NORWEGIAN PRINCE 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE
Kornstad participates on a Norwegian 4-CD tribute to Prince when the pop icon turns 50 in June, 2008. The track «The Greatest Romance Ever Sold» from the album «Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic» was also done in an instrumental version by Maceo Parker. Kornstad’s version however - featuring Geir Sundstøl on guitars and the human beatbox Julian Sommerfelt aka Droolian - is slightly different from the original. Check out this and all the other great tracks here May 13, 2008

KORNSTAD CONTRIBUTING ON UNNI LØVLID’S «RITE»
The Norwegian folk singer Unni Løvlid just released her third album, entitled «Rite». Three of the songs were composed and recorded in Dar Es Salaam in 2005 by Hild Sofie Tafjord, Unni Løvlid and Håkon Kornstad. Håkon features with synth programming, sax horn (tenor saxophone withhout mouthpiece) and sampling on these beautiful folktronica tracks. Check it out on www.unni.no May 12, 2008

OPSVIK AND KORNSTAD MONDAYS IN MAY—NUBLU
Mondays in May at Nublu, 62 Avenue C, between 4th and 5th Streets. Monday 5th: One of the leading musicians on the blossoming European avant-garde/electronica scene teams up with fellow Norwegian Eivind Opsvik (bass) and New Yorkers Russ Johnson (trumpet) and RJ Miller (drums) for some unpretentious jazz music; originals, obscure melodies from the 40’s and more. Listen here. Nublu there. May 03, 2008


NEW DUO WITH INGEBRIGT HÅKER FLATEN—COMING SOON
Kornstad and Flaten (Atomic, The Thing, etc) just returned from a session at the castle “Nya Slottet Bjärka-Säby” outside of Linköping, Sweden. Psalms from the song book of Flaten’s grandmother—named Elise, as well as improvisations—this album will be out in August. Be sure to check out the label for news—Hemlandssånger. The duo will also tour in Sweden and Norway in August and December 2008. May 03, 2008

MARIA KANNEGAARD QUARTET “MARYLAND”—OUT NOW!
Featuring nine of the highly original pianist and composer’s tunes. “Maryland” is Maria Kannegaard (piano), Håkon Kornstad (tenor saxophone), Ole Morten Vågan (double bass) and Håkon Mjåset Johansen (drums). You can also buy it on iTunes, or better—directly from our label Moserobie.com. The quartet's concert at Vossajazz earlier this year was recorded by Norwegian Broadcasting. Listen in on the show—featuring live versions of all Maria’s tunes here. May 03, 2008