Hildegunn Gjedrem is a New York based vocalist, arranger and composer. Her brand of music is a modern take on jazz, passionate and beautiful. Hildegunn is thankful for being honored with awards such as "Best Jazz Vocalist 2005" and "Best Arrangement 2008" by Downbeat Magazine and also being selected as a finalist in the 2006 Montreux Vocal Jazz Competittion, judged by Al Jarreau. She also won the G9alt Scholarship of the arts in 2005 from Sparebank 1 of Norway.