Christina Bjordal

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In Your Waters

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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In Your Waters
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Crooked Road (Last Train Home)
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Genre: Jazz / Pop / Soul
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Profile Views: 35118
Last Login: 2/23/2011
Member Since 1/24/2007
Website www.christinabjordal.com
Record Label Universal Music
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Based in Haugesund, on the rugged west coast of Norway - near Bergen and Stavanger, Christina Bjordal has established a fine name for herself in the Norwegian vocal pop/jazz genre... .. Her debut album"Where Dreams Begin", with Christina Bjordal Band, was released in 2003. It was granted great reviews. Two years later Christina signed an exclusive contract with Universal Music, which resulted in her new solo album "Brighter Days"... .. Throughout recent years Christina has performed on several jazz festivals:.. .. Kongsberg Jazz Festival (both solo and opening concert with Karin Krogh) Nattjazz in Bergen Oslo Jazz Festival Arendal Jazz & Blues Festival Sildajazz in Haugesund Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival She has also performed at Norwegian embassies in both London and Edinburgh. .. .. BRIGHTER DAYS.. .. On the 10th of August 2006, Christina had her pre-release concert for over 600 listeners in her hometown Haugesund with guest-artist Bendik Hofseth and her trio... .. On the 21st of August 2006 "Brighter Days" was released... Pianist Espen Eriksen, bass-player Ole Marius Sandberg and drummer and percussionist Harald Levang accompany her on the album.Levang produced the album and it was mixed by Dave O'Donnell in New York, USA. Christina's solo album was rewarded astonishing reviews... .. WARRIOR OF LIGHT.. .. Christina released her new album "WARRIOR OF LIGHT" on the 28th of September 2009. Anders Aarum (piano), Marius Reksjø (bass) and Harald Levang (drums) accompanies her on the album. Levang is also the producer of Warrior of Light... .. The guest artists are Nils Petter Molvær, Chiara Civello, Bugge Wesseltoft, Mathias Eick and Bendik Hofseth. Warrior of Light is inspired by the teachings of Pauhlo Coelho. Christina digs deeper into the singer-songwriter tradition still strongly influenced by jazz music. 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Background on the musicians:.. .. Appearing on the album "Warrior of Light".. .. Harald Levang (Drums & Percussion).. Harald studied at Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA. He has been working as a freelance musician since 1990 with numerous well-known Norwegian artists such as Ola Bremnes, Bjørn Berge, Kenneth Sivertsen and Odd Nordstoga. Harald is known for his versatility, but also for his big heart for jazzmusic. He is situated with his own studio in Haugesund(InStudio), where he works as a producer as well as a musician... .. Anders Aarum (Piano) lives in Oslo and is educated at The Conservatory og Music in Agder, Norway, Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland and Musikhøgskolan in Gøteborg, Sweden. Anders has released three own albums and among others he has worked with Sonny Simmons, Jazzmob, Bertine Zetlitz, FRIKO, Funky Butt, Beady Belle, Herb Geller, Jesper Thilo, Roscoe Mitchell, Kevin Dean, Silje Nergaard, Marie Bergman, Leroy Jones, Tricia Bouttè, Arne Domnerus, John Engels, Louis Stewart and Bob Kindered... .. Marius Reksjø(Bass).. .. At her gigs Christina performs with:.. .. Anders Aarum (Piano).. Eivind Austad (Piano).. Marius Reksjø (Bass).. Ole Marius Sandberg (Bass).. Harald Levang (Drums).. .. .. Christina has also worked with:.. .. Bendik Hofset - Saxophone.. Silje Nergaard- Vocals.. Chiara Civello-Vocals.. Erik Enzo- Vocals.. Espen Eriksen - Piano.. Mike Mainieri - Vibraphone.. Atle Nymo - Saxophone.. Gunnar Halle - Trumpet.. Erling Kvarven - Accordion.. Svein Olav Herstad - Piano.. .. The Cikada string quartet:.. Henrik Hannisdal - Violin.. Odd Hannisdal - Violin.. Marek Konstantynovicz - Viola.. Morten Hannisdal - Cello..
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