Born: March 13, 1967 Primary Instrument: Guitar
Håkon Storm-Mathisen (born 1967, Oslo) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist, composer, and teacher.
Håkon received his formal education at the Rhythmic Conservatory in Copenhagen, where he was supervised by Ole Kock-Hansen (The Danish Radio Jazz orchestra), Butch Lacy, Bob Rockwell, Atilla Engin, Ed Thigpen, Jørgen Emborg, Staffan William-Olsson, and others.
Håkon Storm has co-operated with some of the best and most respected musicians in Norway. He also plays with younger talents, soloists and singers.
He composes for various ensembles, from trio to big band. Håkon regularly performs with his own trio, quartet, and quintet.
Member of Line Up , internationally recognized cool jazz orchestra, with Jimmy Halperin (US), Steve Altenberg (US).
Soloist, conductor, and composer for big bands; Bergen Big Band, Oslo Workshop Big Band, Prime Time Orchestra. Håkon Storm was invited to Japan in 2003, 2008, and 2009, to perform his music with several Japanese big bands, and smaller combos. The touring in Japan included cooperation with outstanding musicians like Ken’ichiro Shinzawa, Yoshihiko Katori, and The Global Jazz Orchestra.
Teaching: Guitar, ensemble, rhythmic training, composition/theory, ear training, and improvisation classes at The Norwegian State Academy of Music since 1991. Guest teaching at conservatories in den Haag and Amsterdam, Trondheim, and Tokyo (Kunitachi Music Academy).
Håkon has toured in USA and Japan, and many countries in Europe.
Håkon has also done shorter trips for studies of musical subjects in Europe, USA, Ghana, Cuba.
Zinober
NorCD
2012
Personnel: Hakon Storm, guitar (solo)
Patchwork
NorCD
2010
Personnel: Hakon Storm, guitar
Thomas Winther Andersen, Bass
Natalio Sued, sax
Mark Coehoorn, drums
Matsukaze
Aim Sound City
2006
Personnel: Hakon Storm, guitar
The Livin' Jazz Orchestra
Anders Lønne Grønseth, sax
Aslak Hartberg, Bass
Matsukaze
Aim Sound City
2006
Personnel: Hakon Storm, guitar
The Livin' Jazz Orchestra
Anders Lønne Grønseth, sax
Aslak Hartberg, Bass
Canned Second
Curling Legs
2005
Personnel: Hakon Storm, guitar
Finn Guttormsen, bass
Jarle Vespestad, Drums
Nils Jansen, sax As A Side Musician
Out from a cool storage
Line Up
NorCD
2004
Personnel:
Thomas Winther Andersen, bass
Jimmy Halperin, sax
Torgrim Sollid, Trumpet
Steve Altenberg, Drums
Hakon Storm, guitar
Line Up
Line Up
NorCD
1999
Personnel:
Thomas Winther Andersen, bass
Jimmy Halperin, sax
Torgrim Sollid, Trumpet
Steve Altenberg, Drums
Hakon Storm, guitar
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