Results for "Tom Hasslan"

Tom Hasslan

Krokofant: 6

by Glenn Astarita
June 13, 2026

Krokofant is a Norwegian trio formed in 2011, built around the combustible chemistry of Tom Hasslan on guitar, Jorgen Mathisen on saxophone and synthesizers, and Axel Skalstad on drums. After two albums as a five-piece, they stripped back to their original trio format for 6, and the results are formidable. “Oh My God" announces ...

Focus

By Soft Ffog

Label: Is It Jazz?
Released: 2025
Track listing: Camel; Pocus; Focus; Oh Jimi.

Soft Ffog: Focus

by Glenn Astarita
August 27, 2025

Soft Ffog, a Norwegian jazz-prog quartet from Bergen, emerged with their self-titled debut in 2023. Led by guitarist Tom Hasslan, the band features keyboardist Vegard Lien Bjerkan, drummer Axel Skalstad and bassist Trond Frønes. With nods to 1970s giants like Camel, Focus Soft Machine and Mahavishnu Orchestra, they blend intricate prog rock with improvisational jazz, evoking ...

Krokofant: Krokofant 6

by Glenn Astarita
July 2, 2025

Formed in 2011, the band--Tom Hasslan (guitar, bass), Jørgen Mathisen (saxophone, synthesizers), Axel Skalstad (drums, percussion)--fuses jazz-rock with progressive elements in a style as quirky as their name suggests. Krokofant 6 is issued by the fittingly-named Is It Jazz? label, marking a return to its core trio setup. This shift ignites a fiery improvisational spark, delivering ...

Soft Ffog

By Tom Hasslan

Label: Is It Jazz?
Released: 2022
Track listing: Chun Li; Zangief; Ken; Dhalsim.

Soft Ffog: Soft Ffog

by Glenn Astarita
October 15, 2022

Guitarist Tom Hasslan (Krokofant) drummer, Axel Skalstad (Krokofant) bassist, Trond Frønes (Red Kite, Grand General) and keyboardist Vegard Lien Bjerkan (WIZRD) debut on this new sub-label (It It Jazz?) by the venerable Nordic prog rock label Karisma. The musicians formed this unit back in 2016 but for various reasons took some time getting it together. Respectively, ...