Kjersti Stubø

Kjersti Aasan Stubø (born 25 April 1970) is a Norwegian jazz musician vocalist, daughter and musical successor of Jazz guitarist Thorgeir Stubø (1943–1986), mother of elektronica musician Mathias Stubø (b. 1992), and sister of Jazz guitarist Håvard and theatre director Eirik Stubø.

Career Stubø was born in Narvik, and studied jazz on the jazz program at the Trondheim Music Conservatory (1991–93). Aged 14 she performed with her father, Thorgeir, who died from cancer two years later. During her studies in Trondheim she established her own jazz orchestra Kjersti Stubø Band in 1991. Co-musicians on this project were Vigleik Storaas (piano), Tore Brunborg (saxophones), Odd Magne Gridseth (bass) and Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk (drums). With a different lineup Vigleik Storaas (piano), Olaf Kamfjord (bass) and Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), she released an album in 2001. In 2010 there was a third lineup with Jørn Øien (piano), Magne Thormodsæter (bass) and Håkon Mjåset Johansen (drums). They performed at several festivals and released the record How High is the Sky in 2011. Stubø also joined the vocal band Kvitretten on their releases in 1991–97, and Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk in his project Oofotr.

Discography

With Kjersti Stubø Quartet 2001: My Shining Hour (Blue Jersey) 2011: How High is the Sky (Bolage)

With Kjersti Stubø Quintet 2018: Notis (Bolage), (Jørn Øien, Håvard Stubø, Mats Eilertsen, Håkon Mjåset Johansen)

Within Oofotr 1995: Oofotr (Norske Gram) 2001: Oofotr II (Heilo)

Within Kvitretten 1996: Voices (Curling Legs)

With a tribute to DumDum Boys 1999: Solide Saker (Norska Jv)