Kjetil André Mulelid (born 4 February 1991 in

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, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer known from his own work with Kjetil Mulelid Trio, Kjemilie and Wako, and from collaborations with musicians like Siril Malmedal Hauge,

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Biography

In 2014, Mulelid completed his studies at the Jazz program at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, and has thereafter been active with bands like Kjemilie, Wako, and a number of others. Kjetil Mulelid Trio released their debut album ''Not Nearly Enough To Buy A House'' in 2017. Together with bassist Bjørn Marius Hegge and drummer Andreas Skår Winther. The trio is in the same musical landscape as In The Country and Espen Eriksen Trio, with much youthful playfulness and curiosity. Mulelid is inspired by anything from hymns to free jazz, and the music is energetic, rhythmically intricate, harmoniously rich, intimate and with appealing melodies. The tunes on the album are mostly composed by Mulelid, but with room for individual and collective improvisation. The trio have toured in most of

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Discography

Solo * 2021: Piano (Rune Grammofon

Kjetil Mulelid Trio * 2022: ''Who Do You Love the Most?'

* 2019 in Norwegian music, 2019: ''What You Thought Was Home'' (

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: ''Not Nearly Enough To Buy A House'' (

Wako * 2021: Live in Oslo (Øra Fonogram

* 2020: Wako (Øra Fonogram

* 2018: ''Urolige sinn'' (Øra Fonogram

*2017: ''Modes For All Eternity'' (AMP Music & Records) * 2015 in Norwegian music, 2015: ''The Good Story'' (Øra Fonogram) Kjemilie (duo with singer Emilie Storaas) *

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: ''Hverdagene'' (Øra Fonogram) * 2017: ''Bakkekontakt'' (Øra Fonogram) with Siril Malmedal Hauge * ''2019: Uncharted Territory'' (Jazzland) * ''2021: Slowly, Slowly'' (Jazzland) with Fieldfare * 2017: ''Fieldfare'' (Øra Fonogram

with Lauv * 2013 in Norwegian music, 2013: ''De Som Er Eldre Enn Voksne'' (ABC Studio)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mulelid, Kjetil Norwegian jazz pianists Norwegian male pianists Norwegian jazz composers Male jazz composers 1991 births Living people Musicians from Hurdal People from Hurdal 21st-century pianists 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Rune Grammofon artists