Geir Langslet

Geir Langslet
Born (1956-10-09) 9 October 1956
Horten, Vestfold, Norway
Genres Jazz, pop
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Piano, keyboards
Labels Polydor
Associated acts Lava

Geir Langslet (born 9 October 1956 in Horten, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and band leader raised in Fredrikstad.

Career

Langslet is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. He was a member of the Heavy metal-rock band Cats for LIFE for 20 years, and participated in numerous recordings and tours in the 1980s and 1990s.[1] He has been orchestra conductor for NRK for several years, including for Eurovision Song Contest 5 times. He has conducted electricity , in 1995, 1997 and 1998. He has also been band leader for kittens rule, which is a Queen concert with Åge Sten Nilsen.

Honors

Discography

Within cats for LIFE
With Jahn Teigen
With Alex
With Trond Granlund
With Stein Ove Berg
With Anita Skorgan
With Prima Vera
With Olav Stedje
With Kjell Fjalsett
With Ketil Bjørnstad
With Terje Bakke & Test 1
Within Silhouette
Within Doxa
With Lill Lindfors
With Sissel Kyrkjebø
With Pål Thowsen
With Rita Eriksen
With Egil Eldøen
With Elisabeth Andreassen

References

  1. 1 2 "Lava Biography" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. 2006-08-06. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  2. "Geir Langslet Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.

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