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Geir Langslet

Geir Langslet
Born (1956-10-09) 9 October 1956 (age 60)
Horten, Vestfold, Norway
Genres Jazz, pop
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Piano, keyboards
Labels Polydor
Associated acts Lava

Geir Langslet (born 9 October 1956 in Horten, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and band leader raised in Fredrikstad.

Langslet is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. He was a member of the Heavy metal-rock band Cats for LIFE for 20 years, and participated in numerous recordings and tours in the 1980s and 1990s. He has been orchestra conductor for NRK for several years, including for Melodi Grand Prix 5 times, from 1995 to 1999. He had conducted the Norwegian entries in the Eurovision Song Contest 3 times in 1995, 1997 and 1998. He has also been band leader for kittens rule, which is a Queen concert with Åge Sten Nilsen.


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