Career
Qvenild started his jazz career in the big band Ung Musikk in 1995, followed by studies on the Jazz program at the Norges Musikkhøgskole. He used to play in Østenfor Sol with Ole Jørn Myklebust among others, with Myklebust"s OJ Trio, Shining (1999–2003) and Jaga Jazzist (2000–2002). Beyond these enduring collaborations Qvenild is also involved in the Jon Klette Quartet, The National Bank and he toured with Nils Petter Molvær"s Khmer and with Bertine Zetlitz Band (2003 and 2004).
In 2003 Morten Qvenild founded the trio In the Country with co-students Roger Arntzen (bass) and Pål Hausken (drums).
They recorded five albums for Rune Grammofon. On the latter two –Whiteout (2009) and the live recorded Sounds and Sights (2011)– the band was joined by multi-instrumentalist Andreas Mjøson
Their last release was issued by the German ACT label. In 2011 he performed with Marit Larsen a new version of Erik Bye"s Vår beste dag.
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2007: Kongsberg Jazz Award.