photo by Heiko Purnhagen




(drums / percussion)

Kjell Nordeson formed the AALY Trio with Mats Gustafsson in 1986 and was an instrumental figure in laying the groundwork for the contemporary Scandinavian improv scene. Nordeson studied classical percussion with Björn Liljeqvist, principal percussionist of the Stockholm Philharmonic. In Stockholm he regularly works with musicians such as Sten Sandell, Christer Bothén, Peter Söderberg, David Stackenäs, Martin Küchen and Fredrik Ljungkvist. He is also a member of Stockholm Low Dynamic Orchestra, Nacka Forum, Katzen Kapell, Firehouse, and Exploding Customer. Nordeson has toured extensively in North America and Europe with Ken Vandermark's School Days. He has performed with Peter Brötzmann, Barry Guy, Joe Morris, William Parker, Paul Rutherford, Gerry Hemingway, Frank Gratkowski and Stefano Scodanibbio, and has extensive experience with theater and dance.

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DISCOGRAPHY

Low Dynamic Orchestra "Low Dynamic Orchestra" (2006, Alice Musik)
Exploding Customer "Live at Tampere Jazz Happening" (2006, Ayler)
Nacka Forum "Leve Nacka Forum!" (2005, Moserobie)
Torbjörn Zetterberg "Krissvit" (2005, Moserobie)
Vinkeloe / Smith / Nordeson "Elegans" (2005, Nuscope)
Firehouse "Live At Glenn Miller Café" (2004, Ayler)
Atomic / School Days "Nuclear Assembly Hall" (2004, Okkadisk)
Paul Rutherford "Chicago 2002" (2002, Emanem)
School Days / The Thing "The Music of Norman Howard" (2002, Anagram)
Vandermark / Strid / Sandell / Stackenäs / Nordeson "Two Days In December" (2002, Wobbly Rail)
AALY Trio / DKV Trio "Double or Nothing" (2002, Okkadisk)
School Days "In Our Times" (2002, Okkadisk)
Nacka Forum "Nacka Forum" (2002, Moserobie)
Exploding Customer "Live at Glenn Miller Café" (2002, Ayler)
AALY Trio + Ken Vandermak "Unit Character" (2002, Olof Bright)
Christer Bothén Acoustic Ensemble "7 Pieces" (2001, LJ)
Low Dynamic Orchestra "Low Dynamic Orchestra" (2000, Alice Musik)
School Days "Crossing Division" (2000, Okkadisk)
Johan Petri "I Fear This War" (2000, Alice Musik)
AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark "I Wonder If I Was Screaming" (2000, Crazy Wisdom)
AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark "Live at The Glenn Miller Café" (1999, Wobbly Rail)
Gregorio, Gustafsson & Nordeson "Background Music" (1998, Hat Hut)
Katzen Kapell "Alla Hatar Min Man" (1998, Twin Music)
AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark "Stumble" (1998, Wobbly Rail)
Jan Levander "For Trio and Ten Piece Band" (1997, Alice Musik)
AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark "Hidden In The Stomach" (1996, Silkheart)
Katzen Kapell "Katzen Kappell" (1994, Twin Music)
Per Henrik Wallin "Dolphins, Dolphins, Dolphins" (1991, Dragon)
Sten Sandell "Music From a Waterhole" (1990, Alice Musik)


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