Harald Lassen was raised in Greipstad, Songdalen in Norway. After many years as a pianist, he later trained as a saxophone player. Lassen attended Toneheim Folkehøgskole from 2006 to 2007 and Universitetet i Agder's Institutt for rytmisk musikk from 2007 to 2008. He completed further studies in jazz and improvised music at the Norwegian Academy of Music from 2008 to 2012.
Lassen has worked with African musicians and dancers in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Uganda. In 2013, Lassen moved to Zanzibar for three months to teach and establish a jazz department for young music students at Dhow Countries Music Academy.
harald, lassen, this, article, autobiography, been, extensively, edited, subject, someone, connected, subject, need, editing, conform, wikipedia, neutral, point, view, policy, there, relevant, discussion, talk, page, november, 2015, learn, when, remove, this, . This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject It may need editing to conform to Wikipedia s neutral point of view policy There may be relevant discussion on the talk page November 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Harald Lassen born March 13 1987 in Kristiansand Norway is a Norwegian jazz musician composer and band leader He leads the band LASSEN and he has also been a member of Pixel Mopti feat Bendik Baksaas on the album Bits amp Pieces No 4 Dr Kay And His Interstellar Tone Scientists and DUPLEX He gained attention at an early age by musicians such as bass player Arild Andersen and drummer Jon Christensen He has collaborated with Bugge Wesseltoft Morten Qvenild Emilie Stoesen Christensen Tord Gustavsen Bram De Looze Corrie Dick Arthur Kay Ellen Andrea Wang Anja Lauvdal Rob Waring Mathias Eick Ray Phiri Mohamed Issa Matona and LABtrio Harald LassenHarald Lassen at Oslo Jazzfestival 2017Background informationBirth nameHarald Hagen LassenBorn 1987 03 13 13 March 1987 age 37 Kristiansand Vest AgderOriginNorwayGenresJazzOccupation s Musician composerInstrument s Saxophone piano percussions vocalsLabelsJazzland Recordings Cuneiform Records NorCD Havtorn RecordsWebsiteharaldlassen wbr com Contents 1 Career 2 Honors 3 Discography 3 4 References 5 External linksCareer editThis article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions July 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Harald Lassen was raised in Greipstad Songdalen in Norway After many years as a pianist he later trained as a saxophone player Lassen attended Toneheim Folkehogskole from 2006 to 2007 and Universitetet i Agder s Institutt for rytmisk musikk from 2007 to 2008 He completed further studies in jazz and improvised music at the Norwegian Academy of Music from 2008 to 2012 Lassen has worked with African musicians and dancers in Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia Mozambique and Uganda In 2013 Lassen moved to Zanzibar for three months to teach and establish a jazz department for young music students at Dhow Countries Music Academy Lassen is currently a board member of Oslo Jazzfestival 2015 Honors edit2012 This year s young jazz musicians the Jazzintro award at Moldejazz within Mopti 1 2013 Featured at Young Nordic Jazz Comets within Pixel 2 Discography 3 edit2019 LASSEN feat various artists Remix Eventyr Jazzland Recordings 2018 LASSEN Eventyrer Jazzland Recordings 2016 Harald Lassen amp Lab Trio Rainbow Session Hagen Recordings 2019 No 4 Duell Samkjort 2018 Matonas Afdhal Group Matonas Afdhal Group OK World 2017 No 4 Hva Na Arch Rec 2016 No 4 Henda i vaeret Arch Rec 2015 Pixel Golden Years Cuneiform Records 2015 Mopti Bits amp Pieces Jazzland Recordings feat Bendik Baksaas 2015 Duplex En NorCD 2014 Sjoen Live 1 Havtorn Records 2013 Mopti Logic Jazzland Recordings 2013 Pixel We Are All Small Pixels Cuneiform Records 2013 Duplex Duolia NorCD 2013 Duplex Sketches Of NorCD 2013 Andrea Kvintett Russian Dream NorCD 2013 Dr Kay And His Interstellar Tone Scientists Dr Kay and the search for true happiness Brass amp Bangle 2012 Pixel Reminder Cuneiform Records 2012 Ronja Il Calebrone Havtorn Records 2012 Bendik Baksaas The Shape of Beats To Come Dayladore Collective feat on Nobody Will Laugh 2012 Andrea Kvintett Andrea Kvintett NorCD 2010 Martin Rane Bauck Suite For A Distant Present Time Bauckstadt 2009 Team Bat Pa Lag Mudi References edit Brauer Camilla Slaattun 17 July 2012 Mopti vant Jazzintro in Norwegian JazzINorge no Retrieved 20 September 2013 Young Nordic Jazz Comets Young Nordic Jazz Comets Archived from the original on 21 September 2013 Retrieved 20 September 2013 Harald Lassen website www haraldlassen com nbsp Norway portal nbsp Jazz portalExternal links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harald Lassen amp oldid 1219944803, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
