Kjetil Mulelid Trio - new album and UK tour dates, February 2025.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Norwegian pianist and composer Kljetil Mulelid will release his new trio album "And Now" on 7th February 2025 and will undertake a short UK tour with his trio during February.
We have received the following press release;
Single / Album / Tour : Kjetil Mulelid Trio : Singing Sands / And Now
Singing Sands is released 17th January 2025
the album, And Now, is released 7th February
UK tour: 19th-22nd Feb 2025:
Aberdeen, Bristol, Edinburgh, London
Kjetil Mulelid - piano
Rune Nergaard - double bass
Andreas Winther - drums
Singing Sands is the second and final single to be released before Kjetil Mulelid Trio unveils their fourth album, And Now, on February 7th.
Following the release of the album the trio will be playing a handful of shows in the UK:
Wed 19th Feb, EDINBURGH, Traverse Theatre
https://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event/kjetil-mulelid-trio-spring-25
Thu 20th Feb, ABERDEEN, The Blue Lamp
https://www.thebluelampaberdeen.com/event-details/jatbl-kjetil-mulelid-trio
Fri 21st Feb, BRISTOL, Beacon
https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/kjetil-mulelid-trio-norway/
Saturday 22nd Feb, LONDON, Pizza Express
https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/kjetil-mulelid-trio
Since their formation in 2016, Kjetil Mulelid Trio has become one of Norway’s most exciting acoustic piano trios, known for their distinctive sound and impressive concert activity across Europe and Japan. Their three critically acclaimed albums have earned international recognition, and their upcoming fourth album is already picking up great reviews.
This piano trio features some of Norway’s most exciting jazz musicians, who are also active in other projects such as Morgonrode, Wako, Siril Malmedal Hauge, and Fra det onde. Within the trio, however, they focus on the classic acoustic piano trio format, with Mulelid’s compelling compositions balancing energetic interplay, rhythmic complexity, and harmonically rich music with atmospheric, melodic themes. Through an exploratory approach, they bring forth new layers, tones, and textures in improvisational interplay, aiming to create musical magic.
“Singing Sands” is a calm, soft song and one of the first tracks written with new bass player Rune Nergaard. The trio delivers musical waves inspired by the Scottish coastal landscape.
Kjetil Mulelid says:
“This song came together just a couple of days after our very first rehearsal with Rune on bass. Initially, the idea was for it to have a more bass-driven structure, with a rhythmic groove propelling the song forward, but we scrapped that idea on the first run-through and settled on a calmer, more flowing version. For a long time, the song had no title, and during our Canada tour in June 2024, I asked the audience for suggestions at each concert. Many great ideas came in, particularly related to water, so thank you to everyone! I love the parallel between the music and waves rolling in with uneven rhythm and varying intensity, all receding back into the sea. In the fall of 2024, I happened to visit The Singing Sands on Islay in Scotland. In short, it was such a beautiful place that I felt it deserved a song. Here it is!
And Now also marks a new chapter for the trio, with Rune on double bass. After Bjørn Marius stepped back from the trio, Kjetil found a fresh musical direction upon hearing Rune perform at Blå in Oslo. This encounter sparked new creative energy and inspired the album’s compositions. “Rune has an engaged and exploratory style, and he brings a unique melodic depth to the music. Working with him has opened new possibilities for the trio, and I am incredibly proud of the result,” says Kjetil.
The single Singing Sands will be released on January 17, serving as the second and final preview ahead of the album’s release on February 7.
CD / LP DL : And Now includes the singles: And Then We Turned Away and Singing Sands
Age of Enlightenment 9:10
And Then We Turned Away 5:27
Moia Arn 4:29
The Greatest Love 5:20
Singing Sands 5:43
Waltz for Agoja 3:50
Andy Day Now 7:29
Sailor’s Song, Part II 5:07
all tracks written by Kjetil Mulelid
recorded February 8th 2024, Athletic Sound
recording engineer Dag Erik Johansen
mixer : Kyrre Laastad
mastered : Karl Klaseie
KJETIL MULELID TRIO - Not Nearly Enough To Buy A House (Rune Grammofon) 2018:
It grooves and has rich harmonies and lyrical melodies drawn from varied genres. It took several listens to fully realise just how magical this album is.
The WIRE
KJETIL MULELID TRIO - What You Thought Was Home (Rune Grammofon) 2019:
as rhythmically engaging as it is lyrically compelling
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
JAZZ JOURNAL
expertly balancing energetic, often rhytmically complex and harmonically rich music with beautiful and evocative melodies.
SANDYBROWNJAZZ
KJETIL MULELID - Piano (Rune Grammofon) 2021:
There are some intensely vibrant passages that travel from darkness to light and back as well as those with a turbulence and a dangerous undercurrent. In places, the journey is more restrained but always soulful and eloquent
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
UKVIBE
a striking, transcendent album
FURTHER
This is attractive music. One can sit back and allow it to flow over one, but the pianist always has an appealing way of building in a phrase, or maybe two, that can take one to another place and create the element of surprise.
LONDONJAZZNEWS
KJETIL MULELID TRIO - Who Do You Love The Most (Rune Grammofon) 2022
A beautiful and refreshing release
INTERNATIONAL PIANO
an intriguing mix of memorable melodies alongside more complex harmonies and rhythms
★ ★ ★ ★
THE JAZZ MANN
★ ★ ★ ★
ALL ABOUT JAZZ
KJETIL MULELID - Agoja (ODIN) 2024:
reveals fresh depths on each repeat listening
★ ★ ★ ★ .5
THE JAZZ MANN
a modern Nordic masterpiece
★ ★ ★ ★
Editor’s Choice
JAZZWISE
upbeat and heartfelt with non one trying to steal the limelight
★ ★ ★ ★
HI-FI CHOICE
a sensation entry within [Kjetil Mulelid’s] ever-expanding catalogue of music
★ ★ ★ ★
UKVIBE
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