Knut Aalefjær

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

Career During his studies at Norwegian Academy of Music he and fellow students Lars Andreas Haug (tuba) and Vidar Saether (saxophone?, established the band Moment's Notice with a release in 2003.

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 (vocals), and Elfi Sverdrup (vocals) and Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), and the band became a quartet. They released the album Akku 5 (2011). Norwegian musical project AKKU 5 performing at the OCH-Teatr in Warsaw, Poland - December 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 (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) with Beate S. Lech 2011: Akku 5 (NorCD) 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 Geir Lysne 2002: Objects of Desire (Albedo) with Oslo Sinfonietta conducted by Christian Eggen 2002: Iter.Viator. (Jester Records), with Star of Ash 2003: Korall (ACT), with Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble (guest: Sondre Bratland) 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) with Live Maria Roggen 2008: The Thread (Candlelight Records USA), with Starofash