MUSICIAN

Ketil Bjørnstad

1952 - Today

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Ketil Bjørnstad (born 25 April 1952) is a pianist, composer and author. Initially trained as a classical pianist, Bjørnstad discovered jazz at an early age and has embraced the emergence of "European jazz". He is an artist on the ECM record label, but has also published some twenty books, including novels, poetry, and essay collections. He has collaborated with other ECM artists, including cellists Svante Henryson and David Darling, drummer Jon Christensen, and guitarist Terje Rypdal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ketil Bjørnstad is the 1,408th most popular musician (down from 1,330th in 2019), the 334th most popular biography from Norway (down from 304th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Norwegian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ketil Bjørnstad ranks 1,408 out of 3,175. Before him are Taylor Hawkins, Wynton Kelly, Rhoma Irama, Gordon Haskell, Mike Dirnt, and Igor Cavalera. After him are Andy Bell, Country Joe McDonald, Tony Kaye, Jon Hiseman, Leslie West, and Jānis Cimze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Ketil Bjørnstad ranks 382. Before him are Michael Hirst, Herschel Savage, Lydie Polfer, Francesco Clemente, Art Malik, and Henrique Mecking. After him are Stellan Bengtsson, Daisuke Gōri, Valery Khalilov, Muhtar Kent, Monique van de Ven, and Esperanza Aguirre.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Ketil Bjørnstad ranks 334 out of 1,039. Before him are Torgeir Brandtzæg (1941), Deeyah Khan (1977), Anders Haugen (1888), Peder Balke (1804), Erlend Loe (1969), and Johan Borgen (1902). After him are Olav Aukrust (1883), Jørn Andersen (1963), Ståle Solbakken (1968), Linn Ullmann (1966), Tore André Flo (1973), and Roar Grønvold (1946).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Ketil Bjørnstad ranks 11. Before him are Euronymous (1968), John Norum (1964), Magne Furuholmen (1962), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (1961), Aurora (1996), and Olve Eikemo (1973). After him are Terje Rypdal (1947), Shagrath (1976), Truls Mørk (1961), Rolf Løvland (1955), Nils Petter Molvær (1960), and Ian Haugland (1964).

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