Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – bass/compositions
Jeff Parker – guitar
Dave Rempis – reeds
Ola Kvernberg – violin
Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone
Frank Rosaly – drums

In 2004 I established the first group in my own name; a quintet consisting of musicians from Oslo and Stockholm with Klaus Holm (NO) on alto, Anders Hana (NO) on guitar, Ola Kvernberg (NO) on violin and Fredrik Rundquist (SE) on drums. When I moved to Chicago in 2006, the ”group idea” traveled with me. I kept the instrumentation from the Scandinavian incarnation of the group, but changed the all of the instrumentalists-save for Ola. Added during the summer of this year (2011) was vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, to round out the IHF Chicago Sextet.

As a musician and bandleader, this group is a great playground for me. I have some amazing players to write music for! Although we already had a few European tours (and one release ) under our belts, it wasn’t until our debut concert as a six-piece at Saalfelden Jazzfest 2011, that I was hit by the real potential of this lineup. The performance was so explosive and dynamic that it was plainly clear that this particular lineup could go in even more directions. I’m extremely excited about this project and I’m currently working on material for our next record and upcoming festival gig at Lisbon’s ”Jazz em Agosto” in the summer of 2012.

“Ingebrigt invites listeners to plunge into his own soundscapes. Once they have found their way in his cool and melancholic musical world,  Flaten breaks into a sudden attack. A companion to musical icons of the likes as Yusef Lateef, Evan Parker, and Toney Oxley for many years,  he has learned that such surprise moments are an essential ingredient for extemporaneity.  In Flaten’s band, all musicians are equals, free to follow their own inspiration. “ -Saalfelden Jazzfest, August 2011

Read the IHF Chicago Sextet Bio here.

 

 

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