Håvard Wiik
Håvard Wiik (born March 10, 1975 in Frei , Nordmøre ) is a Norwegian jazz pianist , arranger and composer.
Career
Wiik became known in 1992 for his appearance at the Molde International Jazz Festival and studied at the Trondheim Conservatory of Music from 1994 to 1996 , where he played in the quartet Element with saxophonist Gisle Johansen , bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love . In 1999 he founded the formation Atomic with Flaten, Love and the Swedish musicians Magnus Broo and Fredrik Ljungkvist . He also plays with Flaten in Ken Vandermark's trio ( Furnace, 2002) and in a duo with tenor saxophonist Håkon Kornstad on the album Eight Tunes We Like (2003). Wiik has also worked for Arild Andersen , Karin Krog , Petter Wettre ( Pig Virus , 1996), Mads La Cour and with international artists such as Chris Potter , Mark Turner and Iain Ballamy .
Viik is currently working with his Håvard Wiik Trio with bassist Mats Eilertsen and drummer Per Oddvar Johansen and recorded the album Postures (2003) for the Jazzland label . He received numerous awards in Norway, most recently the Vitalprisen at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival in 2006 .
Discographic notes
- Håvard Wiik Trio The Arcades Project (Jazzland Recordings / Universal Music Norway 2007, with Ole Morten Vågan , Håkon Mjåset Johansen )
- Axel Dörner , Håvard Wiik, Christian Lillinger , Jan Roder Die Enricherung (Jazzwerkstatt 2013)
- François Houle & Håvard Wiik Aves ( Songlines 2013)
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 8th edition. Penguin, London 2006, ISBN 0-14-102327-9 .
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wiik, Håvard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vikk, Håvard; Viik, Håvard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian jazz pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Free, Kristiansund |