Roy Wilhelm Hellvin (born 9 January 1944 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian pianist, composer, and music arranger, known from Oslo's theater and jazz scenes and from a series of recordings.

Biography

Hellvin early (1961) led his own band, and with Lucky Thompson,

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, and Jesper Thilo, he attended the 1968

Kongsberg Jazzfestival Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964. Artists Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...

. He released his debut solo album ''Roy Hellvin'' in 1975. Furthermore, he played with Bernt Anker Steen / Harald Bergersen Quintet, and was a part of 'Radiostorbandet' (1968–81) and collaborated on releases by

Laila Dalseth 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 Bergen, Dalseth was active on the Oslo jazz ...

(1976–80. Hellvin has musical education from the Norwegian Academy of Music and the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

, and has been employee at

Oslo Nye Teater Oslo Nye Teater is a theater located in Oslo, Norway. The theater has its main stage in its own theater house at Rosenkrantz' gate 10. It is one of Norway's most visited theatres. Oslo Nye Teater AS is wholly owned by Oslo Municipality. Histor ...

(1976) as musical director and arranger for more than 60 productions. In addition he has collaborated on productions for Nationaltheatret,

Det norske teatret Det Norske Teatret ( en, Norwegian Theater)Moe, Jens. 2011. ''My America: The Culture of Giving''. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, p. 133. is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabl� ...

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Rogaland Teater Rogaland Teater is a theatre in Stavanger, Norway. Background The theatre building was built in 1883 on a parcel of '' Kannik prestegård''. It was designed by architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, and initially held close to 500 seats. The bui ...

, and Chat Noir. In the 1980s he played with Per Nyhaug Studioband as well as in lineups with

Frode Thingnæs Frode Thingnæs (20 March 1940 – 15 November 2012) was a Norwegian jazz composer, arranger, conductor and trombone player who formed the Frode Thingnæs Quintet in 1960. Career Thingnæs was introduced to music at eight years old, when he sta ...

. He leads his own Roy Hellvin Trio including

Bjørn Jacobsen Bjørn Jacobsen (born 11 June 1960 in Sandnessjøen, Helgeland) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 2001. He was a member of the Harstad municipality cou ...

(bass) and Leif Osen (drums), releasing the album ''Old Friends'' in 2003). More recently, he has led a quartet with the same Osen, and Terje Johansen (trumpet) and

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(bass). Hellvin was awarded the 2001

Gammleng-prisen The Gammleng Award ( no, Gammleng-prisen) is a Norwegian culture award created by ''The Fund for Performing Artists'' in 1982, 25 years after the fund was established in 1957. The award's official name is the ''Rolf Gammleng award to performing art ...

in the category Studio.

Honors

*2001:

in the category Studio

Discography

Solo albums

* 1975: ''Roy Hellvin'' (Philips) ; With Roy Hellvin Trio * 2002: ''Old Friends'' (

Curling Legs __NOTOC__ Curling Legs Productions A/S (established 1992 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label with a catalogue encompassing all styles of jazz and improvised music. It was started by Knut Værnes and Morten Halle to release their own mus ...

Collaborations

; With Erik Amundsen * 1956: ''Erik Amundsen'' (

Gemini Records Gemini Records (initiated 1984 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label founded and run by Bjørn Petersen (b. 1939). Background The primary goal of Gemini Records was to release albums by saxophonist Bjarne Nerem. Gradually this aim broade ...

) ; With

Bjarne Nerem Bjarne Arnulf Nerem (31 July 1923 in Oslo, Norway – 1 April 1991 in Oslo), was a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor saxophone, alto saxophone and clarinet) among the foremost soloists in Norwegian jazz. He was in the tradition of Lester Young, ...

* 1962: ''Portrait Of A Norwegian Jazz Artist'' (Gemini Records) ; With Erik Andresen * 1970: ''Gip'' (Flower) ; With

* 1978: ''Glad There Is You'' (Talent) ; With Per Nyhaug Studioband * 1984: ''Groovin' High'' (Gemini Records) ; With Helge Hurum * 2007: ''Spectre: The Unreleased Works 1971-1982'' (Plastic Strip) ; With Erling Wicklund * 2007: ''Storeslem'' (Ponca Jazz Records), live at Lancelot

References

External links

Biography at JazzBasen
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