Rebekka Bakken
Rebekka Bakken at the 2017 Oslo Jazz Festival
Background information
Born	(1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 53) Lier, near Oslo, Norway
Genres	Jazz, pop, folk, country, adult contemporary
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Piano
Labels	EmArcy, Universal, Sony
Website	rebekkabakken.com

Rebekka Bakken (born April 4, 1970 in Lier, near Oslo) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and music producer who is often associated with jazz, although she refuses to characterise herself as a jazz musician.^[1] Her voice reaches over three octaves.

Career

Bakken began singing in various school bands, before beginning to sing with professional soul, funk and rock bands in 1988. She is known for her particularly expressive and varied voice, performing music that is a combination of folk, jazz and pop.^[2]

Honors

• 2007: Recipient of the Amadeus Austrian Music Award in the category jazz/blues/folk for her album I Keep My Cool^[3]

Discography

Solo

• 2003: The Art of How to Fall (EmArcy/Universal)
• 2005: Is That You? (Boutique/Universal)
• 2006: I Keep My Cool (EmArcy/Universal)
• 2007: Building Visions (Universal)
• 2009: Morning Hours (EmArcy/Universal)
• 2011: September (EmArcy/Universal)
• 2014: Little Drop of Poison (EmArcy/Universal)
• 2016: Most Personal (EmArcy/Universal)
• 2018: Things You Leave Behind (Okeh/Sony)
• 2020: Winter Nights (Okeh/Sony)
• 2023: Always On My Mind (Sony)

Duo

with Wolfgang Muthspiel

• 2000: Daily Mirror (Material)
• 2001: Daily Mirror Reflected (Material)
• 2002: Beloved with Wolfgang Muthspiel (Material)

Collaborations

• 2003: Scattering Poems (ACT), with Julia Hülsmann Trio
• 2003: Heaven (ACT), with Christof Lauer & Norwegian Brass with Sondre Bratland, Geir Lysne^[4]