Morten Qvenild, bassist Roger Arntzen and drummer Pål Hausken, ever since. In its early years, the trio released a steady stream of releases on Rune Grammofon--This Was the Pace of my Heartbeat (2005), Losing Stones, Collecting Bones (2006), ...
Hank Roberts, Charles Lloyd, and Robert Wyatt
by Jerome Wilson
This episode includes fresh sounds from Hank Roberts and Robert Wyatt, Swing-era jazz performed by Air and Benny Goodman, and vocals by Kosi and Patty Carpenter. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Bill Cunliffe “Afluencia" ...
Jaga Jazzist: '94 - '14
by John Kelman
It's hard to believe that Norway's Jaga Jazzist is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, in 2014. Not that there aren't other groups that have lasted as long, but look for a group whose primary composer was just 14 when the whole thing began, find a band where five out of its eight current members were ...
Vossa Jazz 2022: In Three Dimensions
by Josef Woodard
Vossa Jazz Festival Voss, Norway March 31-April 2, 2022 Like many jazz festivals trying to find a safe passage through the challenging pandemic hurdles, Norway's venerable Vossa Jazz festival kept the faith via “Plan B" operations in the past two years. Hybrid streaming and live models and a pared-down festival last September ...
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2019
by John Kelman
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Various Venues Montréal, Canada June 27 -July 1, 2019 Forty years. Not a lifetime, perhaps, but a remarkably long time for any festival to not only continue to exist but, despite increasing challenges, to thrive. An even greater achievement when it's the Festival International de ...
Trail Of Souls
Label: ACT Music
Released: 2015
Track listing: Borrowed Time; Grandma's Hands; Mercy Street; Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child; Come Healing; Is My Living In Vain; Holy Joe; Trouble In Mind; His Eye Is On The Sparrow; I Don't Feel Noways Tired; Soul Of A Man.
Solveig Slettahjell-Knut Reiersrud with In The Country: Trail Of Souls
by Bruce Lindsay
Vocalist Solveig Slettahjell and blues guitarist/harmonica player Knut Reiersrud record together for the first time on Trail Of Souls. They're joined by another three Norwegian musicians--pianist Morten Qvenlid, bassist Roger Arntzen and drummer Pål Hausken, known collectively as In The Country--on a programme of songs drawn from early blues, spirituals and classic rock songwriters.The ...
Various Artists: Norwegian Woods - Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic II
Label: ACT Music
Released: 2014
Track listing: Ingen Vinner Frem Til Denb Evige; Can I Come Home Now; Have a Little Faith in Me; Chicken
Feathers; Jargo; Sæterjentsens Søndag; Ned I Vester Soli Glader; Take It With Me; Nobody's
Fault But My Own.
John Kelman's Best Releases of 2014
by John Kelman
2014 was another challenging year, with a personal health matter that began in early summer (thankfully finally diagnosed, non-life threatening and now being treated, though still waiting for signs of improvement) slowing down both travel and the usual breakneck writing in a significant way. Since the rule of this list is that any titles on it ...
