Biography Elin Rosseland

Elin Rosseland (born April 5, 1959 in Norway) is a singer, bandleader, and composer who studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music and is known from collaborations with Vigleik Storaas, Johannes Eick, Sidsel Endresen, Eldbjørg Raknes, Christian Wallumrød, and Johannes Eick.

Elin Rosseland released her first solo recording in 1989 and has since taken part in a long list of recording projects and concerts troughout Norway and abroad. She is a leading Norwegian female singer. Her music has an unique sound: a powerful yet "silent og quiet" experience. Elin Rosseland is the main inspirator for many young and established singers in Norway today. Her spirited singing delivery, merge into some of the strongest, rare and personal jazz recordings coming out of Norway.

Rosseland has played with «Stein Eide Band», the Norwegian band «Kix» and the octet «Winds Hot & Cool» (with album in 1984). She early developed her own quintet «Fair Play» based in Trondheim, with the musicians Tor Yttredal, Vigleik Storaas, Johannes Eick and Trond Kopperud. They released the album Fair Play (1989). She joined the band «Søyr» (1986–94), the trio «ESE» with Sidsel Endresen and Eldbjørg Raknes (Gack, Jazzland 1998).

The work Fra himmelen gave her the NOPA Award for the work of the year, for both music and lyrics, in 1996 (released on NorCD 1997, with Christian Wallumrød and Johannes Eick). She also released Moment (2004) in trio with Johannes Eick and Rob Waring, and performed with Knut Riisnæs at Oslo Jazz Festival in a pice where «Oslo Storband» performed the Peer Gynt Suite by Helge Hurum.

Rosseland associated with jazz vocal training at Norges Musikkhøgskole.

Solo projects:

1989: Fair Play (Odin Records)

1993: Fair Play (2) (Grappa Music), feat. Norma Winstone (vocals)

1997: Fra himmelen, within «The trio» including Christian Wallumrød & Johannes Eick

2004: Moment (NorCD), in trio including with Johannes Eick & Rob Waring

2007: Elin Rosseland Trio (NorCD), including with Mats Eilertsen & Rob Waring

2009: Jazz Mass (Inner Ear), with Tore Johansen, «Bodø Domkor» & «Bodø Sinfonietta»

Awards:

1996: NOPA's Award for the work of the year, for both music and lyrics

2009: Radka Toneff Memorial Award

Creative Commons By-SA License