Håvard Skarpnes Wiik (born 10 March 1975) is a Norwegian

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

pianist and composer, known from a number of recordings with bands like Atomic, and performances with musicians like

Petter Wettre Petter Wettre (born 11 August 1967) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (Saxophone) and composer, known from a number of album recordings, accompanied by receiving the Spellemannprisen two times. Career Wettre was born and raised in Sandefjord. ...

Ola Kvernberg Ola Kvernberg (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal Kvernberg and Torbjørn Kvernberg, and the br ...

and Stian Carstensen.

Career

Wiik caused sensation at 17 years old in a concert at the

Moldejazz Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has re ...

, with bassist Steinar Raknes, as the "Wiikrak Duo". He attended the jazz program at Trondheim musikkonservatorium from 1994 to 96, where he and fellow students established the jazz band Element. After moving to Oslo he has been a key player in many band projects, such as Atomic, "Free Fall", "Atomic Schooldays", a duo with

Håkon Kornstad Håkon Games Kornstad (born 5 April 1977 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, flute and live looping) and classically trained singer (tenor), known from bands such as Wibutee and Kornstad Trio, and co ...

, a new project with Axel Dörner and

Fredrik Ljungkvist Håkan ''Fredrik'' Ljungkvist (born 29 November 1969 in Kristinehamn, Sweden), is a Swedish jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet), the son of saxophonist Håkan Ljungkvist and married to the jazz singer Lina Nyberg. Career Ljungkvist was ...

. He has been an obvious choice as collaborator with giants in jazz, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano representing the old school, and Ken Vandermark being a soul mate from the here and now., for example the band Motif. He also led the Håvard Wiik Trio with

Mats Eilertsen Mats Eilertsen (born 4 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer. He is known for recording with numerous bands, including the Maria Kannegaard Trio, Ola Kvernberg, Nils Økland, Eldbjørg Raknes, Anders Aarum Trio, Eirik Hegdal, Sve ...

(bass) and

Per Oddvar Johansen Per Oddvar Johansen (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drummer), most recognized for his work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell and Vigleik Storaas, but has also been awarded the Spellemannp ...

(drums), to release ''Postures'' ( Jazzland, 2003). Wiik was recognized as "Artist in residence" at the

(2004). At the

Kongsberg Jazz Festival Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964. Artists Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...

(2006), he was awarded the Vital prize, giving him the opportunity to perform as solo artist, and release the album ''Palinode'' (2007). He also started his own H.W. Trio, releasing ''Postures'' (2003), performing his own compositions. He transformed the trio to ''The Arcades Project'' (2007). In this version of the trio we find

Håkon Mjåset Johansen Håkon Mjåset Johansen (born 1 August 1975 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz drummer and composer, known from playing with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra featuring Chick Corea at Moldejazz 2000, cooperations with Bugge Wesseltoft's New ...

on drums and

Ole Morten Vågan Ole Morten Vågan (born 8 May 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer (upright bass), and the older brother of guitarist Petter Vågan. He is known from several recordings and is currently acting as artistic director for the Trondheim ...

on bass. They have also been involved within bands such as

Urban Connection Urban Connection is a Norwegian jazz trio who have released three albums. For their first album in 2001, they received a Spellemannprisen. In 1998, they were awarded the title of "Young Jazz Musicians of the Year" at Norway’s Molde Internation ...

, Come Shine,

Bugge Wesseltoft Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft. Career In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after ...

’s New Conception of Jazz.

Honors

*1999: ''Have no fear'' Award, by Oslo Jazzradio *2004: ''Artist in residence'', at

*2005: ''Artist of the year'', at SoddJazz *2006: ''

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...

'', in the class Jazz *2006: ''

Kongsberg Jazz Award Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964. Artists Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...

'' (in Norwegian)

Discography

Solo albums

*''Postures'' (2002) *''The Arcades project'' (2007), Havard Wiik Trio *''Palinode'' (2007), solo *''The Arcades Project'' (2007),

Collaborations

;With Atomic *''Boom Boom'' (2002) *''Nuclear assembly hall'' (2003) *''The Bikini tapes'' (Jazzland Recordings, 2006) *''Happy new ears!» (2006), awarded

2006 *''Distil'' (2006, Atomic & School Days in Chicago) *''Retrograde'' (2007–08) ;Duo with

*''Eight tunes we like'' (2003) *''The bad and the beautiful'' (2006) ;With ''Free Fall'' *''Amsterdam funk'' (2004) *''The point in a line'' (2006) *''Gray scale'' (2010) ;With Motif *2008: ''Apo Calypso'' (

Jazzland Recordings Jazzland Recordings is a Norwegian jazz and improvised music label based in Oslo, Norway, often associated with nu jazz. It was founded in 1996 by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft to release his "New Conception of Jazz" and operate as a standalone label. ...

) *2010: ''Facienda'' (Jazzland Records) *2011: ''Art Transplant'' (

Clean Feed Records Clean Feed Records is a jazz record label founded in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2001. The label's roster includes Ray Anderson, Tim Berne, Carlos Bica, Anthony Braxton, Mark Dresser, Ellery Eskelin, Peter Evans, Scott Fields, Fight the Big Bull, ...

), with

Axel Dörner Axel Dörner (born 26 April 1964 in Cologne, Germany) is a German trumpeter, pianist, and composer. Biography Dörner studied piano in the Dutch town Arnhem (1988–89) and at the Music Academy in Cologne (1989–1996). From 1991 he studied t ...

*2016: ''My Head Is Listening'' (Clean Feed Records) ;Duo with François Houle *''Aves'' (Songlines Recordings, 2013) ;As sideman *''Pig virus'' (1996), with Petter Wettre Quartet *''September song'' (1998), with Jens Arne Molvær *''Bjørn Johansen in memoriam'' (2003), with

*''Backwards into the Backwood'' (2004), with Stian Carstensen *''Playmachine'' (2004), with Wibutee *''Hallmark moments'', with

*''À la Cour'' (2008), with Mads La Cour *''Apo Calypso'' (2008), with Motif *''A Fine Day In Berlin'' (Relay Recordings, 2013), with The Tim Daisy Trio featuring Clayton Thomas *''Die Anreicherung'' (Jazzwerkstatt, 2013), with Axel Dörner

References

External links

Havard Wiik Trio: The Arcades Project (2007)
at

All About Jazz ''All About Jazz'' is a website established by Michael Ricci in 1995. A volunteer staff publishes news, album reviews, articles, videos, and listings of concerts and other events having to do with jazz. Ricci maintains a related site, ''Jazz Near ...

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