Håkon Mjåset Johansen

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Håkon Mjåset Johansen (2010)

Håkon Mjåset Johansen (* 1. August 1975 in Trondheim ) is a Norwegian Jazz - drummer , known by several publications. He is a sought-after drummer who is valued for his soft and sensitive playing.

Johansen was trained at the Institutt for musikk at the Technical and Natural Sciences University of Norway , where he founded the bands Urban Connection (1996–) and Come Shine (1999–2003) together with fellow students . He also played in the Trondheim Jazzorkester , Bugge Wesseltoft's New Conceptions of Jazz, Siri Gjæres Cricket Club, the Kirsti Huke Quartet and the Ola Kvernberg Trio. He can also be heard on publications with Jon Larsen , the Atle Nymo / Frode Nymo Quartet and Jan Garbarek . Together with Ole Morten Vågan he plays an important role in the band MOTIF.

He belongs to the Håvard Wiik Trio together with Ole Morten Vågan . He toured with Chick Corea in 2000/01 , performed with Jon Gordon at the Oslo Jazz Festival 2006 and in a quartet with Roger Arntzen and Asbjørn Lerheim .

With the trio Urban Connection he won the Norwegian Jazz Talent of the Year award in 1998 ; In 2000 he received first prize at the Avignon Jazz Contest . In 2001 their debut album was awarded the Spelemannsprisen .

Discographic notes

  • Magnus Broo Swedish Wood (MMP CD072)
  • Håvard Lund My sister said (TURN CD19)
  • Håvard Stubø Quartet ” Way up (way down) (BLG CD009)
  • Trondheim Jazzorkester What if? (MNJ CD005)
  • IPA Lorena (BLG CD008)
  • Ensemble Denada ”Finding Nymo” (ACT CD9492-2)
  • Maryland ”Live” (MMP CD067)
  • Steinar Raknes Tangos, ballads and more (PG CD 114)
  • Stubø / Franck / Mjåset Johansen WES! (BLG CD006)
  • Nymo / Flaten / Mjåset Johansen Complete Communion (BLG CD005)
  • Jon Larsen "The Jimmy Carl Black Story" (ZEN2003)
  • Jon Larsen "The Jimmy Carl Black Story" (ZEN2004)
  • Motif "Apocalypso" (Jazzland 176 386-0)
  • Maryland ”Maryland” (MMP CD059)
  • Håvard Wiik trio The Arcades Project (Jazzland 06022517359994)
  • Nickelsen / Storaas / Mjåset Johansen ”Excess Luggage” (PG CD110)
  • Solid! Happy Accidents (AIM CD126)
  • Svein Olav Herstad Trio Inventio (JAR CD 033)
  • Trondheim Jazzorchestra & Vigleik Storaas Tribute (MNJ CD002)
  • Chick Corea m / Trondheim Jazzorkester Live in Molde (MNJ CD001)
  • Chick Corea m / Trondheim Jazzorkester Live in Molde (UCCJ-3016)
  • Motif Motif (AIM CD104)
  • Motif Expansions (AIM CD112)
  • Atle / Frode Nymo Quartet featuring Roger Kellaway (TR CD844)
  • Urban Connection UC 3 (BE 010-2)
  • Urban Connection, Urban Connection (BE 003)
  • Urban Connection, French Only (BE 006-2)
  • Come Shine, Come Shine (CLP CD61)
  • Come Shine, Do do that voodo (CLP CD75)
  • Come Shine, In concert with KORK (CLP CD78)
  • Ole Reinlund, For det var hit (PLACD 2004)
  • Ola Kvernberg, (HCR CD136)
  • Jon Larsen, Strange News from Mars (ZEN 2001)
  • Jon Larsen, The next step (HCR CD132)
  • Jon Larsen Quartet Short stories from Catalonia (HCR CD196)
  • Hot Club Records Sampler (HCR CD200)
  • Hot Club Records Django Festival 4 (HCR CD119)
  • Marian Petrescu Body and Soul (HCR CD172)
  • Blårollinger Blårollinger (BS CD1089)
  • Jens Arne Molvær Quartet September song (HCR CD2005)
  • Johan Anders Andersen Hoi Hoi (Idut Records)
  • Oddbjørn Blindheim Trio, Horace Hello (GM CD102)
  • Kjellerbandet, Kjellerbandet on plat (KB CD0100)
  • Hanne Tveter, My letter to the world (MMK 02)
  • Adamseplene, NO (EKG CD154)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Johansen, Håkon Mjåset on ballade.no (Norwegian). ( Memento from June 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ^ A b John Kelman: Motif: Apo Calypso. All about jazz . August 28, 2008, accessed November 10, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Johansen, Håkon Mjåset
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH August 1, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Trondheim