Norwegian jazz singer
Laila Dalseth (born 6 November 1940) is a Norwegian jazz singer. She was formerly married to the jazz saxophonist Theodor "Totti" Bergh (1935–2012).
Career.
After an early debut in her hometown of Bergen, Dalseth was active on the Oslo jazz scene, recording with among others, Kjell Karlsen (b. 1961), Egil Kapstad and Helge Hurum's big band. Dalseth first recording was "Metropol Jazz" (1963), participated in Stokstad/Jensen Trad.Band (1973−1975), in a band with Per Borthen, as well as at Teatret Vårt in the play "Havhesten" (1976). With her own band, she recorded "Listen Here!" (1999), 1960's album "One of a Kind" (2000) and then "Everything I Love" (2003), all on the Gemini label. L. D. Quintet consisting of husband Totti Bergh (saxophone), Per Husby (piano), Kåre Garnes (bass) and Tom Olstad (drums).
Dalseth was awarded Buddyprisen 1976, in addition to being awarded Spellemannprisen i klassen jazz on three occasions, for "Just Friends" 1975, "Glad There is You" 1978 and "Daydreams" 1984. She was internationally recognized for the record "Time for Love" (1986) with Red Mitchell, "Travelling Light" (1986) with Al Cohn, "The Judge and I" (1991) with Milt Hinton, "A Woman's Intuition" (1995), her own sextet featuring guitarist Philip Catherine, "We remember You" (1986/2003) with Al Cohn, and "Everything I Love" 2004. Five of these releases were critically ranked among the Ten best jazz albums of the year by the American jazz magazine "Cadence".
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