{{Short description|Norwegian jazz band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Veslefrekk | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = Trondheim, Norway | genre = Jazz | years_active = 1989-1997, 2004 | label = NorCD | spinoffs = Supersilent | website = | current_members = Ståle Storløkken<br />Arve Henriksen<br />Jarle Vespestad | past_members = }}
'''Veslefrekk''' (established 1989 in Trondheim, Norway) was a Norwegian Jazz band, consisting of Ståle Storløkken (keyboards), Arve Henriksen (vocal and trumpet), and Jarle Vespestad (drums). They started in the academic environment of the Jazz program at the Trondheim Musikkonservatorium.<ref name=allaboutjazz>{{cite web |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/valse-mysterioso-veslefrekk-norcd-review-by-eyal-hareuveni |title=Veslefrekk: Valse Mysterioso (2004) Track Review |first=Eyal |last=Hareuveni |date=2004-12-10 |access-date=2012-11-10 |publisher=AllAboutJazz.com}}</ref> Their debut album was ''Veslefrekk'' (1994), and they also took part in ''The Seventh Mute'', part of the "Jazz from Norway" series. Moreover, they contributed on commissions to Vossajazz 1995.<ref name=last>{{cite web |url= http://www.last.fm/music/Veslefrekk |title= Veslefrekk Biography |publisher= Last.fm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.kulturnett.no/kunstner_og_artister/kunstner_og_artister.jsp?id=T1435053&pageid=5 |title=Veslefrekk Discography |publisher=Kulturnett.no}}</ref>
After the concert ''Veslefrekk with DEATHPROD'' (Nattjazz, 1997), the trio transformed into the quartet Supersilent, where Helge Sten (also known as ''Deathprod'') contributed effects he had picked up when collaborating with Motorpsycho. Supersilent has released several albums on Rune Grammofon.<ref name=allaboutjazz/>
In 2004 the trio Veslefrekk was back with the melodic album release ''Valse Mysterioso'' and participated on "Trondheim Jazz Festival".<ref name=allaboutjazz/><ref name=last/>
== Discography == *1994: ''Veslefrekk'' (NorCD)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gubemusic.com/album_9800 |title=Veslefrekk - Veslefrekk |publisher=GubeMusic.com}}</ref> *2004: ''Valse Mysterioso'' (NorCD)<ref name=allaboutjazz/>
== References == {{Portal|Norway|Jazz}} {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[https://www.allaboutjazz.com/valse-mysterioso-veslefrekk-norcd-review-by-eyal-hareuveni Veslefrekk: Valse Mysterioso (2004)Review - AllAboutJazz.com] *[http://www.jazzbasen.no/foto.php?bildenr=9000 Veslefrekk Photo - JazzBasen.no] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006201959/http://www.jazzbasen.no/foto.php?bildenr=9000 |date=2007-10-06 }}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Veslefrekk}} Category:Norwegian jazz ensembles Category:Musical groups established in 1989 Category:1989 establishments in Norway Category:Musical groups from Trondheim Category:NorCD artists