Baard Henrik Slagsvold (born 31 August 1963 in Elverum, Norway) is a Norwegian pop and jazz musician (vocals, piano, double bass and drums), and are particularly known as the bassist and singer in the pop trio Tre SmÃÂ¥ Kinesere (1989âÂÂ2005).
Slagsvold had sung and played in several bands before he joined the "Tre SmÃÂ¥ Kinesere", including "Fort & Gæli" and "Appelzin Juice Studentz" from Elverum, and he also vas vocalist and played drums in the band "Skjønn Forening" from Oslo, and "Kaare og partiet". He attended the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium, with the piano as main instrument, but started the double bass within "Tre SmÃÂ¥ Kinesere", because ÃÂystein Hegge already was the pianist.
Slagsvold has also played with the rock band "Motorpsycho" from Trondheim, the pop trio "Skrujern", started in 1994, and within "Norsk Utflukt" where he primarily played the piano and bass, with the author Lars Saabye Christensen as vocalist. He was also co-composer together with KÃÂ¥re Virud, in "Norsk Utflukt", while also playing in "KÃÂ¥re Virud Band". Slagsvold has also been a studio musician and performed within his own Baard Slagsvold Quartet.