Håvard Aasan Stubø (born 26 March 1977 in

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) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and composer, son and musical successor of Jazz guitarist Thorgeir Stubø (1943–1986) and Grete Karin Aasan Stubø (b. 1943), and brother of Jazz singer Kjersti Stubø and Theater director

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. (in Norwegian)

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Early life

Stubø was raised in

surrounded by jazz music. His father died from cancer when he was nine. He picked up the guitar when about twelve, and had his first gigs with local alternative rock bands in Narvik, such as ''Magnet''. After a few years at the

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and the

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studying English language and philosophy, he went to study music with the jazz program at the Trondheim Conservatory of Music (2000–2004), where he participated in jazz the groups ''Marita Røstad & Velvet Lounge Orchestra'', ''Ping Pong'' and a trio with Tore Johansen and Roger Arntzen. After that, he moved back to

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, working as a freelance musician. (in Norwegian)

Career

Stubø has led band like ''Nordnorsk Kvintett'' also known as North, with Trond Sverre Hansen (drums),

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(saxophone), Andreas Amundsen (bass) and Jørn Øien (piano), ''Håvard Stubø Quartet'' with Knut Riisnæs (tenor saxophone), Torbjörn Zetterberg (bass) and Håkon Mjåset Johansen (drums), ''JUPITER'' with

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(drums) and Steinar Nickelsen (organ) featuring Jonas Kullhammar, ''Jazz & Fly Fishing'', Håvard Stubø Trio with Roger Arntzen and

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, ''Wes!'' with Daniel Franck and Håkon M. Johansen, and others. In 2007 he started a record label, Bolage, together with a good friend, Tord Rønning Krogtoft. They have released more than 18 albums so far. (in Norwegian) Throughout his career as a jazz musician, Stubø has played with many talented musicians, like Tomasz Stanko, Jimmy Owens,

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, Olavi Louhivuori, among others, and appeared on many international Jazz festivals like Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Nattjazz in

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and Vossajazz in

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Honors

*Awarded the

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2009 in the class Jazz, for the record ''Way Up (Way Down)''

Discography

;With Håvard Stubø Quartet *2009: ''Way Up (Way Down)'' (Bolage) (in Norwegian) *2011: ''Spring Roll Insomnia'' (Bolage) *2014: ''Vilhelmina'' (Bolage) ;With JUPITER *2005: ''Ignition'' (AIM Records) *2006: ''Live'' (AIM Records) with Jonas Kullhammar, from ''Glenn Miller Café'' in

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*2007: ''III²'' (Bolage) with Jonas Kullhammar ;With Marita Røstad *2007: ''Silent Sunday'' (Magica Records) ;With ''Wes! *2008: ''Wes!'' (Bolage) ;With Jazz And Fly Fishing *2009: ''Tight Lines Quartet'' (Jazz And Fly Fishing) *2011: ''Slow Walking Water'' (Bolage)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stubo, Haavard 20th-century Norwegian guitarists 21st-century Norwegian guitarists Norwegian jazz guitarists Norwegian jazz composers Musicians from Narvik 1977 births Living people