Hildegunn gjedrem biography

Born and raised in the rural southwest of Norway, Brooklyn-based vocalist and songwriter Hildegunn Gjedrem subtly fuses her folkloric and jazz influences to.
Hildegunn Gjedrem is a singer and composer living in New York.
Hildegunn Gjedrem is a New York based vocalist, arranger and composer.

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Hildegunn Gjedrem

Hildegunn Gjedrem is a singer and composer living in New York. Performing her own original music with some of New York's most regarded musicians, her music is a modern mix of jazz, pop, rock and folk, creating a unique sound. The focus always being on making dynamic beautiful music for the listener.

Her frst album "the End of the beginning" was release in 2007 on SiTMoM Records, her second album "Share Your Secret" is due to be released in November of 2011.

In 2005 she was awarded “Best Jazz Vocalist” by Downbeat Magazine. Also in 2005, Hildegunn was given the G9alt Scholarship of the Arts by Sparebank 1 of Norway. In the summer of 2006 she was one of 8 singers selected from 28 countries to travel to Switzerland and compete in the Montreux Jazz Festival Vocal Competition, judged by Al Jarreau, and was further selected as one of the finalists there.

She has been featured vocalist with the Grammy Award winning One O’Clock Lab Band on several occasions, such as their 2005 tour of Poland, 2008 European tour and with legendary bassist Rufus Reid. She has perform

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Hildegunn Gjedrem was born in Norway. She moved to the United States in 2001 to pursue studies in Vocal Jazz at the renowned University of North Texas. In 2005 she was awarded “Best Jazz Vocalist” by Downbeat Magazine. Also in 2005, Hildegunn was given the G9alt Scholarship of the Arts by Sparebank 1 of Norway. In the summer of 2006 she was one of 8 singers selected from 28 countries to travel to Switzerland and compete in the Montreux Jazz Festival Vocal Competition, judged by Al Jarreau, and was further selected as one of the finalists there. She has been featured vocalist with the Grammy Award winning One O’Clock Lab Band on several occasions, such as their 2005 tour of Poland and their 2007 concert with living legend bassist Rufus Reid. She has performed at Festivals and Conferences such as IAJE in Toronto, Long Beach and New York. She is active as a freelance singer in the Dallas/Ft.Worth Metroplex, at festivals, as a studio singer as well as with her own music. With her 2007 debut album “The End of the Beginning” Hildegunn has proved herself to be a warm and talented perf

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Hildegunn Gjedrem is a New York based vocalist, arranger and composer. Her brand of music is a modern take on jazz, passionate and beautiful.

Hildegunn is thankful for being honored with awards such as "Best Jazz Vocalist 2005" and "Best Arrangement 2008" by Downbeat Magazine and also being selected as a finalist in the 2006 Montreux Vocal Jazz Competittion, judged by Al Jarreau. She also won the G9alt Scholarship of the arts in 2005 from Sparebank 1 of Norway.

Born and raised in Norway, she was raised around many styles of music and quickly connected to a natural talent and love for the arts. She started her training as a singer at the age of 12. After performing arts high school her path took her to the renowned University of North Texas to pursue her curiosity for improvisational music. Falling in love with jazz music, she would stay at UNT to complete a Bachelor and Masters degree in Vocal Jazz Performance.

Denton TX gave her an opportunity to grow into a mature, trained and experienced jazz vocalist and teacher. She also performed in many bands, singing