Roy Hellvin

Roy Wilhelm Hellvin is a Norwegian pianist, composer, and music arranger, known from Oslo's theater and jazz scenes and from a series of recordings.

Biography

Hellvin was born in Oslo. In 1961, still in his teens, he was leading his own band, and with Lucky Thompson, Carl Magnus Neumann, and Jesper Thilo, he attended the 1968 Kongsberg Jazzfestival. He released his debut solo album Roy Hellvin in 1975. Furthermore, he played with Bernt Anker Steen / Harald Bergersen Quintet, and was a part of 'Radiostorbandet' and collaborated on releases by Laila Dalseth as musical director and arranger for more than 60 productions. In addition he has collaborated on productions for Nationaltheatret, Det norske teatret, Riksteatret, Trøndelag Teater, Rogaland Teater, and Chat Noir. In the 1980s he played with Per Nyhaug Studioband as well as in lineups with Frode Thingnæs.
He leads his own Roy Hellvin Trio including Bjørn Jacobsen and Leif Osen. More recently, he has led a quartet with the same Osen, and Terje Johansen and Kåre Garnes. Hellvin was awarded the 2001 Gammleng-prisen in the category Studio.