Kornstad Trio
Im Treibhaus -- 2018
More jazz, yet more opera than any other album from Håkon Kornstad. “Im Treibhaus" features an eclectic mix of songs and arias by Wagner (the title track), Schubert, Mascagni ,Verdi, Grieg and others, spontaneously arranged with improvisation and strong interplay together with two of Scandinavia’s finest improvisers.
with Frode Haltli (accordion) and Mats Eilertsen (double bass)
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More jazz, yet more opera than any other album from Håkon Kornstad. “Im Treibhaus" features an eclectic mix of songs and arias by Wagner (the title track), Schubert, Mascagni ,Verdi, Grieg and others, spontaneously arranged with improvisation and strong interplay together with two of Scandinavia’s finest improvisers.
with Frode Haltli (accordion) and Mats Eilertsen (double bass)
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Space Available — 2001
Studio album of the first Kornstad Trio, featuring Mats Eilertsen and Paal Nilssen-Love. Exploring the free interplay of 1960s jazz traditions in a melodic way, this trio quickly gained reputation abroad, and has been listed as an important inspiration by younger musicians coming after. Buy at Gubemusic | Buy on iTunes |
Live from Kongsberg -- 2003, vinyl only
Kornstad Trio won Kongsberg Jazz Festival’s prize in 2002 - and for the prizewinner concert the following year they invited German trumpeter Axel Dörner. Live recording from Smeltehytta, Kongsberg. Limited release, out of print. |
Kornstad Ensemble
Kornstad + KORK Live -- 2017
Håkon Kornstad (saxophone, tenor) with his ensemble in a live recording with Kringkastingsorkesteret (Norwegian Radio Orchestra), conducted by Christian Eggen. Opera arias, Neapolitan songs and Kornstad’s own compositions in new arrangements by Erlend Skomsvoll, Kjetil Bjerkestrand and Håkon Kornstad.
with Sigbjørn Apeland (harmonium), Lars Henrik Johansen (harpsichord, celesta, piano, cimbalon), Per Zanussi (double bass) and Øyvind Skarbø (drums).
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Håkon Kornstad (saxophone, tenor) with his ensemble in a live recording with Kringkastingsorkesteret (Norwegian Radio Orchestra), conducted by Christian Eggen. Opera arias, Neapolitan songs and Kornstad’s own compositions in new arrangements by Erlend Skomsvoll, Kjetil Bjerkestrand and Håkon Kornstad.
with Sigbjørn Apeland (harmonium), Lars Henrik Johansen (harpsichord, celesta, piano, cimbalon), Per Zanussi (double bass) and Øyvind Skarbø (drums).
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Tenor Battle -- 2015
After four years of rehearsing and playing concerts as an ensemble while Kornstad is studying opera, the first album is recorded in Rainbow Studio, Oslo 2014-2015. Kornstad sings in Italian, French and German with a light Scandinavian tenor, alongside his warm tenor saxophone playing.
with Sigbjørn Apeland (harmonium), Lars Henrik Johansen (harpsichord, cimbalon), Per Zanussi (double bass, saw) and Øyvind Skarbø (drums). Recorded and mixed by Jan Erik Kongshaug.
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After four years of rehearsing and playing concerts as an ensemble while Kornstad is studying opera, the first album is recorded in Rainbow Studio, Oslo 2014-2015. Kornstad sings in Italian, French and German with a light Scandinavian tenor, alongside his warm tenor saxophone playing.
with Sigbjørn Apeland (harmonium), Lars Henrik Johansen (harpsichord, cimbalon), Per Zanussi (double bass, saw) and Øyvind Skarbø (drums). Recorded and mixed by Jan Erik Kongshaug.
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Kornstad Solo
Live in Sarajevo -- 2015
First solo LIVE album, recorded November 2014. Saxophone and looping as well as two tracks with singing. Read more... 
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NEW ALBUM!
Out Of The Loop (2020) Recorded March 2020. Saxophone, singing, looping and electronic treatment. Read more... |
Wibutee
Newborn Thing — 1998
The first album, produced by Bugge Wesseltoft and featuring Live Maria Roggen on vocals and Erlend Skomsvoll in addition to the regular lineup. One of the albums that defined the Oslo electronica jazz scene in the early 2000’s, and earned Wibutee international acclaim. Buy at Gubemusic | iTunes |
Eight Domestic Challenges
This album from 2001 was Wibutee’s second, produced by the trio and featuring electronica artist Sternklang on some tracks. Wibutee was now an all instrumental lineup, and highly inspired from fellow Norwegian contemporaries like Röyksopp and Nils Petter Molvær. Buy at Gubemusic | iTunes |
Playmachine — 2004
“Produced Free Jazz” was the keyword for this album, also entirely mixed and produced by Wibutee at their studio in Grønland, Oslo. More cut up, funky and electronic than the previous albums. Featuring Björn Charles Dreyer, Hild Sofie Tafjord and Håvard Wiik. Buy at Gubemusic | iTunes |
Sweet Mental — 2006
Introducing a warm and dark, folksy rock sound into the electronic sound, and featuring Anja Garbarek on the track “The Ball” with lyrics by Kornstad. Also featuring Tor Egil Kreken on bass and banjo. Released on Wibutee’s own label Sonne Disk. Buy on iTunes |
Kornstad/Wiik Duo
Eight Tunes We Like — 2005
Recorded in the legendary Rainbow Studio by Jan Erik Kongshaug, this album was the first of two highly acclaimed duo albums. Presenting an eclecting blend of standards, americana and Alban Berg, but always with a strong focus on interplay and line. Released on the Swedish Moserobie label. Buy at Moserobie | iTunes |
The Bad and the Beautiful — 2006
The follow up album presented more tunes that Kornstad and Wiik liked. Nominated for a Norwegian Grammy prize, and on many jazz critics’ best of-lists for 2006. This album was also released on Swedish saxophonist Jonas Kullhammar’s label Moserobie. Buy at Moserobie | iTunes |
Håker Flaten/Kornstad Duo
Elise — 2008
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten found his grandmother’s collection of psalms and hymns, and together with Kornstad explored them in a free fashion. Recorded in a beautiful Swedish castle, this album is released on the Swedish label Compunctio. Read more... | Buy on iTunes | Gube |
Mitt hjerte alltid vanker I & II — 2011
Håker Flaten and Kornstad was joined by drummer legend Jon Christensen on these live albums, recorded in Jakob Church in Oslo and at Uppsala Sacred Music Festival in Sweden. I: Read more... | Buy on iTunes | Gube II: Read more... | Buy on iTunes | Gube |
Other collaborations…
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