Kjersti Stubø

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Kjersti Stubø
Birth nameKjersti Aasan Stubø
Born (1970-04-25) 25 April 1970 (age 51)
Narvik, Northern Norway
OriginNorway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsBlue Jersey, Bolage
Grappa Music
Associated actsOofotr
Kjersti Stubø Quartet
Websitejazzklubben.narviknett.no/miljoet/kjersti.html

Kjersti Aasan Stubø (born 25 April 1970) is a Norwegian Jazz musician vocalist, daughter and musical successor of Jazz guitarist Thorgeir Stubø (1943-1986), mother of elektronica musician Mathias Stubø (b. 1992), and sister of Jazz guitarist Håvard and theatre director Eirik Stubø.[1][2]

Career[]

Stubø was born in Narvik, and studied jazz on the Jazz program at the Trondheim Music Conservatory (1991–93).[3] Aged 14 she performed with her father, Thorgeir, who died from cancer two years later.[2][4] During her studies in Trondheim she established her own Jazz orchestra Kjersti Stubø Band in 1991. Co-musicians on this project were Vigleik Storaas (piano), Tore Brunborg (saxophones), Odd Magne Gridseth (bass) and Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk (drums). With a different lineup Vigleik Storaas (piano), Olaf Kamfjord (bass) and Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), she released an album in 2001. In 2010 there was a third lineup with Jørn Øien (piano), Magne Thormodsæter (bass) and Håkon Mjåset Johansen (drums). They performed at several festivals and released the record How High is the Sky in 2011.[5][6][7] Stubø also joined the vocal band Kvitretten on their releases in 1991-97, and Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk in his project Oofotr.[2]

She has appeared on many national jazz festivals, in 1999 with Herbie Hancock on the Kongsberg Jazz Festival, but also the Scandinavian scenes, in Umeå International Jazz Festival and Haparanda/Torneå Jazz Festival. In 2009 she started a cooperation with MiNensemblet, and has performed with international artists like Doug Raney and Bernt Rosengren. In addition she has participated on numerous albums and/or performed live with Terri Lyne Carrington, Ira Coleman, Doug Raney, Jesper Lundgaard, Palle Mikkelborg, Svein Olav Herstad, Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Daniel Franck, Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, Jørn Øien, Håvard Stubø, Thorgeir Stubø, Vigleik Storaas, Per Oddvar Johansen, Per Mathisen, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Olga Konkova, Hallgeir Pedersen, , Alex Acuna, Frode Nymo, Tore Johansen, Roger Johansen, Terje Venaas, Bjørn Alterhaug[4][8]

Discography[]

With Kjersti Stubø Quartet[]

With Kjersti Stubø Quintet[]

Within Oofotr[]

Within Kvitretten[]

With a tribute to DumDum Boys[]

  • 1999: Solide Saker (Norska Jv)

References[]

  1. ^ Tor Hammerø. Kjersti Stubø (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Leif Inge Larssen. "Kjersti Stubø Biography - NRK Nordland Fylkesleksikon" (in Norwegian). NRK.no. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  3. ^ "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kjersti Stubø Biography" (in Norwegian). JazzKlubben.NarvikNett.no. Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  5. ^ Erling Wicklund (2010-02-11). "Kjersti Stubø gjør comeback" (in Norwegian). NRK.no. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Erling Wicklund (2011-09-29). "Kjersti Stubø – How high is the sky - Review" (in Norwegian). NRK.no. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  7. ^ Erik Munsterhjelm (2011-09-06). "Fra Kina med jazz" (in Norwegian). Tønsbergs Blad TB.no. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  8. ^ "How high is the sky - Kjersti Stubø feat. MiNensemblet". GubeMusic.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
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