Unni Wilhelmsen - Live with Bodø Rhythm Group Featuring Bodø Sinfonietta (2013)

Back in 2008, I did one single concert in Bodø Kulturhus, accompanied by Bodø Rhythm Group and Bodø Sinfonietta. We planned for six months, and some of my songs were rearranged for this ensemble and this special occasion. In addition, I chose some cover songs I wanted to sing, and a few of them are jazz classics.
We also did a version of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Both Sides Now’, based on her famous recording with Vince Mendoza’s soulful arrangements.
It turned out our sound engineer recorded the concert in a simple manner, only to keep in the archives. None of us thought of doing anything with this material until I let a handful of people hear it just for fun.
I’ve never sung jazz on tape before – I have to admit, my relationship with jazz is a shady one.
These people all told me I should release this concert. And so I started considering the idea, and here it is… -- Unni Wilhelmsen