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), Egil Kapstad 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 Teatret Vårt 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 Theodor Christian Frølich Bergh known as Totti Bergh (5 December 1935 – 4 January 2012) was a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), the younger brother of the jazz journalist Johannes (Johs.) Bergh (1932–2001). He was married to ...

(saxophone), Per Husby (piano),

Kåre Garnes Kåre Garnes (born 8 November 1954 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass), known for his collaborations with Bergen jazz legends like Dag Arnesen, Knut Kristiansen, Per Jørgensen, Olav Dale and Ole Thomsen, and in a ...

(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 Unive ...

(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 ...

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

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, ''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 guitarist

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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 Vocal jazz, 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 ...

*''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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