Photo-slideshow from the concert at Store Studio NRK with NRK Symph. Orch and the composer, arranger and pianist Egil Kapstad, and slideshow from the Edgar Allan Poe Concert in Haugesund with String Quartet, flute, piano and double bass. P.S. There's no sound in this slideshow.
One track from the album uploaded :-) AND one track uploaded and can be heard at Ponca Jazz Records' Myspace page :-)
I'm so proud of this album recorded live at Smecky Studio together my band - Egil Kapstad (piano), Nisse Sandstroem tenor sax, Bjoern Alterhaug double bass and Eyvind Wahlen drums - the wonderful City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Mario Klemenz and with music arrangements by Egil Kapstad.
The cover design for this album is made by Alf Solbakken
AN EVENING IN PRAGUE MED PÅ LISTEN OVER PLATER KJØPT INN AV INNKJØPS-ORDNINGEN
VISIT THE OFFICIAL STAN GETZ WEBSITE! If you want to learn, read and listen to the great master on tenor saxophone in our jazz history you should visit the only REAL official Stan Getz website (hosted by Stan Getz's daugther Bev Getz)!! Just click the icon and you're there The Official Homepage of Stan Getz – “The Sound” (Webmaster: Hefte) ....... I've been trying to sit as quiet as possible listening to the great storytellers.
I've been trying to sit as quiet as possible so the history
was able to speak to me.
I'm still trying to sit down and listen and learn - so I don't loose contact with music-history.
I'm still trying to show my respect to all the great musicians who have led the way and made the music-history so rich.
I'm still trying to find out how to become a good storyteller.
NRK (National Broadcasting Company) Jazz departement: "GRAND" "With their musical evening in Prague Hilde Hefte and Egil Kapstad put themselves quietly and calm in the world-elite-class." (...)"This is how far the 20th century came, they've said it all." Erling Wicklund NRK Click icon for the radio review (Only in Norwegian)
TV2: "Wonderful evenings in Prague"
NO. 3 ON THE LIST "BEST PRODUCTIONS DURING 2007" IN THE LARGEST NEWSPAPER DAGBLADET.
HILDE ON THE LIST "BEST-SELLING-ARTISTS - SØRLANDSLISTA" IN THE NEWSPAPER FEDRELANDSVENNEN FOR 14 WEEKS.
The newspaper Bergens Tidende: "Exquisite"
The newspaper Aftenposten: "Peacefulnes in body and soul. Hilde is singing with gentle authority!"
The newspaper Dagbladet: "A treasure." (...) "Rest your soul by listening to Hilde Hefte. Jazz and strings reaches a higher level and Hilde Hefte has never sung better."
The newspaper Rana Blad: "So beautiful that the winter melts away"
Vol: A PLEASURE
Hilde hefte is a low voices singer, who suits this big format-
She’s in the same league as jazz singers like Helen Merrill and Shirley Horn.
The newspaper F.vennen: "Quiet and soft."
The newspaper Lillehammer Byavis: 6 out of 6 stars
On the Nine o'clock News on National TV (NRK) - Nov. 7th
One track from my album "AN EVENING IN PRAGUE" uploaded (Track No two on the player "For Heaven's Sake") :) Now you're able to listen to one more track from this CD at Ponca Jazz Records page too :) Click Ponca's Myspace-page under my "Every day space friends" The musicians on the track: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra together with my regular band and the conductor is Mario Klemens Music arrangement: Egil Kapstad
Living in the Southern part of Norway. The tempo down here is very laidback, something that suits me perfectly.
Studied music for many years with piano as my main instrument and singing as my second choice. Went to Oslo and studied classical music at Barratt-Dues Music Institute with piano as my main instrument. Grown up in a family where all of us were playing an instrument, and the main interests were jazz and classical music.
My father taught me to play the alto saxophone and the clarinet, two instruments I played for 10 - 15 years.
Studied acting.
Vocal lessons with some of the greatest jazz singers.
Taught for some years at Vest-Agder Music Concervatorium.
Formed Norsk Jazzforlag - the only Norwegian Publishing Company for Norwegian jazz (sheet music) and formed the record company Ponca Jazz Records the year after. I don't get rich when it comes to money - it's very idealistic, but I do get rich in many other ways by doing this.
As an actress I have acted in many different plays like: Piaf (leading actress), Brel (cabaret), Fugleleskerne (Bjoernebo) a.o.
Recorded 5 solo-album:
"'Round Chet's Midnight" - a tribute to Chet Baker (1999) - The album of the year in Norway's jazz magazine "Jazznytt". Click my blog to read more.
"Playsong - The music of Bill Evans - a tribute to Bill Evans (2001) - The album of the year in Norway's jazz magazine "Jazznytt". Click my blog to read more.
"Hildes bossaHefte" - my only Norwegian album (2003) - a tribute to the great Brazilian composers.
"On The Corner" - my memory album - (2006). Click my blog to read more.
"AN EVENING IN PRAGUE" together with The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (2007)
AN EVENING IN PRAGUE KJØPT IN AV INNKJØPSORDNINGEN!
Ciao,Hilde Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, Band, and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, be really one whom is worth rather a lot! I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music all the best.. from italy.. and good life.. every day neal
Ciao,Hilde Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, Band, and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, be really one whom is worth rather a lot! I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music all the best.. from italy.. and good life.. every day neal
I'm Co Hosting The Dave Charles radio show this sunday (1st Nov) 102.3hfm from 19.00GMT, never co hosted a whole show before and a little nervous, so if you could listen in and show some support it would really appreciated x
Dear Hilda, thanks for your very kind comment, and i would love to listen to your collaboration with Ola Kvernberg,- can you point me to that particular CD? What is it called? This is the wonderful thing with music: it's infinite, like space, you never reach the limit...what a journey! You had a fantastic one so far, -what is your next stop? :) Fondly, Inge
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