News: Hilde Hefte represented with two compositions in the collection of sheet music "Northern lines 2 - twenty Nowegian Jazz Compositions" released through Norsk Jazzforlag. Click for words from the press.. Click here for webshop...

When Hilde Hefte released her first solo album in 1999 Down Beat wrote: "She's making waves on the Norwegian scene".

When she established the jazz sheet music company Norsk Jazzforlag, the newspapers wrote: "Hilde Hefte wrote jazz history when she released the first collection of Norwegian jazz music this week".

When she established the record company Ponca Jazz Records the newspapers wrote: "Hilde has definitely put the south part of Norway on the jazz map".

A Brief Biographical Resume:

Hilde studied music at the highly respected Barratt-Dues Music Institute with piano as her main instrument. She has also been playing guitar, alto saxophone and Bb clarinet, and she has studied acting at Nordic Institute for Scene and Studio. For one periode she was teacher at Vest-Agder Music Conservatorium. She's been giving parts in different plays; for example the leading part as Edith Piaf to mention one. She has written lyrics, composed music for her own productions as well as for other musicians and singers and she's composed and arranged music for theatre productions. She's also been invited as a guest singer on various CD productions.

She's released 5 solo albums to fantastic reviews. For her work Hilde Hefte has received various grants and prizes. Click main menu for complete bio/resume.

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