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Kirsti Huke Quartet

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Kirsti Huke has become a household name in the Norwegian jazz scene. Her voice has been described as a honey jar and a powerhouse both apt descriptions of this gifted singer..s playful and rooted approach to jazz standards as well as pop and rock songs in a quartet setting. The Norwegian music press has remarked upon her ability to make the audience feel that what she sings matters to her (Trygve Lundemo, Adresseavisen).
Her quartet features Steinar Raknes, perhaps Norway..s premier bass player of his generation. Steinar has toured all over the world, and his daring and solid playing has laid the foundation for Urban Connection, Chick Corea, Ola Kvernberg, the Core and Shagma, getting rave reviews everywhere he travels. Vigleik Storås on piano is a new collaborator for Kirsti, and he brings to the table many years of experience from the top shelf of the European jazz scene. Previous sparring partners for Vigleik include Chet Baker, Warne Marsh, Karin Krogh, Jon Christensen and Terje Rypdal. Vigleik..s own trio has won the Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannsprisen) for jazz twice. The only Swede in Kirsti..s band is Erik Nylander on drums, who just completed his four-year training at NTNU..s much-lauded jazz department. Erik also plays with Ola Kvernberg and Kobert when he..s not performing with Kirsti.

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Member Since: 26/09/2006
Band Website: www.kirstihukequartet.com
Band Members: Kirsti Huke - vocal
Steinar Raknes - bass
Vigleik Storaas - piano
Erik Nylander - drums

Kirsti Huke (1977-):

Born in Ler outside Trondheim, Norway

Education:

1993-1996: Heimdal school of music (high school)
1996-2000: Trondheim jazz conservatory, jazzprogram, graduated with the title Cand.Mag.
2000-2001: Music technology at the Trondheim music conservatory.

Other bands:
Moving Oos: with Per Borten ,Siri Gjære, Even Granås, Tom Kenneth Alte, Eirik Øien, Håkon Mari-utz and Frank Reppen

Phy: with Petter VÃ¥gan, Vigdis Sjeldmo and Ellen Ersfjord

Grand Telemark: with Wetle Holthe and Espen Gundersen

Tom..s Diner: with Tom Lund and Andreas Aase

Has done performances with other musicians as: Ed Thigpen (US/DK) Jon Balke, John Lord (UK), Sam Brown (UK), Steve Reich (US), Mats Vinding (DK), Erlend Skomsvoll, Madrugada, Trondheim symphonic orchestra, Trondheim jazz orchestra, Håvard Wiik,, The 3rd and the Mortal, Cadillac, Nils Olav Johansen, Per Oddvar Johansen, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Jarle Bernhoft, The Source, Eldbjørg Raknes, Maria Kannegaard, Håkon Mjåset Johansen,, John Pål Inderberg, Ole Morten Vågan, Petter Vågan, Per Borten, Siri Gjære, Tom Lund, Andreas Aase, Ola Kvernberg, Sondre Meisfjord, Mats Eilertsen, Bjørn Hummelsund, Wetle Holthe, Trondheim voices

Lives in Trondheim, works as a vokal teacher and freelans musician

Vigleik Storaas:

Born in Bergen,Norway in 1963
Graduated from Conervatory fo Trondheim, Jazzdep. in 1984
Free-lancing since 85, performed with John Surman, Karin Krog, Knut Riisnæs,Jon Christensen, Chet Baker, NHØP, Palle Danielsson, Warne Marsh, Louis Stewart as well as the leading Norwegian musicians.
Serveral tours for Rikskonsertene and Den Norske Jazzscene
Played at Int. Jazzfestivals in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, England, Estonia, China, Indonesia, India, Israel and Russia.
Recorded 5 albums as a leader, 14 as a sideman. Twice recieved the Norwegian Grammy -Spellemannsprisen as a leader plus twice nominated .
12 major commissions for chamber- bigband- and jazz-constellations.
Has been composing for nearly all jazzgroups I..ve been playing with, as well as arranging for big-bands and other settings.

Steinar Raknes (1975 - )

Born on the island Otrøy, Midsund , west of Molde, Norway
Started playing double bass at Midsund school of music, 1990
Music high school, Atlanten vgs., Kristiansund, Norway 1991-93
Sund Folkehøyskole, jazz, Inderøy, Norway 1993-94.
Trondheim Conservatory of music, jazz department, Trondheim, Norway 1994-98
Freelance bass player and composer
Bass teacher at Intitute of Music, jazz, Trondheim (1998 -)
Bass player in several Norwegian bands, such as The Core, Ola Kvernberg Trio, Kirsti Huke Quartet, Shagma, Urban Connection Har spilt med Michael Brecker, Steve Grossman, Chick Corea, Trond-heim Jazz Orchestra, Per Texas Johanson, Kirsti Huke, Ola Kvernberg, James Carter, Vigleik Storaas, Paal Nilsen Love, Knut Riisnes, Frode Nymo, Dave O..Higgins, Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Per Oddvar Johansen, Kjetil Møster, Ed Thigpen, Kevin Dean, Marilyn Mazur, Doug Raney, Espen Aalberg, Erlend Slettevoll, Erik Nylander, Jørgen Mathisen, Jørn Øien, John Paal Inderberg, Erling Aksdal, Eldbjørg Raknes, Bjørn Hummelsund, Roy Okutani, Petter Wettre, Thomas Strønen, Siri Gjære, Tor Haugerud, Håvard Wiik...

Erik Nylander: (1981-)

Born in Norberg, Västmanlands län, Sweden.
Started playing the drums at Avesta music high school 1997- 2000.
Mellansels folkehöyskole 2000- 2001. Ingesunds folkehöyskole 2001- 2002.
Has recently finished the studies at Trondheim conservatory of music, jazz department, 2002- 2006.
Lives now in Oslo and works as a freelance musician.
Plays in bands like: Ola Kvernberg Trio, Kobert, Kirsti Huke Quartet, VÃ¥gan Quartet, Espen Rein-ertsen Quartet, Peloton.
Kobert released their first record in february 2006. The new album of Ola Kvernberg Trio will be re-leased in october 2006.
Has done several tours in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, USA, and the Gambia.

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