Erlend Slettevoll

Erlend Slettevoll

Erlend Slettevoll with Ola Kvernberg and
Grand General at Vossajazz 2014.
Background information
Born (1981-10-26) 26 October 1981
Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Piano
Website www.slettevoll.no

Erlend Slettevoll (born 26 October 1981) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, known from cooperations with musicians lioke 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 (200105).[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 impressive line-up released their debut album Grand General in 2013. In forefront violinist Ola Kvernberg, who was avarded Spellemannprisen for his album Liarbird. 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. 1 2 Mosnes, Terje (3 July 2009). "Kjernekraft fra The Core". Jazznytt. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  2. 1 2 "Grand General Review". Jazznytt. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  3. "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  4. "Erlend Slettevoll Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
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