Laila Dalseth (born 6 November 1940) is a Norwegian jazz singer. She was formerly married to the jazz saxophonist Theodor "Totti" Bergh (1935–2012).

Career

After an early debut in her hometown of

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, Dalseth was active on the

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jazz scene, recording with among others,

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(b. 1961),

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and Helge Hurum's big band. Dalseth first recording was ''Metropol Jazz'' (1963), participated in Stokstad/Jensen Trad.Band (1973−1975), in a band with Per Borthen, as well as at

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in the play ''Havhesten'' (1976). With her own band, she recorded ''Listen Here!'' (1999), 1960's album ''One of a Kind'' (2000) and then ''Everything I Love'' (2003), all on the

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label. L. D. Quintet consisting of husband Totti Bergh (saxophone),

Per Husby Per Husby (born 2 April 1949 in Oslo) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, teacher, civil engineer, and orchestra leader. Career Husby was raised in Oslo together with other jazz enthusiasts like jazz journalist Knut Borge.Kåre Garnes (bass) and

Tom Olstad Tom Olstad (born 13 April 1953 in Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz drummer who has performed on many recordings. Career Olstad has lived in Oslo since 1973, when he started his musical studies at Østlandets Musikkonservatorium and Univ ...

(drums). Dalseth was awarded

Buddyprisen Buddyprisen (established 1956 in Oslo, Norway) is an award, given annually by the Norwegian Jazz Forum to a Norwegian jazz musician that has "been an excellent performer and significantly involved in Norwegian jazz by other means". The award was a ...

1976, in addition to being awarded

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i klassen jazz on three occasions, for ''Just Friends'' 1975, ''Glad There is You'' 1978 and ''Daydreams'' 1984. She was internationally recognized for the record ''Time for Love'' (1986) with Red Mitchell, ''Travelling Light'' (1986) with

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, ''The Judge and I'' (1991) with

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, ''A Woman's Intuition'' (1995), her own sextet featuring guitaist

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, ''We remember You'' (1986/2003) with Al Cohn, and ''Everything I Love'' 2004. Five of these releases were critically ranked among the Ten best jazz albums of the year by the American jazz magazine ''

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''.

Honors

*1975:

, in the class Jazz, for the album ''Just Friends'' *1976:

*1978: Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz, for the album ''Glad There is You'' *1982: «Asker kommunes kulturpris» *1984: Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz, for the album ''Daydreams'' *1986:

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*1994: «Oslo bys kulturstipend» *1999: «Oslo Jazzfestivals Ella pris»

Laila Dalseth as Melodi Grand Prix contestant

*performed by

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in the final, where it was no. 10

Discography

*''Swingin' Departure'' (1976), within Per Borthen Swing Department *''Glad There Is You'' (1978) *''Daydreams'' (1984) *''Time of Love'' (1986) *''Travelling Light'' (1987) *''The Judge and I'' (1992) *''A Woman's Intuition'' (1995) *''Listen Here'' (1999) *''Swingin'' (1999), within Per Borthen Swing Department and

Karin Krog Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian jazz singer. Life and career Krog began singing jazz as a teenager and attracted attention while performing in jam sessions in Oslo. In 1955, she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen to sing in ...

*''One of a Kind'' (2001) *''We Remember You'' (2002) *''Everything I Love'' (2003) *''Takin' Off'' (2007), within Per Borthen Swing Department

References

External links

Biography
on Norsk Musikkinformasjon
Review
by Bjørn Stendahl in

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