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RED:
Ozella website
CD Of The Week at RADIO 1
SWR2 Impuls with Luigi Lauer.
radio interview
Audiophile Pop-CD of the month
Impressive jazz-folk-tango-electronic-cocktail of excellent sound.
Claus Dick, Audio 11/2009
Even when they’re not covering standards, many nordic singers still
sound standard today. Not so Randi Tytingvåg from Stavanger. Just the
way she wrenches a heartfelt Marilyn Monroe out of Cole Porter’s
classic „My Heart Belongs To Daddy“, Chapeau! It sounds like Tom Waits
stranded in Maghreb. And in her own compositions this amazing lady
creates an irritatingly imposing mix of jazz, folk, cabaret, ballad,
tango and ambient.
Detlef Kinsler, Journal Frankfurt
HR2 Kultur: CD Of The Week october 12. - 17. 2009
...Just because you don’t know how to pronounce her name doesn’t mean
you shouldn’t get to know this young Norwegian singer, especially if
you appreciate well-made songs far beyond the mainstream. Style and
genre don’t interest this 31-year-old from the coastal city of
Stavanger. She takes a little of everything that fits: jazz, folk,
tango, vaudeville, chanson and electronic. She forms quiet songs from
all this, singing little stories about people and their dealings with
each other. "Red" is the name of her third CD: in Norway she climbed
the charts long ago. Maybe now she’ll find an audience in the rest of
the world, she certainly deserves it!
Gregor Praml, HR2 Mikado
Chansons from the North! Her repertoire of folk, jazz and cabaret can
hardly be described as anything else. On "Red" the 31-year-old
convinces with music that sounds like Leonard Cohen and reminds you of
Astor Piazzolla.
Freundin 23.09.2009
A fine CD, recommended for open ears and sharp minds.
Nordische Musik
Album Of The Week
Randi Tytingvåg is definitely a singer who can hold her own with the
likes of her celebrated colleagues, Silje Nergaard, Beady Belle or
Rebekka Bakken. She has a voice you recognize immediately, unique,
expressive, full of nuance. There are lots of good music-makers who
play superbly and deliver perfect productions, but only a few manage to
touch the soul.
Lounge.fm
At some point we’ll have to find an answer to the question as to what
it is, exactly, that drives Norwegians to jazz: Silje Nergaard, Rebekka
Bakken, Hanne Hukkelberg and now Randi Tytingvåg. This 31-year-old is
far ahead of her rivals however, having the vision to see beyond her
own back yard. On "Red", classic vocal jazz melts with tango, folk and
world music; Tytingvåg and her musicians play with utmost
sophistication and deliver with the highest degree of finesse.
Weser Kurier
Piano, accordeon, bass, and drums along with Randi Tytingvåg's crystal
clear, delicately haunting voice are the forces that are driving her
third album, "Red". She tells all kinds of little stories here, stories
written by life, showing a highly perceptive sense of observation and
fine feeling for language.
5 points. (from 5 possible points).
Ulf Drechsel, Deutschlandradio Kultur 30.09.2009
Jazznytt, No. 5 2009, Bjarne Søltoft:
" You might look at Randi Tytingvåg as a jazz
singer, but she is not an ordinary one. There are no traces of
imitation or worn out phrases.
Tytingvåg has her very own original style with a personal touch to
everything she sings. ´Red´is her third album and it confirms and
strengthens her artistic integrity. The whole ensemble is credited for
the arrangements, but it is still Aarum, Leite and Fossum who are her
most influential partners. This was also the case on her last album
´Let Go.` Their creativity and musical choices are simply exquisit. One
can hear inspirations sources such as Kurt Weill and Tom Waits.
The cello sound and other instruments such as glockenspiel, pipa,
rebaba and er-hu contributes to colourful arrangements of the songs.
And the short soli parts add a jazz touch. Tytingvåg is an unorthodox
ballad singer without the predilection for clichés. Within the
framework of her own lyrics she can be rough, sensual, vulnerable,
bitter, quiet or devoted. The songs ´Why´and ´A Trip To The Moon`are
very good examples of this.
Nearness, guile, reflection, sensualism and will to live are all
themes exposed in her lyrics. Not all of them are equally heavily
grounded, but her voice with all its textures are dragging you close.
It is a living human being singing for us - without seeking perfection.
It makes me think about Billie Holiday.
The only standard recorded is a new original version of Cole Porter´s
´My Heart Belongs To Daddy. This is a nice greeting to both Waits and
Bates (Django).
In this mix of intimacy, drama and cabaret - it sometimes makes me
think about Lina Nyberg - Tytingvåg presents as a current leading
Norwegian voice."
Stavanger Aftenblad 04.09 2009, Leif Tore Lindø:
"I get a lot of good feedback on the new album by
Randi Tytingvåg. I have great faith in her. She has a voice you can
identify immediately; original and full of feelings. There is a lot of
good musicians making well produced correct jazz, but only a very few
touches your soul. Tytingvåg does, says Dagobert Böhm. (...)
Both the German record label and the jazz journalits Christoph Giese
agrees that Norwegian jazz music has an original touch to it and that
it is associated with good quality."
Rogalands Avis 04.09 2009, Elisabeth Krey Jenssen:
"Randi Tytingvåg is an important role model and
contributor to many other young jazz musicians. Yesterday Stavanger
Jazzforum opened the fall season launching the artist Randi Tytingvåg
and her album RED that was released on the 17th of August. Tytingvåg
celebrated with good reason. She has received overwhelmingly good
reviews.
Randi Tytingvåg is an important contributor both as
a singer and composer, and also as a teacher. We are very proud to
present her (..), says producer Tone Christoffersen."
 Stavanger Aftenblad 02.09 2009,
Geir Flatø
RED SUITS HER
" Randi Tytingvåg has launched this as an "all or
nothing at all project " - a record that will show if she deserves a
place amonst the great jazz singers. After having heard the first
tracks of the album the answer is YES.
The opening track ´RED Or Dead´ has a classic touch
to it, the intro verse making way, the chorus is firm and the next
verse opens up and revelas the song. Nothing can go wrong from there,
due to its melodic qualities it could have been taken out from a
musical (Lés Misérables is an association).
The next track ´Quiet Noise´starts as if it is a Tom
Waits production and then continues with a blend of march and Cabaret
elements from the 30-40s.
On the third track she manages to create a new and
original version of the worn out Porter classic ´My Heart Belongs To
Daddy.´ The wonderful band should also be credited; Anders Aarum (piano
and more), Espen Leite 8accordion), Svante Henryson (cello), Jens
Fossum (double bass), Jan Martin Smørdal (accordion), Ivar Thormodsæter
and Eirik-André Rydningen (perc./drums) and Håvard Fossum (sax,
clarinet).
On the next tracks she goes a bit further and off
main stream. But this is what a good jazz album should be all about.
´Song For Alice´has to be mentioned as a jazz ballad which is a delight
for your ear.
Other songs like ´Cohesion´really crawls under your
skin and ´Big In China´represents a nice variation towards the end of
the album. In ´How Can You Know´ you can trace inspiration from Kate
Bush and Tori Amos.
We have known for a long time that Randi Tytingvåg
is a brilliant singer. On this album she demonstrates that she is also
a first class songwriter. She has devlopped a genre knowledge that
takes her music to new hights. On the very last track she invites us
for ´A Trip To The Moon´ and she dedicates the album to her former
teacher Marit Åbotnes.
The album stands out as a strong concept even though
it contains variations and different elements. This is her master
piece."
Aftenposten 31.08 2009, Svein
Andersen
A GREAT SINGER AND ARTIST
" The Stavanger artist Randi Tytingvåg has
succeeded, her third album ´Red´is a pure pleasure to listen to. The
two previous albums ´Heavenly Attack´(2004) and ´Let Go´(2006) showed
that she was onto something, which ´Red´solidly confirms.
Her music has developed harmonically and genre
related within the framework she has presented before. It is an
original mix of genres. The songs should appeal to a broad audience
with a preferance for theatrical elements and characteristic moods and
effects. Several of the melodies have a classic touch to them, even
though they are newly written.
Red has the potensial
to become a record people will talk about and listen to for years to
come. She still works with the musicians Anders Aarum, piano, Espen
Leite , accordion, Jens Fossum, double bass and Svante Henryson on
cello. The lineup has expanded a bit, but the core of the music is a
blend of jazz, cabaret, gospel and other elements that fit into this
concept.
Randi Tytingvåg has a brilliant vocal tecnique, and
is singing with great warmth, presence and authority. She is a singer
who masters her field to the highest level. She has written
all the music and lyrics herself except for ´Queen & King´and ´My
Heart Belongs To Daddy.´ One in collaboration with piano player Anders
Aarum and the other one is one of Cole Porter´s many classics.
She is no longer just promising. She has established
herself as one of the finest female jazz vocalists in Norway."
 Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen 27.08
2009, Per Ivar Henriksbø
DEAREST RANDI...
"This was the name of one of the hits made by Børt Erik and Åse
Thoresen. But this time it is all about Randi Tytingvåg from Stavanger.
She is not unknown for those who pay attention. But with the album
´Red´she is more serious than ever. And she has the German record label
Ozella Music backing her.
Tytingvåg has by now established herself as one of our finest female
jazz vocalists of the new generation. In my opinion she deserves a
place among the great jazz names. Helge Lien was the reason she found
out about Ozella. The result is ´Red´, eleven wonderful melodies, most
of them written and composed by Tytingvåg herself.
In figure skating they grade both the contents and performance. This
reviewer has no doubt.
Those of us who has kept an eye on Tytingvågs career, understand that
we are dealing with a very talented artist who stands out in the crowd
and she keeps inviting a bigger audience into her musical world. She
reaches out to a broad audience.
She is flirting and making contact with us without compromising
musically. She has extraordinary good musicians with her. It may not be
very easy to label this music; something I find very positive for the
album.
If the Norwegian Grammy jury overlooks Randi Tytingvåg, I will forever
think of them as blind and deaf."
DAGBLADET 26.08 2009,
Terje Mosnes
A UNIQUE AND SOLID THIRD EDITION
"The ambitious and thorough ´Red´ is the third
album by Randi Tytingvåg
(31) since her debut in 2004, and it shows a singer/storyteller,
lyricist and songwriter in great development. Vocally she is strong and
steady, but with enough resistance to immediately catch your
attention, and her performance - a bit of Kate Bush, a bit of
Cabaret,
a bit from the singer/songwriter tradition, and a lot of Randi -
is a
determined, effective way of storytelling.
Cloaked by piano player Anders Aarum, accordion
player Espen Leite, cello player
Svante Henryson and double bass player Jens Fossum the original
material plus ´My Heart Belongs To Daddy´ holds the most
beautiful sounds and harmonic content. They strongly contribute to make
the sum of the many sounds, the details in rhythms and melodies one
convincing, unique piece of work."
DAGSAVISEN 22.08 2009, Roald Helgheim
RED FROM STAVANGER
"Randi Tytingvåg is a solid artist from Stavanger.
Her lyrics are
unique
and her vocal characteristics are very strong. She has made a huge
impact in the
jazz
world
and other parts of the music world, inpired by cabaret music, gospel
and Kurt Weill, with both Bille Holiday and Tom Waits as important
sources of inspiration. ´Red´is the name of the new album and it starts
with the song ´Red Or Dead.´It says all or nothing at all , the motto
of this singer who makes no compromises, who from very early on made an
impact at the Maijazz festival, who made the heavenly album debut
´Heavenly Attack´, then she released ´Let Go´, and now ´Red.` (...)
The lyrics are strong and personal, and they are all rooted in stories
from real life, the singer tells us. You needn´t know more to enjoy
this album, where ´My Heart Belongs To Daddy´
is the only song she has not written the lyrics and music for."
January 2008, concerts in Essen - Germany
Read articles from Randis concert in Essen, Germany.
Neue Ruhr Zeitung and
Zeitungshaus Bauer (german, pdf).
Radio intervju with Randi Tytingvåg (in german). Radiomultikulti,
Berlin (click
here, mp3-file 4,9 Mb).
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Concerts in Germany
- Klosterscheune, Zehdenick 7.12.2007
Randi Tytingvåg w/band on tour in Germany
december-07. Read articles here (in german):
No. 1,
No. 2,
No. 3. (jpg, 600-800 kb)
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"Let Go" – from the reviews...
Rogalands Avis 5th of Sept-2006 (score 6 of 6):
”(...)Randi Tytingvåg´s vocal expressions are strong, vibrant and
personal.”
Bergens Tidene 13th of Sept-2006 (score 5 of 6):
”An unsual talent. (...) My goodness, what an exciting, Norwegian voice
this is!”
Dagsavisen 10th of sept-2006:
”It is brilliant from start to end. A mix of jazz, tango and cabaret
style in the right Kurt Weill spirirt...”
TV2 12th of Sept-2006 (”The GREAT voice):
(...) I believe every word she sings! and it would not surprise me if
she reaches out to a big audience also outside of Norway.”
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