Marit Sandvik (born 19 July 1956) is a Norwegian jazz singer. She is notable for winning the Stubøprisen award, given to a Norwegian jazz singer, in 1993, and the Nordlysprisen award, given to a contributor to the music of Northern Norway, in 2011. She was born in Harstad.
Career Sandvik has participated in numerous vocal and jazz groups in Harstad, Trondheim and Tromsø. In 1993, Sandvik established the sextet "Bossa Nordpå" including Helge Sveen, Henning Gravrok, Øystein Norvoll, Oddmund Finnseth and Finn Sletten. In 1997, she established the "Norvoll/Sandvik Duo" together with her husband, guitarist Øystein Norvoll, and was a part of the vocal quartet "Plagiacci", which in 1998 set up the Hasse & Tage revue Spader, Madam!. With her own quintet Marit Sandvik Band (established 1998), including Henning Gravrok, Eivind Valnes, Sigurd Ulveseth and Finn Sletten) She has toured internationally.
Honors 1993: Stubøprisen 2011: Nordlysprisen
Personal life Sandvik's husband is guitarist Øystein Norvoll and their daughter is Dagny, a singer. She lives in Tromsø, having moved there in 1986.
Discography
Solo albums 1995: Song, Fall Soft (Taurus), with "Jazz i Nord" 2002: Even Then (Mother Song) (Taurus), with Marit Sandvik Band 2005: Uma Onda No Mar (Taurus), with Bossa Nordpå 2016: Travel (AlfaMusic), with Maurizio Giammarco 2017: Gå, Sveve (Turn Left), composer and lyricist Brynjulf Bjørklid
Collaborative works 2001: Distant Reports 2005: Tonen og Kjærligheten, with Jan Arvid Johansen 2005: Evening Songs, with Roger Johansen 2007: World of Emily, with Roger Johansen 2007: Q, with Henning Gravrok 2010: Krig og kjærlighet, with Jørgen Nordeng/Joddskis 2010: Natt, stille, with Tore Johansen 2011: Nord, with Tore Johansen
Contributions She contributes on the album Distant Reports (2001) facilitated by "Nordnorsk Jazzforum", Tonen og Kjærligheten (2005) with Jan Arvid Johansen, Evening Songs (2005) and World of Emily (2007) with Roger Johansen, Q (2009) with Henning Gravrok, Krig og kjærlighet (2010) with Jørgen Nordeng/Joddskis, Natt, stille (2010) and Nord (2011) with Tore Johansen. She led "Tromsø Jazzklubb" (1990–1996).
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