Helge Lilletvedt


Helge Lilletvedt is a Norwegian jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger, known from collaborations and album releases with Herborg Kråkevik, Anne Dorte Michelsen, Vamp, Göran Fristorp,  Terje Rypdal, Vigleik Storaas, Arve Henriksen, Per Jørgensen, Olav Dale, Helén Eriksen, Ole Amund Gjersvik.

Career

Lilletvedt studied classical piano with Jiri Hlinka and music theory at Bergen Music Conservatory, today known as the Grieg Academy. In recent years he has worked as assistant professor at the same institution.
In the 1980’s Lilletvedt started freelancing in classical, modern contemporary, jazz, and pop music, playing a wide range of keyboard instruments, focusing on piano. In addition to clubs and jazz festivals, he started working as musician, composer, arranger, and musical director at Den Nationale Scene where he has since collaborated on more than 40 different productions. He has also worked at Det Vestnorske Teateret, Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter and Nordland Teater.
During the 1990’s Lilletvedt continued working in theatre as well as composing for film, video, and visual arts and playing extended solo-improvisations to screenings of silent movies such as The Birth of a Nation and La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc at the cinematheque in Bergen. He contributed to numerous recordings, including several recipients of Spellemannsprisen.
In the early 2000’s Lilletvedt wrote string arrangements for the Trondheim Soloists and played on “Kråkeviks Songbok” by Herborg Kråkevik receiving 4 x platinum sales in Norway. His particular take on traditional songs, string arrangements, and piano playing was also heard on “Fred hviler over land og by” by Danish singer Anne Dorte Michelsen and “Siste stikk” by Vamp.

Honors

Discography

Solo albums

  • 1996: ''A Textile Soundscape''

Collaborative works

;With Jiri Hlinka
;With various artists
  • 1986: Knut Gribb tar Bergenstoget
  • 1996: Blue Moods – New Voices, New Directions – Blue Notables Vol. 9
  • 1996: XX
  • 2010: Våkenatt For Hardanger
;With Seglem/Thomsen/Gjersvik
  • 1988: Poems for Trio
;With Ole Amund Gjersvik
  • 1990: A Voice from the Past
  • 1992: Appasionata Criminelle
  • 1993: Alone In the Crowd
  • 1995: Around the Fountain
  • 2002 Combo Tango Plays Music by Ole A. Gjersvik
  • 2013: Latin Collection
;With Gustav Lorentzen
  • 1995: Kanskje Kommer Kongen
;With Herborg Kråkevik
  • 1995: Mi Haugtussa
  • 2000: Kråkeviks Songbok
  • 2001: Songen Om Mitt Liv
  • 2002: Eg og Edith
  • 2008: Annleis Enn I Går
  • 2009: Kvar Ein Dag
  • 2011: Alltid I Mitt Sinn
  • 2012: Jul I Stova
  • 2020: Juleroser
;With Helen Eriksen
  • 1996: Standards
  • 1998: Lovevirgin
;With Jan Bang
  • 1997: Pop Killer
;With N'Light'N
  • 1998: Dedication
;With Merethe Mikkelsen Band
;With Vamp
  • 2000: En Annen Sol
  • 2002: Månemann
  • 2005: Siste Stikk
  • 2006: Denne Uro/I Full Symfoni
;With Anne Dorte Michelsen
  • 2001: Fred Hviler Over Land Og By
  • 2003: Stille Som Sne
;With Jan Eggum
  • 2001: Ekte Eggum
;With Millpond Moon
;With Göran Fristorp
  • 2004: Pie Jesu
  • 2008: Min Lyckas Hus
;With Rein Alexander
  • 2004: Rein Alexander
;With Beate Jacobsen
  • 2005: Coming Up
;With Haugesund Popensemble
  • 2006: Skyld På Meg
;With Bergen Big Band
  • 2008 Som Den Gyldne Sol
;With Merete Arnevåg
  • 2008 Somerfuglhagen
;With Terje Rypdal, within Bergen Big Band
  • 2010: Crime Scene
;With Jan Frode I. Christensen
  • 2011 Sannsynligvis Eg
;With Tomine Mikkeline
  • 2012: Tomine Mikkeline
;With Jan Kåre Hystad
  • 2013: Listen Alone
;With Ingvild Lilletvedt Nordstoga
  • 2014: Den Minste Caféen
  • 2017: Ringen
;With Julian Berntzen
  • 2014: Hellemyrsfolket
;With Brit Johnsrud
  • 2015: ''Light Blue Outfit''