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Occupation(s)
  
Musician, composer

Name
  
Eldbjorg Raknes

Instruments
  
Vocals, piano

Genres
  
Jazz

Labels
  
My Recordings

Record label
  
My Recordings

Website
  
eldbjorgraknes.com


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Born
  
9 February 1970 (age 54) Midsund, More og Romsdal, Norway (
1970-02-09
)

Role
  
Vocalist · eldbjorgraknes.com

Albums
  
From Frozen Feet Heat Came

Music groups
  
Kvitretten, TINGeLING, Soyr

Similar People
  
Morten Halle, Per Oddvar Johansen, Elin Rosseland, Nils‑Olav Johansen, Ketil Bjornstad

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Eldbjørg Raknes (born 9 February 1970 in Midsund, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist known for her a cappella vocal performances, innovative improvised vocals and electronic effects. She has collaborated with musicians such as Jon Balke, Anders Jormin, Bendik Hofseth, Christian Wallumrød, Arve Henriksen, Ketil Bjørnstad, and Ståle Storløkken. She is the sister of the bassist Steinar Raknes.

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Peter Paelnick & Edjborg Raknes - Raw


Career

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Raknes was educated in the music program of Atlanten videregående skole (secondary school) in Kristiansund (1986–89), in drama at Romerike Folkehøgskole (Folk high school - 1990), and in the Jazz program at Trondheim Conservatory of Music (1991–94), with specializations in voice pedagogy, arrangement, and composition. As a student she sang with Bodega Band and collaborated with the keyboardist Christian Wallumrød among others. She has also worked with the vocal quartet Kvitretten, with three album releases. She currently works as an instructor in the jazz program at Trondheim Conservatory of Music.

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She has toured with Concerts Norway and played at several international jazz festivals in a duo with Anders Jormin as well as a member of groups including Bodega Band, TINGeLING, Søyr, Kvitretten, and Trondheim Voices.

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Raknes has her own recording company, "My Recordings" (2006).

Honors

  • 2000:Kardemommestipendiet
  • 2011:Radka Toneff Memorial Award
  • 2011: Buddyprisen
  • 2012: Gammleng-prisen inn the class Jazz
  • Discography

    Solo projects
  • 1996: Voices (Curling Legs)
  • 1999: Det bor en Gammel Baker... (Via Music), original compositions to lyrics by Inger Hagerup
  • 2002: So Much Depends on a Red Wheel Barrow, (Platearbeiderne), commissioned work for Vossajazz
  • 2004: Många Röster Talar (Bergland Prod.), with Maria Kannegaard (piano), Mats Eilertsen (bass), and Per Oddvar Johansen (trommer), original compositions to lyrics by Karin Boye
  • 2005: Små sanger mest i det blå (Bergland Prod.), original compositions to lyrics by Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen and others
  • 2006: Solo (My Recordings), solo improvisations on lyrics by Olav H. Hauge, Lewis Allen, Federico García Lorca, and Doris Q
  • 2009: From frozen feet heat came (My Recordings), with Eirik Hegdal (saxophone) and Stian Westerhus (guitar)
  • 2013: Open (My Recordings), with Audun Kleive
  • 2014: You Make Me Feel (My Recordings), with Oscar Grönberg
  • With others
  • 1992: En flik av ((Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, Plateselskapet)), with Bodega Band
  • 1996: Sjå alltid etter ein utveg, with ESE (Elin Rosseland & Sidsel Endresen)
  • 1996: Letters (Turn Left Prod.), with Håvard Lund
  • 1997: Reisetid (Grappa Music), with Ketil Bjørnstad
  • 1997: Vinterreise (Tylden)
  • 1997: Med kjøtt og kjærlighet" (Curling Legs), with Søyr
  • 1997: TINGeLING (NorCD), with Nils-Olav Johansen (guitar), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums) & Maria Kannegaard (keyboard)
  • Songs

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    To a Poor Old WomanSo Much Depends Upon a Red Wheel Barrow · 2002
    From Frozen FeetFrom Frozen Feet Heat Came · 2009
    Min Onkel Triller PillerDet bor en gammel baker… · 1999

    References

    Eldbjørg Raknes Wikipedia