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Haakon Graf is a Norwegian jazz musician (piano, organ, keyboards and is a multi instrumentalist) and composer. Graf is currently residing in Los Angeles, US, where he is working as a songwriter and producer. He has been involved in numerous projects, composing much of the music in addition to playing keyboards on the albums New Born Day (1973), Ranshart (1974) and Let Your Light Shine (1976) within the band 'Ruphus'. They received great acclaim in Norway and in several European countries, including Germany. He also played in the band 'Moose Loose' including with Jon Eberson. Later they opened the band 'Blow Out' together

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Remembering Rodney Holmes, Jeremy Green, Aurora Clara, Rahul Mukerji and much more

by Len Davis
July 19, 2026

It is with great sadness that we have lost drummer Rodney Holmes and we open with his music as a tribute to him. Toronto guitarist Jeremy Green has his latest and Spanish band Aurora Clara featuring Raul Mannola. More from Brazillain bassist Fernando Molinari and some Indian influenced fusion from Rahul Mukerji as well as Sitar ...

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Sunrain

By Haakon Graf

Label: Losen Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: CD: Fat Freddy´s Cat; Santa Monica; Thrustin´; Herbal Music; Paperflowers; Sunrain; Funkalectual; Good Groove; My Intentions - Zawisong.
DVD: Santa Monica; Herbal Music; Garfield; Thrustin´; Fat Freddy´s Cat; Romjulsdrøm; Funkalectual Sensitivity; Tickle Me; We Ate; My Intentions; Zawisong; In The Pocket.

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Haakon Graf/Erik Smith/Per Mathisen: Sunrain

Read "Sunrain" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
November 25, 2016

Digging into the staggered groove of “Santa Monica" during an end-of-2014 performance in Oslo's Olsen Bar, Haakon Graf glides along the keys in an easygoing manner to begin building the show's energy. The electric trappings of '70s Jeff Beck come to mind--albeit without the guitar--alongside the sound of classic outfits like Weather Report and Herbie Hancock's ...

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Haakon Graf/Erik Smith/ Per Mathisen: Sunrain

Read "Sunrain" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan
October 3, 2016

"Sunrain" is a common Scandinavian weather phenomenon: after weeks of rain, there are often clouds with showers pouring down as the sun peers through the other side. Keyboardist/composer Haakon Graf considers it “a metaphor for the fabric of life, a place between a smile and a tear, like my music..." His trio with drummer Erik Smith ...

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