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Haakon Berre
Norwegian drummer, composer and improviser, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
About Me
BIOGRAPHY: Håkon Berre (b. 1980) - Norwegian drummer and composer, currently living in Copenhagen, Denmark. Works as a freelance musician and educator in addition to running the record label Barefoot Records, where Håkon is one of the co-founders, and has contributed on 19 recordings. Håkon has degree in music science & music technology from Oslo University, and a rhythmical diploma exam from the Academy of Music in Esbjerg, Denmark. Håkons playing is characterized by an inventive and energetic drumming, using a rich palette of sounds from a wide diversity of trash and objects. This has brought him to numerous clubs and venues in countries like Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, France, USA, Madagascar, Holland, Luxembourg, Poland, Bosnia Herzegovina, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Russia with musicians like Peter Brötzmann, Phil Minton, Axel Dörner, John Tchicai, Petter Wettre, Peter Friis-Nielsen, Kasper Tranberg, Simon Spang-Hanssen, Liudas Mockunas, Stephan Meinberg, Thommy Andersson, Hilmar Jensson, Michael Jefrey Stevens, Mikko Innanen and Fred Lonberg-Holm. Festival gigs include festivals such as Copenhagen Jazzfestival, Århus International Jazzfestival, JazzKaar (Tallinn), JazzQ (St. Petersburg), Pori Jazz (Finland), Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Sarajevo Winter Festival, Odense Summerjazz, Ribe Jazzfestival, VMU Jazz Connections (Kaunas), Nordischer Klang (Greifswald), Jazz and More Festival (Sibiu) and Jazz by Volga (Yaroslavl). Håkon was invited as guest soloist at the international MadaJazzcar festival in Antananarivo, Madagascar, 2009. He is also an active part of the Danish Arts Council's “house artist” system, with numerous concerts and workshops in Danish schools and educational institutes. Håkon has composed and arranged music for theater performances and art exhibitions, and has exhibited several interactive sound installations at art museums in both Denmark and Germany. Currently he is active with bands like “Maria Faust Jazz Catastrophe”, “EstherOrkester”, “Angel”, “haUtUllin”, “Synnjadrag”, “The Mighty Mouse”, “Bigoni/Berre duo”, “Peter Friis Nielsens KALAS”, “Gyroscope String Trio”, “Johanna Elina”, “Tahina”, “Bagpipes for Pluto” and “Her Majesty's Ship”. DISCOGRAPHY: - Hoya : Spacecoke (Major Minor Records 2002 / m.m.001) - Trille Marie : Mørkevand (TM Records 2006 / TM01) - Trio Barefoot : Like You (Barefoot Records 2006 / bfrec001) - Synnjadrag : Himmelen er fortsatt blå (Barefoot Records 2006 / bfrec002) - Trio CrEePy : Adventurous Instrumental Music (Barefoot Records 2007 / bfrec003) - The Mighty Mouse (Barefoot Records 2007 / bfrec004) - Synnjadrag : En påtatt vår (Barefoot Records 2007 / bfrec005) - Maria Faust Group : Bitchslap Boogie (Barefoot Records 2008 / bfrec006) - Melbye/Berre/Brötzmann : A tale of three cities (Barefoot Records 2009 / bfrec008) - EstherOrkester : Why we woo (Barefoot Records 2009 / bfrec010) - Angel (ILK 2009 / ILK157CD) - Gyroscope String Trio feat. John Tchicai : Precessions (Gateway Music 2010) - Maria Faust Group : Warrior Horse (Barefoot Records 2010 / bfrec011) - EstherOrkester : The Harp & The Fuzzy Kazoo (Barefoot Records 2010 / bfrec012) - Synnjadrag : Alltid en ny oktober (Barefoot Records 2010 / bfrec013) - Synnjadrag & Spiro : Livets Dans (Barefoot Records 2010 / bfrec014) - Johanna Elina : Our Garden (Divine Records 2011 / JSCD2011001) - The Mighty Mouse : Live at Glenn Miller (Barefoot Records 2012 / bfrec016) - Angel : Live at KKI (Barefoot Records 2012 / bfrec017) - Susanne Arnesen : Vinterviser (Gateway Music 2012) - Hautullin : Hautullin (Barefoot Records 2013 / bfrec023) - Maria Faust Jazz Catastrophe (Barefoot Records 2013 / bfrec025) - EstherOrkester : Hei (Aspén 2013 / Aspen006) - Ears On/Socks Off (Compilation, Barefoot Records 2013, bfrec027) - Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard : Sikorsky (Hiatus 2013 / hiatus008) - Peter Friis Nielsen Kalas : Himlen under os (Barefoot Records 2013, bfrec030) - Anders Jektvik : No som ailt e bra (Warner Music 2014) - Jeppe Zeeberg : It’s the most basic thing you can do on a boat (Barefoot Records 2014 / bfrec035lp) COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT FOR THEATRE: - “Forvandling” (Teatret OM, 2010/2011) - “Livets Dans” (Susanne Arnesen, 2012) - “Julefred” (Susanne Arnesen, 2013) SOUND INSTALLATIONS: - “Mad Captains” (Flensburger Schiffahrtsmuseum, Flensburg 2010) - “Wrecks” (Museum Sønderjylland, Aabenraa 2011) - “Titanic” (Flensburger Schiffahrtsmuseum, Flensburg 2012) MORE INFO: www.haakonberre.com www.soundcloud.com/haakonberre www.barefoot-records.com CONTACT: Håkon Berre Trægården 6, 1. th. DK-2300 Copenhagen S Tel. (+45) 51 55 85 19 [email protected]
