Jazz pianist Kjetil Mulelid presents a beautiful solo piano single from his upcoming album

Pianist and composer Kjetil Mulelid has showcased various musical facets this winter, with singles that represent some of the finest Nordic jazz has to offer. Today he releases "Thousands of Lost Stories", the last single before the upcoming album release. This is a beautiful piece of music where the pianist and piano take center stage.

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This small piano piece takes the listener on a musical journey through a landscape that evolves through different musical narratives: from melancholy to hope. Each composition on the album has its own unique identity but carries Mulelid's distinct and clear signature. Mulelid shares his inspiration and thoughts behind the music on the upcoming album:

"I booked the studio without knowing the direction at that time, but the following days shaped a musical world that became clearer with each recorded phrase. The result was shaping up to be a melancholic reflection on life, mixed with a playful tribute to my upcoming next generation - parallel to the album process, I became a father for the first time. 'Agoja' was the first approximate word I heard my son say, and therefore I have chosen to name the album exactly that."

The highly anticipated album "Agoja" will be released on March 22nd, and "Thousands of Lost Stories" is just a small taste of what the upcoming release has to offer. On the album, Mulelid has gathered a stellar cast of musicians including Arve Henriksen, Selma French, Martin Myhre Olsen, Mathias Eick, Trygve Seim, Lars Horntveth, Andreas Winther, Sasha Berliner, Lyder Røed, Signe Emmeluth, and Bárður Reinert Poulsen.

Kjetil Mulelid (b. 1991, Hurdal, Norway) has distinguished himself as an inventive artist, blending jazz, hymns, and improvised music in both his own playing and compositions. After completing the well-known "Jazzlinja" in Trondheim back in 2014, he has toured extensively around the world with his own music and various projects. He has performed concerts in large parts of Europe and Japan, releasing several well-received albums as a solo artist, as well as with his own Kjetil Mulelid Trio, jazz quartet Wako, with singer Emilie Storaas as the duo Kjemilie, and with singer Siril Malmedal Hauge - both as a band and as a piano/vocal duo.