Knut Aalefjær (born 21 December 1974 in Bærum) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums and percussion), and composer, educated at the

Norwegian Academy of Music The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the co ...

. He is known as an eminent drummer who provide significant contributions in the ''Helge Lien Trio'', the band ''

Geir Lysne Geir Øystein Lysne (born 9 October 1965 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone, flute, composer, arranger) and a famous Big Band leader. Career Geir Lysne is a Norwegian conductor, composer, produser and teacher, educate ...

Listening Ensemble'', with the vocalist

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, the band of

Kristin Asbjørnsen Kristin Asbjørnsen (born 12 May 1971) is a Norwegian jazz singer and composer whose focus is on improvised music. She is known for musical projects like Dadafon including with Carl Haakon Waadeland, Krøyt, Kvitretten, and Nymark Collectiv ...

(known from ''Dadafon'', ''Krøyt'', and ''Nymark Collective''), and many others. (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian)

Career

During his studies at

he and fellow students Lars Andreas Haug (tuba) and Vidar Saether (saxophone?, established the band ''Moment's Notice'' with a release in 2003. He was also a member of orchestras Musikkflekken Workshop Big Band and ImproVice Versa, and on releases with the

s Listening Ensemble, as well as in pianist

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's Trio with

Frode Berg Frode Berg (born 24 October 1971) is a Norwegian bassist known from the scenes of classical and contemporary music, jazz, pop and rock. As a jazz musician, he is known primarily for his performances with Helge Lien Trio, with Knut Aalefjær as t ...

(bass), on six recordings. With ''Great Curves'', he also released the recording ''Rotoscope'' (2001), were the band members are Christine Sandtorv (vocal), Rune Brøndbo (keyboards),

Lars Horntveth Lars Horntveth (born 10 March 1980 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (saxophones, clarinet, percussion and guitar), band leader, and composer. He is the younger brother of tubaist Line Horntveth, but best known as a key member of the ...

(saxophon), Anders Mjøs (keyboards), and

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(percussion). Aalefjær is a commonly used musician in Oslo's musical life. With Elin Rosseland he has played on the record (''Moment'', 2004), in addition (in a trio with Staffan Svensson trumpet) performed composition of

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in

for dissolution of the union (with Sweden) Grenseløse Gud in collaboration with Forsvarets musikk, Oslo Chorale Selskap and Den norske kirke (2005). He has also played with Det Norske Blåseensemble at the Big Band Festival 2004. Aalefjær has also been involved in studio album ''

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'' to the Norwegian band

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in 2005. From 2010 he joined the trio with Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer (vocals), and Elfi Sverdrup (vocals) and Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), and the band became a quartet. They released the album ''Akku 5'' (2011).

Discography

;In the main lineup *2002: ''Spiral Circle'' (DIW Japan), with Helge Lien Trio *2003: ''Asymmetrics'' (DIW Japan) with Helge Lien Trio *2003/2004): ''Moment's Notice'' (Mnemosyne Productions/Sonor Rec.) (Elektronika/Rock) (4 versions) *2005: ''Helge Lien Trio – Live'' (Curling Legs) *2006: ''To The Little Radio'' (DIW) with Helge Lien Trio *2008: ''My Letter to the World – Words By Emily Dickinson'' (Nordic) with Hanne Tveter *2009: ''The Night Shines Like The Day'' (EmArcy/Universal), with Kristin Asbjørnsen *2011: ''Min Song Og Hjarteskatt'' (

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) with Beate S. Lech *2011: ''Akku 5'' (

NorCD NorCD (established 1991 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label for folk, jazz, world music and improvisational music, led by the founder saxophonist and composer Karl Seglem. NorCD is distributed through Musikkoperatørene, and is a member ...

) as drummer in a quartet with Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer *2013: ''I'll Meet You in the Morning'' (EmArcy/Universal) with Kristin Asbjørnsen ;As ''sidemann'' *2001: ''Rotoscope – Great Curves'' (Jester Records) with Andreas Mjøs, here as well as a composer *2002: ''Aurora Borealis – Nordic Lights (Suite For Jazz Orchestra)'' (ACT), with

*2002: ''Objects of Desire'' (Albedo) with

Oslo Sinfonietta Oslo Sinfonietta is a Norwegian contemporary classical orchestra. It was founded by composer Asbjørn Schaatun in 1986. The current artistic director is Christian Eggen. Oslo Sinfonietta grew out of contemporary music circles at the Norwegian Acad ...

conducted by Christian Eggen *2002: ''Iter.Viator.'' (Jester Records), with Star of Ash *2003: ''Korall'' (ACT), with

Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble is a 20-piece big band led by Geir Lysne established in 1999. The band has gained international fame, especially in Germany for the performances of Lysnes compositions. The music is in the genre jazz and contemporary m ...

(guest:

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) *2003: ''Moment'' (NorCD) with ''Elin Rosseland Vuggi'' *2004: ''Lost in Reverie'' (Mnemosyne Productions), with Peccatum *2005: ''Blood Inside'' (Jester Records) with Ulver (Elektronica/Rock) *2006: ''Boahjenásti – The North Star'' (ACT), with Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble *2007: ''Circuit Songs'' (

Jazzland Recordings Jazzland Recordings is a Norwegian jazz and improvised music label based in Oslo, Norway, often associated with nu jazz. It was founded in 1996 by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft to release his "New Conception of Jazz" and operate as a standalone label. ...

) with

*2008: ''The Thread'' (Candlelight Records USA), with Starofash

References

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