Pål Hausken (born 25 August 1980 in

Rennesøy Rennesøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was merged into Stavanger municipality on 1 January 2020. It was located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of ...

, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums and percussion), most known from bands like the jazz trio

In The Country In the Country (initiated in 2003 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz trio comprising pianist Morten Qvenild, bassist Roger Arntzen and drummer Pål Hausken. Biography The band was started by the three fellow students at the Norwegian Aca ...

where he plays together with

Morten Qvenild Morten Qvenild (born 31 August 1978) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, band leader, and producer. Career Qvenild started his jazz career in the big band Ung Musikk in 1995, followed by studies on the Jazz program at the Norges Musikkhøgskole. He u ...

and Roger Arntzen, but also for his collaboration with artists like

Susanna Wallumrød Susanna Karolina Wallumrød (born 23 June 1979) is a Norwegian vocalist, known for her low key original songs. She was born in Kongsberg, and is the sister of the drummer Fredrik Wallumrød and the pianist Christian Wallumrød; she is the cous ...

, '' Bull of the Year'', '' Zahl'' and

Music for a While "Music for a While" is a da capo aria for voice (usually soprano or tenor), harpsichord and bass viol by the English Baroque music, Baroque composer Henry Purcell. Based on a repeating ground bass pattern, it is the second of four Movement (musi ...

together with

Tora Augestad Tora Karen Elisabeth Augestad (born 10 December 1979) is a Norwegian mezzosoprano, musical conductor and actor. One of Norway's most established classical singers, she focuses on jazz, musical theater, contemporary music, and cabaret. Her stag ...

Career

Hausken was a music student at the

Norwegian Academy of Music The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the ...

when he together with fellow students

and Roger Arntzen initiated the band

. Here he play a central role as drummer and with five releases this is the most productive of his projects. At the Umea Jazz Festival 2012 they received brilliant critiques and followed up with the fifth album ''Sunset Sunrise'' in 2013.

Honors

*2004: Jazzintro Newcomer Award at

Moldejazz Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde Municipality) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1 ...

, with in the Country *2012: "Independent Music Awards" with in the Country, for their latest full length art concert film

Discography

Central projects

;In The Country *2005: ''This Was The Pace of My Heartbeat'' (

Rune Grammofon Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its a ...

) *2006: ''Losing Stones, Collecting Bones'' (Rune Grammofon) *2009: ''Whiteout'' (Rune Grammofon) *2011: ''Sounds And Sights'' (Rune Grammofon) *2013: ''Sunset Sunrise'' (ATC) ;Susanna Wallumrød *2007: '' Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos'' (Rune Grammofon) *2008: '' Flower of Evil'' (Rune Grammofon) ;Zahl *2007: ''Nice for a Change'' ( Kaizerecords) ;Music for a While *2007: ''Weill Variations'' (Grappa) *2012: ''Graces That Refrain'' (Grappa) ;Bull of the year *2009: ''Four Horns'' (AIM Sound City)

Other projects

;Hilde Marie Kjersem TUB Quartet *2004: ''Red Shoes Diary'' (

Curling Legs __NOTOC__ Curling Legs Productions A/S (established 1992 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label with a catalogue encompassing all styles of jazz and improvised music. It was started by Knut Værnes and Morten Halle to release their own m ...

) ;Kaada *2004: ''MECD'' (

Warner Music Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the gl ...

, Norway) ;Gebhardt & Mjøs *2005: ''Alt For Norge'' (Apache Records) ;Christer Knutsen *2005: ''Would You Please Welcome'' (Frode Records) *2006: ''Grand Hotel'' (Frode Records) ;With

including

Mathias Eick Mathias Eick (born 26 June 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician, and the brother of the jazz musicians Johannes Eick and Trude Eick. He is mainly known from his releases on the jazz label ECM Records. His main instrument is the trumpet, but he als ...

Stian Carstensen Stian Carstensen (born 5 January 1971) is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist musician, entertainer and with Jarle Vespestad (drums) and Nils-Olav Johansen (vocal and guitar), central member of the Balkan-jazz orchestra Farmers Market. Biography ...

and Martin Taxt *2007: ''Weill Variations'' (

Grappa Music Grappa Musikkforlag (established 1983 in Norway) is a Norwegian music company initiated and directed by Helge Westbye. It is one of the oldest and biggest independent record companies in Norway today. The company represents prominent Norwegian a ...

) *2012: ''Graces That Refrain'' (Grappa Music) *2014: ''Canticles of Winter'' (Grappa Music) ;Randi Tytingvåg *2012: ''Grounding'' (Ozella Records) ;Finland including with

, Jo Berger Myhre,

Ivar Grydeland Ivar Grydeland (born 1 October 1976) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and composer raised in Kongsberg. Career Grydeland was born in Trondheim, Norway, and studied jazz guitar at the Norwegian Academy of Music (1996–2000, and 2001–2 ...

*2015: ''Rainy Omen'' ( Hubro Music)

References

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