Carl Richard Badendyck (born 1942) is a Norwegian Jazz singer and pianist, that in his time was strong in Decathlon.

Biography

Badendyck has released three solo albums, ''That’s All'' (2005), ''Peace'' (2010) and ''Lover'' (2015). The second album ''Peace'' containing American standards and with his son Dag Richard Badendyck as pianist on a song, got good reception in the media. The latest album with songs from «The American Songbook» with strings arranged by Odd Riisnæs who also plays saxophone, while Stig Hvalryg playing upright bass and Sigmund Thorp conducting the string orchestra. There are for the most standards, except Badendycks own tune, "Lover". It has been done with respect for the masters, and sounds much more robust than for example

Kurt Elling Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. He sang in cho ...

and Gregory Porter, or for that matter Jimmy Scott.

Discography

* 2004: ''That's All'' (Jazzavdelingen) * 2010: ''Peace'' (BadenMusic), with Stig Hvalryg * 2015: ''Lover'' (BadenMusic), with Stig Hvalryg and Odd Riisnæs

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