Art League Houston

Press Release

Art League Houston
and They, Who Sound present ....

from Norway
Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten
(bass player for The Thing)  

Two Sets:

Trio with:
Jawwad Taylor - electronics, MC/voice, trumpet
David Dove - trombone
Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten - bass

Trio with:
Jason Jackson - saxphones, winds, ?
Chris Cogburn - drums, percussion
Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten - bass

Monday, July 28 2008, 8 - 10 pm
Art League Houston
1953 Montrose
$5 Suggested Donation

For information,
call Art League Houston at 713-523-9530.
www.ingebrigtflaten.com/
www.artleaguehouston.org/
www.myspace.com/theywhosound

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (born 1971 in Oppdal, Norway) is one of the most important figures in creative music in Norway - and elsewhere - today. Coming from a musical family of six sisters and brothers, and a father who played the organ, he started to play piano and guitar at an early age. He switched over to the bass guitar, playing in a gospel choir in his hometown when he was 12. At 18 he moved to the Norwegian city Trondheim, where he picked up the acoustic bass, and decided he wanted to study at the music academy there, a school that has shaped many of the influental figureheads of the Norwegian contemporary scene today. In 1992 he got into the school, and studied there for three years with bassplayer Odd Magne Gridseth, saxophonist Jon-Paal Inderberg and pianist Erling Aksdal.

Since 1995 Ingebrigt Håker Flaten has been a professional musician based in Oslo, and has been an important musician in leading scandinavian bands such as The Source, Element, Maria Kannegård Trio, Petter Wettre Trio, and between 1997-04 toured the world with the famed Norwegian keyboard/piano player Bugge Wesseltoft and his New Conceptions of Jazz. Together with Bugge he performed with internationally established artists such as John Scofield (US), Joshua Redman (US) and Eric Trufaz (FRA). Today Ingebrigt Håker Flaten has released more than 40 recordings and is focusing his work on Atomic, The Thing with Mats Gustafson, Atomic/School Days, Scorch Trio with Raoul Björkenheim, The Electrics with Axel Dörner, Free Fall with Ken Vandermark, Close Erase with Christian Wallumrød, Tore Brunborg Kvartett and is regulary doing solo performances.

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten´s creative and highly original bass playing has been highly regarded all over the world and he has done several performances with major international artists such as Evan Parker (UK), Paul Lytton (UK), Joe McPhee (US), Joe Lovano (US), Yusef Lateef (US), Tony Oxley (UK), Iain Ballamy (UK), Dave Liebman (US), Chris Potter (US), Zim Ngqvana (SA), Benoit Delbeq (FRA), Dr.L.Subramaniam (IND), Billy Cobham (US), Jean Luc Pounty (FRA). He has frequently appeared at important international jazz festivals in Den Haag, Liége, Montraux, Athens/Georgia, Cape Town, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Paris, Istanbul, Saalfelden, Nice, Groningen, San Francisco, San Sebastian, Lüc, Nancy, London, Perpignan, Molde, Perth, Kongsberg, Berlin, Houston and legendary clubs such as New Morning in Paris, Quasimodo in Berlin, Ronny Scotts and Pizza Express in London, Knitting Factory and Tonic in New York, Empty Bottle in Chicago, Blue Note in Yokohama and Hemlock Tawern in San Francisco. His musical expression is based on the language of jazz and improvised music, acoustic and electronic, but his interest in rock and ethnic music also shows through his collaborations with the Norwegian rock bands Motorpsycho and Cato Salsa Experience as well as his work through Rikskonsertene.  In July 2003 he released his solo-CD "Double bass" on the norwegian label SOFA. He has at the tender age of 33 already managed to establish himself as one of the most important exponents of the younger generation of musicians on the european scene today. In July 2004 Ingebrigt Håker Flaten was awarded Kongsberg Jazzfestival official "Vitalprisen" - the highest award for jazz musicians in Norway.

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Art League Houston is one of Houston's longest operating non-profit visual arts organizations and was the first alternative art space in Texas.  Founded in 1948 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1953, Art League Houston (ALH) was created to promote the public appreciation of and interest in the visual arts.  During the past 60 years, ALH has provided over 760 exhibitions to the Houston community, showcased the work of nearly 22,200 artists, and instructed over 35,000 students through the Art League School and Outreach Program. 

Our Mission
The mission of Art League Houston is to cultivate awareness, appreciation, and accessibility of contemporary visual art within the community for its cultural enrichment.  Art League Houston provides an opportunity for all members of the community to experience the contemporary visual arts.  We achieve our mission through exhibitions, education and outreach programs.

Art League Houston is supported principally by Houston Endowment Inc., the estate of William G. Daugherty, Kevin & Laurie Foxx, Aqua Foxx Productions, City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, John P. McGovern Foundation, Kat Gallagher & Michael Rudelson, Bridgeway Charitable Trust, Bruce & Jaleh Sallee, Art Colony Association/ Bayou City Art Festivals, and by Andrisin Abbey, Aubrey and Sylvia Farb Community Service Fund, Susan & Jack Apple, the Ann Bengtson Memorial Fund, Brad & Leslie Bucher, Cantoni, Marv & Billie Chasen, CITI Smith Barney, Darrell & Peggy Delahoussaye, Earth Exchange Corporation, Ray C. Fish Foundation, Hugh & Berthica Fitzsimons, Alice C. Boyd Gano, Nick & Candice Goodwin, James & Ann Harithas, Harris County Department of Education, International Bank of Commerce, Inversion Coffee House, Kinder Foundation, Leanna Laster, Mangini/ Lakhia/ Delahoussaye & Associates, P.A., Kenneth & Elena Marks, Mark & Gretchen Mazziotti, National MS Society Lone Star Chapter, Marilyn Oshman, Don & Crystal Owens, River Oaks Dental Arts, Michael G. Rudelson & Co., RWG Construction Management, Louisa Stude Sarofim, Tahamia Spain, Steve & Susie Streller/ Charter Custom Homes, Texas Art Supply, Top Drawer Lingerie, Kathryn Sherman Ttee, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., The Woodlands Development Company, and all of our sponsors, members and volunteers.