Håkon Kornstad: Tenor Battle
Håkon Kornstad has spearheaded a whole generation of young jazzers with the bands Kornstad Trio and Wibutee in the late 90s and early 2000s. He has done critically acclaimed duo collaborations with, among others, Sidsel Endresen and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, and has been central to the bands of Anja Garbarek and Bugge Wesseltoft.
Håkon Kornstad was definitely one of Norway's most critically acclaimed saxophonists with a rapidly rising jazz career. What happens then? In 2009, Håkon Kornstad is in New York and gets to hear the Italian opera Cavaleria Rusticana at The Met. A couple of weeks later, he is standing with a retired soprano on the Upper West Side and doing his first voice exercises. A few years later, Håkon Kornstad has completed his opera education and is still on the cast list at Den Norske Opera.
Despite a new career in a completely different genre of music, Håkon Kornstad did not abandon jazz. Instead, he found his own unique way of combining the two genres; in Tenor Battle, the tenor saxophonist and the tenor voice meet. Opera arias by Gluck and Bizet meet Scandinavian jazz tones. The result? Boundary-breaking and completely unique.
Håkon Kornstad (tenor, tenor sax, flute, loop machine) Sigbjørn Apeland (harmonium) Lars Henrik Johansen (harpsichord, cimbalon) Per Zanussi (double bass, saw) Øyvind Skarbø (drums)
En español:
Håkon Kornstad has been the spearhead for a whole generation of young jazz enthusiasts with the bands Kornstad Trio and Wibutee at the end of the 90's and beginning of the 2000's. He has made critically acclaimed duo collaborations, including Sidsel Endresen and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, further he has played a key role to the bands of Anja Garbarek and Bugge Wesseltoft. Håkon Kornstad was definitely considered one of Norway's most acclaimed saxophonists with a fast growing career within the jazz scene.
What happens next? In 2009 Håkon Kornstad finds himself in New York where he gets to hear the Italian opera cavalerie Rusticana at The Met. A few weeks later he visits a retired soprano on the Upper West Side where he goes through his first vocal exercises. Only a few years later, Håkon Kornstad completed his opera education and can often be found performing at the Norwegian National Opera.
Despite a new career in a completely different genre, Håkon Kornstad hasn't left jazz completely. Instead, he found his own unique way of combining the two genres; in Tenor Battle meet tenor sax and tenor voice. Opera arias by Gluck and Bizet meet Scandinavian jazz tones. The result? Groundbreaking and completely unique.
