Hayden Powell

On tour in Northern Norway

haypowell — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:22:17 +0000

We’ve been having a great time on our tour this week, and have played concerts in Brønøysund, Mo i Rana and Bodø already. I’m happy to be playing with such a great band, and really grateful that so many people have put in such a lot of energy to organize the concerts. Tonight we’re playing in Vadsø, and this will be the most northerly concert I’ve ever played. The plane ride here from Bodø took us through Tromsø, Kirkenes and Vardø, and the weather allowed for great sightseeing although the wind made it a bumpy ride. There’s a special atmosphere up here in Vadsø, and the soundcheck gave a good vibe. So hopefully tonight will be another highlight!

There’s a nice little story about tonight’s gig. About 10 years ago I had the my first gig with a and bearing my own name, in Geiranger with tubaist Daniel Herskedal and guitarist Espen Bjarnar. After the gig this guy from Varangerfestivalen (Vadsø jazz festival) gave me his card and told me to call him about a gig at the festival. For some reason, I didn’t call him, I think at the time I didn’t dare or maybe I just forgot. But anyway, he mentioned it when I met him again earlier today, so maybe that was part of the reason for them booking us this time .

The pictures attached are from traveling and the sound checks in Brønnøysund, Mo i Rana and Bodø. They’re mainly taken by my pianist Eyolf Dale

New reviews for The Attic

haypowell — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:12:46 +0000

Just as we’re setting off for our tour of North Norway, The Attic has started getting some international attention. In a short but positive review, Downbeat (US) calls the album a “strong representation of the contemporary Norwegian music scene”. The Swedish magazine Lira is also enthusiastic, comparing me to the North Sea oil as another reason Sweden has to envy their neighbor to the west. (That’s a new one!)

You’ll find the articles in the menu to the right.

Tour of Northern Norway

haypowell — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:45:13 +0000

I’m really looking forward to taking my band on tour next week during Vinterjazz, and have been spending the last week practicing and writing some new material. The band is usually a trio, so I’m extra excited about the addition of Per Oddvar Johansen on drums, making it a quartet. We’ll be practicing tomorrow and flying up to Brønnøysund on Tuesday for the first gig so check back (or subscribe!), and I’ll try to keep the tour updates coming!

Hayden Powell – trumpet
Eyolf Dale – piano
Jo Skaansar – bass
Per Oddvar Johansen – drums
Lars Petter Dahl – sound

A big thank-you to Brynjar Rasmussen at Nordnorsk Jazzsenter for organizing the tour.

Dates:
Tuesday 7th of February: Brønnøysund (Brønnøy Jazzforum)
Wednesday 8th of February: Mo i Rana (4/4 forum for takt og tone)
Thursday 9th of February: Bodø (Sinus/Ad-lib Jazzklubb)
Friday 10th of February: Vadsø (Et Kult Sted/Vadsø Jazzklubb),
Saturday 11th of February: Tromsø (Tromsø Jazzklubb)

www.vinterjazz.no

Playing with Ola Kvernberg’s Liarbird in June

haypowell — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:37:22 +0000

On June 15th I’ll be joining Ola Kvernberg and his stellar Liarbird project for a concert at Midtsommerjazz in Ålesund. Yeah! If you haven’t heard the music you should check it out, the album is amazing and won this year’s Norwegian grammy for jazz. Looking forward to this one!

Midtsommerjazz, Ålesund, 15th of June.

Good review of The Attic in Jazznytt

haypowell — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:48:15 +0000

Norway’s jazz magazine Jazznytt recently gave The Attic a good review. In short, their reviewer Arild Rønsen describes the music as “jazz of the highest quality” , praises the planning and use of changing constellations, and credits me for developing a modern and personal expression without the use of electronics. Nice!

Read the full review here (in Norwegian)

Guest appearance with Valkyrien Allstars

haypowell — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:37:36 +0000

This Sunday I’ll be making a guest appearance with Valkyrien Allstars in their concert at Tøyen Kirke. VA is a very successful Norwegian group that mixes folk music with pop/rock, and recently released their third cd to great reviews. See you there!

Tøyen Kirke, Sunday 29th of Jan, 1800. Tickets 100kr.

http://www.valkyrienallstars.com/

http://www.bymisjon.no/no/Virksomheter/Bymisjonssenteret-i-Toyenkirken/Nyheter/Konsert-med-Valkyrien-Allstars/

Solo concert at Biermannsgården

haypowell — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:01:37 +0000

I’ve spent the start of January practicing and working on new ideas, and if you’re in Oslo, you’ll soon be able hear me all by myself at Biermannsgården. I played a similar concert in Tøyen Kirke last February, it was a big challenge but I’m glad I did it and I’m looking forward to presenting the follow-up. Biermannsgården is a old building with a great atmosphere, and there’s free coffee and snacks at all concerts.. You might want to take a look at the rest of their program too: www.bidrobon.no.

The concert is a split with Aladins Dreams, a band that combines Eygptian and Arabic music with western elements. Aladin Abbas (our, vocal, percussion), Trygve Tambs-Lyche (drums) and Jørn Erik Ahlsen (electric and acoustic guitar).

January 25th @ Biermannsgården, Maridalsveien 86 A, 0458 Oslo. Tickets 50kr.

Powell/Kass/Järmyr at Theatre no99 Jazzclub

haypowell — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:07:42 +0000

Some pictures from a the concert at Theatre no99 Jazzclub in Tallinn on december 9th. It was a great gig and there’s some sound and video that I’ll upload later.

Hayden Powell on tour in Northern Norway in February

haypowell — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:39:41 +0000

Hayden Powell will do a tour of Northern Norway in February 2012. The band will consist of Hayden’s regular trio with Eyolf Dale on piano and Jo Skaansar on bass, as well as drummer Per Oddvar Johansen, who will join the group for this tour.

The tour is organized and supported by Nordnorsk Jazzsenter (the Northern Norwegian Jazz Association) and will visit the following towns:

7.02 – Brønnøysund: Brønnøy Jazzforum
8.02 – Mo i Rana: 4/4 Forum for takt og tone
9.02 – Bodø Ad Lib Jazzklubb ”SINUS”
10.02 – Vadsø: Vadsø Jazzklubb ”Et Kult Sted”
11.02 – Tromsø: Lillescenen Tromsø Kulturhus

Hayden Powell / Peedu Kass / Thomas Järmyr

haypowell — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:33:49 +0000

This week you can here me play three concerts in Tallinn with Estonian bassist Peedu Kass and Swedish drummer Tomas Järmyr. We’ve been rehearsing today and the music will be written by me and Peedu, as well as some improvised parts. Tonight we’re playing at Teatri Puhvet, tomorrow you can hear us at Wabadus and on Friday we conclude our tour of Tallinn with a concert at Theatre no99 Jazzclub. The rest of the week will be spent in what Peedu describes as a “beautiful studio in the middle of Estonia”, and we’re doing a workshop at the local college on Friday. Catch us if you can!