Roy Hellvin

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Roy Hellvin
Birth nameRoy Wilhelm Hellvin
Born (1944-01-09) 9 January 1944 (age 77)
Oslo, Norway
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
InstrumentsPiano

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 ofrecordings. [1]

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Biography

Hellvin early (1961) led his own band, and with Lucky Thompson, Carl Magnus Neumann, and Jesper Thilo, he attended the 1968 Kongsberg Jazzfestival. 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 (1976–80. [2]

Hellvin has musical education from the Norwegian Academy of Music and the University of Oslo, and has been employee at Oslo Nye Teater (1976) as musical director and arranger for more than 60 productions. [3] In addition he has collaborated on productions for Nationaltheatret, Det norske teatret, Riksteatret, Trøndelag Teater, Rogaland Teater, and Chat Noir. [1] In the 1980s he played with Per Nyhaug Studioband as well as in lineups with Frode Thingnæs. [1]

He leads his own Roy Hellvin Trio including Bjørn Jacobsen (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 Kåre Garnes (bass). Hellvin was awarded the 2001 Gammleng-prisen in the category Studio. [1]

Honors

Discography

Solo albums

With Roy Hellvin Trio

Collaborations

With Erik Amundsen
With Bjarne Nerem
With Erik Andresen
With Laila Dalseth
With Per Nyhaug Studioband
With Helge Hurum
With Erling Wicklund

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References

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