Knut Aalefjær


Knut Aalefjær is a Norwegian jazz musician, and composer, educated at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He is known as an eminent drummer who provide significant contributions in the Helge Lien Trio, the band Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble, with the vocalist Live Maria Roggen, the band of Kristin Asbjørnsen, and many others.

Career

During his studies at Norwegian Academy of Music he and fellow students Lars Andreas Haug and Vidar Saether, on six recordings. With Great Curves, he also released the recording Rotoscope, were the band members are Christine Sandtorv, Rune Brøndbo, Lars Horntveth, Anders Mjøs, and Rob Waring.
Aalefjær is a commonly used musician in Oslo's musical life. With Elin Rosseland he has played on the record, in addition performed composition of Eyvind Skeie and Geir Lysne for dissolution of the union Grenseløse Gud in collaboration with Forsvarets musikk, Oslo Chorale Selskap and Den norske kirke. He has also played with Det Norske Blåseensemble at the Big Band Festival 2004.
Aalefjær has also been involved in studio album Blood Inside to the Norwegian band Ulver in 2005.
From 2010 he joined the trio with Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer, and Elfi Sverdrup and Lars Andreas Haug, and the band became a quartet. They released the album Akku 5.

Discography

;In the main lineup
;As sidemann