Håkon Mjåset Johansen

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

Johansen was formed at the Institutt for musikk to the Natural Sciences and Engineering University of Norway, where he along with fellow bands Urban Connection - founded and Come Shine (1999-2003) (1996). He also played in Trondheim Jazzorkester, Bugge Wesseltoft in New Conceptions of Jazz, Siri Gjæres Cricket Club, Kirsti Huke Quartet and in the Ola Kvernberg trio. In addition, he can be heard on releases with Jon Larsen, the Atle Nymo / Frode Nymo quartet and Jan Garbarek. Together with Ole Morten Vågan it plays an important role in the band MOTIF.

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

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

Disco Graphical 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 176386-0 )
  • 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 Jazz Orchestra & 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 Expansion (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 CORK (CLP CD78 )
  • 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 home for the blind Trio, Horace Hello ( GM CD102 )
  • Kjellerbandet, Kjellerbandet på plat (KB CD0100 )
  • Hanne Tveter, My letter to the world (MMK 02)
  • Adamseplene, NO (ECG CD154 )
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