Haakon Graf Music

Haakon Graf piano / keyboards born march 21 1955 from Oslo, Norway currently living in Marina Del Rey CA 90292 www.haakongrafmusic.com email:haakongraf@gmail.com cell: 310 795 0197 Skype: haakongraf Keyboardplayer Magazine about Haakon Graf " Graf is a spirited and intelligent player. Rather than exhaust the audience with non-stop flash, he builds his solos carefully, keeping the listener interested from beginning to end. He has chops to spare, but never scoundrels them. I can`t wait to hear more from him." " Haakon is my favorite musician " Flora Purim Recent activities GRS TRIO feat Wally Reyes Jr, Chris Stefanetti GRAFITTI feat Dennis Chambers, Gary Grainger, Ulf Wakenius Harvey Mason; collaboration, composing / arr on " Can`t Stop The Beat " with indonesian drummer Rafi " MOIST " musical / comedy @ the Open Stage West Theatre in Sherman Oaks, and The Hayworth Theatre Los Angeles Graf keyboards, arrangements Munyungo Jackson percussion / drums and MD ( perc Stevie Wonder ) The show took a brake in may 2010, after 9 months. MOIST: written and performed by Mariann Aalda and Iona Morris www.moistonstage.com " Imagine A Cure " Concert in Seattle april 24, 2010 Roger Daltrey (The Who) Alan White (YES, Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon) Vince Neil (Motley Crue) Jamie Moses (Queen) Elliot Easton (The Cars) Haakon Graf keyboards ( Ruphus / Grafitti ) Mark Hudson - Writer Producer (Aerosmith) Bernt Bodal (Host Norway/White Sox All-Stars) Natasha Beddingfield (Singer/Songwriter) Spike Edney/Komen Concert Music Director (Queen) Daniel De Los Reyes (Sting/Sheryl Crow) Simon Kirke (Bad Company) Jeff Kathan (Paul Rodgers, Spike and The Impalers) Lynn Sorensen (Paul Rodgers, Spike and The Impalers) Mandi Perkins Hal Sparks (Comic/Actor/Rocker) DISCOGRAPHY As leader / co - leader 1973 RUPHUS LP " New Born Day " Polydor 1974 RUPHUS LP " RANSHART " Polydor 1974 RUPHUS Single " Flying Dutchman Fantasy " Polydor 1976 RUPHUS LP " Let Your Light Shine " Polygram 1977 MOOSE LOOSE LP " Transistion " Vertigo 1977 HAWK ON FLIGHT LP " In Time For " Polygram 1979 BLOW OUT LP " Blow Out " Compendium 1981 HAWK ON FLIGHT LP " H.O.F. " Amar Records 1983 HAAKON GRAF LP " Hidaway " Strawberry Records 1983 THE GRAFITTI PROJECT LP " The Grafitti Project " GMP 1985 GRAFITTI LP " True Art " GMP 1994 GRAFITTI CD " Good Groove " Lipstick Records AMM producing / composition / arr / keyboards: 1977 TOBBEN & ERO LP " Skammens Terskel " Polygram ( feat Phil Collins ) 1977 PAAL THOWSEND LP " Surprise " Polygram ( Grammy ) 1979 PAAL THOWSEND LP " Sympathy " Polygram 1979 GEORG WADENIUS LP " Where Do We Begin " Frituna Records 1979 FINN KALVIK LP " Nederst Mot Himmelen " Polygram 1989 ARTHUR MAIA LP " Mi Gente " TBA ( Brasil ) 1994 LARRY BRIGHT CD " Double Standards " Featherstone Music 2005 - 2007 RAFI CD " Can`t Stop The Beat" with Harvey Mason " casual studiosessions are too many to be listed Filmmusic / movies / TV / Radio 1975 Animation movie by Nils G Muller , music HGraf 1979 Norwegian movie " Martin " music by Jan Garbarek. keyboards HGraf 1983 Radio Oslo Signature jingle 1988 Signature Jingle " Midt I Smørøyet " norwegian TV show 1996 NRK " Julius, The Reversed Junglebook " Kalle Furst documentary about the chimp Julius. music HGraf Musical Director / performer / clubhost 1983 - 86 Hot House Oslo, Norway 1987 - 88 Jazz Alive Oslo, Norway 1993 - 94 Blue Monk Oslo, Norway Festivals / Tours 1973 Norwaytour Ruphus 2 tours pr year Norway 1974 Norway tour Ruphus ==== " ===== Norway 1975 Norway/ Sweden Ruphus 1973 Ragnarock Ruphus Holmenkollen Oslo, Norway 1975 Ragnarock Ruphus Ullevål Stadion Oslo, Norway 1977 Roskildefestivalen Hawk on Flight Denmark 1977 Molde Jazzfestival Moose Loose Molde, Norway 1977 Scandinavia turne` Hawk On Flight Norway, Sverige, Danmark, Finland 1978 Kongsberg Jazzfestival Nipe Nyren Quartet Kongsberg, Norway 1978 Scandinavia turne` Hawk On Flight Norway, Sverige, Danmark 1978 Tysklands turne Hawk On Flight Germany 1978 Kristianstad jazzfest Hawk On Flight Sweden 1979 Skeppsholms festivalen Hawk On Flight Sweden 1978 France Tour Terje Rypdal Oddyse` France 1979 Arendal Jazzfestival Jan Garbarek Trio Norway 1979 Vossajazz Jan Garbarek Trio Voss, Norway 1979 Soviiet Tour Jan Garbarek Trio Sovietunion 1981 Germany tour` Ruphus Germany 1988 Copenhagen Jazzfestival Airto Moreira & Flora Purim Denmark 1988 North Sea Jazzfestival Airto Moreira & Flora Purim Netherlands 1988/89 Rio De Janeiro Arthur Maia / Haakon Graf Brasil 1991 Rikskonsertene " Skinnvotten " Norway 1990 Scandinavia tour Grafitti Norway, Sweden, Denmark 1992 Scandinavia tour Grafitti Norway, Sweden, Denmark 1993 Buddy Rich Memorial Dennis Cahmbers / Grafitti Boston, USA 1993 Modern Drummer Festival Dennis Chambers / Grafitti New Jersey, USA 1993 Montreaux Jazzfestival Haakon Graf Trio Switzerland. Feat Alain Rieder & Terje Gewelt. 1993 Japan tour Paul Jackson & Jazz For Kids Japan 1994 USA / Tyskland Grafitti USA / Germany 1994 USA tour Larry Bright, Frank Gambale USA 1995 Scandinavia tour Haakon Graf Group feat Frank Gambale Norway, Sweden, Denmark 1997 Scandinavia tour Haakon Graf, Paul Jackson, Mike Clark Norway, Sweden, Denmark 2000 Oslo Jazzfestival HGraf & Ahi Nama latinjazz Norway 2003 Molde Jazzfestival HGraf & Ahi Nama latinjazz Norway 2002 Rikskonsertene " Fiesta Cubana " cubansk musikk Norway 2003 Rikskonsertene " Fiesta Cubana " cubansk musikk Norway 2004 Rikskonsertene " Fiesta Cubana " cubansk musikk Norway 2004 Hamar Jazzfestival " Grafitti LA Style " Norway 2005 Los Angeles, USA NAMM show feat John Blackwell USA 2006 Habana, Cuba Eliel Lazo, Yasser Pino Cuba 2006 Motown Review Tony Newton Muddy Waters, Oslo, Norway 2006 NAMM Show Artvista Performance USA 2007 NAMM SHow Artivsta Performance USA 2008 NAMM Show Artvista Performance USA 2008 Gospel Brunch The House of Blues, LA USA ( first sunday of every month ) 2009 Gospel Brunch The House of Blues LA USA ------------" ------------" ------------------ 2010 Reunion Concert Ruphus, Rockefeller Oslo, Norway 2010 BANTI Vær Stolt Festivalen Holmiahallen Oslo, Norway 2010 Elements Revolution performances in CA 2011 Gene Anderson ( P Funk ) Show in Sioux Falls " Pleasure For Your Ears.." License To Chill CD review feb 3, 2011 by Haakon Graf on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 11:53pm " License To Chill " Haakon Graf Nordicrecords, Oslo Norway drums & percussion Walfredo Reyes Jr, bass Chris Stefanetti review Moss Avis feb 3, 2011 by Knut Eigil Nesselquist " Few, if any norwegian musicians, has a more impressive list of merits than Haakon Graf. And You don't need many minutes in the company of the keyboard virtuoso to understand why worldclass musicians and artists want him on their team. Haakon Graf plays around in a LA fusion landscape with a variation that documents Graf's ability and gifts as a musician, composer and arranger. Each track provides new elements and expressions, elegant transmissions and sophisticated breaks spiced up with latin rhythms and westcoast references. It's been 15 years since Graf's last record, now he has loaded up his fusion gun and hits bullseye with a sharpshooters precision. The result is extremely enjoyable. The title track is a good example and hits the top level of the scale either you're in the car, having a drink on the terrace or just want to listen to some incredible good music. " Keyboardplayer Magazine about Haakon Graf " Graf is a spirited and intelligent player. Rather than exhaust the audience with non-stop flash, he builds his solos carefully, keeping the listener interested from beginning to end. He has chops to spare