Haakon Graf piano / keyboards born march 21 1955
from Oslo, Norway
currently living in
Marina Del Rey
CA 90292
www.myspace.com/hgraf
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 tour Hawk On Flight Norway, Sverige, Danmark
1978 Germany Tour 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 / Germany 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
