Ingebrigt Håker Flaten

Main Discography

  • Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: Double Bass [2002.12,2003.02,.05; Sofa 511: 2003.07.01] -- solo [**]
  • Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Quintet: Quintet [2005.10.22-23; Jazzland 985953: 2006] -- w/Klaus Ellerhusen Holm, Anders Hana, Ola Kvernberg, Fredrik Rundqvist [***]
  • Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Quintet: The Year of the Boar [2007.03.29; Jazzland 602517617643: 2008] -- w/Dave Rempis, Jeff Parker, Ola Kvernberg, Frank Rosaly [A-]
  • Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: Birds: Solo Electric [2007.10, 2008.04; Tektite: 2012.01.27] -- solo electric bass [B+(*)]
  • Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Håkon Kornstad: Elise [2008.04; Compunctio 2: 2008.11.17] [**]
  • Ingebirgt Håker Flaten/Håkon Kornstad/Jon Christensen: Mitt Hjerte Altid Vanker - I: Live at Oslo Jazzfestival [2009.08.13; Compunctio 5: 2011.02.14] [**]
  • Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Håkon Kornstad/Jon Christensen: Mitt Hjerte Altid Vanker - II: Live at Uppsala Sacred Music Festival [2009.10.31; Compunctio 5: 2011.09.09]
  • Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: Steel: Live in Bucharest [2010.12.10; Tektite: 2012.01.27] -- solo bass [***]

    Total records in list above: 8 (0 in house, 7 from other sources).

    Secondary Discography

    • The Source: Olemanns Kornett [1994.02.17; Curling Legs 10: 1994] -- w/Trygve Seim, Øyvind Braekke, Per Oddvar Johansen [**]
    • Motorpsycho, the Source & Deathprod: Roadwork Vol. 2: The MotorSourceMassacre: Live at Konigsberg JazzFestival 1995 [1995.07.06; Stickman 200 [2LP]: 2000] -- w/Trygve Seim, Øyvind Braekke, Morten Fagervik, Hans Magnus Ryan, Håkon Gebhardt, Bent Soether, Per Oddvar Johansen [***]
    • SAN: San Song [1995.05; Nor CD: 1997] -- feat. Zim Ngwaqana, w/Bjørn Ole Solberg, Andile Yenana, Paal Nilssen-Love [***]
    • Close Erase: Close Erase [1995.08; Nor CD 9619: 1996] -- Christian Wallumrød piano trio, w/Per Oddvar Johansen [***]
    • The Source: Of Christmas [Curling Legs 21: 1996] -- w/Trygve Seim, Øyvind Braekke, Per Oddvar Johansen
    • Sigurd Køhn Quartet: More Pepper, Please [Norway Music 106: 1996.03.26]
    • Element: Element [1996.05.06-08; Turn Left Production: 1996] -- w/Gisle Johansen, Håvard Wiik, Paal Nilssen-Love [***]
    • Bugge Wesseltoft: New Conception of Jazz [Jazzland/Emarcy 537251: 1997] -- w/Anders Engen, Jonas Lønnå, Rikard Gensollen
    • Eivind Aarset: Électronique Noire [1997; Jazzland/Emarcy 558128: 1998] -- on 2/9 cuts
    • Jazzmob: The Truth [BeBopOrBeDead [2CD]: 1999; Jazzaway: 2005] -- w/Jon Klette, others unknown
    • Bugge Wesseltoft: New Conception of Jazz: Sharing [Jazzland 538259: 1998]
    • The Trio: Meet the Locals [Resonant Music 3: 1998] -- Petter Wettre
    • Lars Saabye Christensen/Ole Henrik Giørtz: Skrapjern Og Silke [1998.08.20-23; Grappa 4159: 1999] -- also lists on cover: Anne Marie Almedal, Anne Marie Giørtz, Kristin Kajander, Elin Rosseland
    • Close Erase: No. 2 [1998.08.29-30; Nor CD 9933: 1999] [**]
    • Element: Shaman [1998.12.03,10; BP 99001: 1999] -- above + Peter Wettere, Vidar Johansen [***]
    • Zim Ngqawana: Zimology [Sheer Sound 38: 1999]
    • Petter Wettre: In Color [Resonant Music 5: 1999]
    • AALY Trio/DKV Trio: Double or Nothing [1999.09.23; Okka Disk 12035: 2000] -- w/Mats Gustafsson, Kjell Nordesson, Ken Vandermark, Kent Kessler, Hamid Drake [*]
    • Zim Ngqawana: Ingoma [1999.09.28-31; Sheer Sound 53: 2000] -- w/Dumaliude Msuthwana, Andile Yenana, Paal Nilssen-Love, Lefifi Tladi, Zim Ngqawana Jr [*]
    • Mats Gustafsson/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Paal Nilssen-Love: The Thing [2000.02.10-11; Crazy Wisdom 1: 2001] -- included in Now and Forever; group continues as The Thing [A-]
    • School Days: Crossing Division [2000.03.09-10; Okka Disk 12037: 2001] -- w/Ken Vandermark, Jeb Bishop, Paal Nilssen-Love [A-]
    • The Electrics: Chain of Accidents [2000.04.27; Ayler 35: 2001.01.01] -- w/Axel Dorner, Sture Ericson, Raymond Strid [*]
    • Petter Wettre/David Liebman: Tour de Force [2000.09.15,17; Household 3: 2004] -- w/Jarle Vespestad
    • Close Erase: Dance This [BP 1010: 2001] [A-]
    • Bugge Wesseltoft: New Conception of Jazz: Moving [2001.01.10-12; Jazzland: 2001] -- on 5/6 cuts [***]
    • Petter Wettre: The Mystery Unfolds [2001.02.01-03; BP 1009: 2001]
    • The Thing/Joe McPhee: She Knows . . . [2001.02.21-22; Crazy Wisdom 6: 2001] -- included in Now and Forever [***]
    • Atomic: Feet Music [2001.03.20-21; Jazzland 16558: 2001.10] -- w/Magnus Broo, Fredrik Ljungkvist, Håvard Wiik, Paal Nilssen-Love [**]
    • No Spaghetti Edition: Listen . . . and Tell Me What It Was [Sofa 506: 2001.07.07] [*]
    • School Days/The Thing: The Music of Norman Howard [2001.11.19; Anagram 1] -- 2 cuts by The Thing + [unknown] Guests, 2 cuts by School Days + Mats Gustafsson; limited ed LP: 750 copies
    • School Days: In Our Times [2001.11.24-26; Okka Disk 12041: 2002] [A-]
    • Raoul Björkenheim/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Paal Nilssen-Love: Scorch Trio [Rune Grammofon 2025: 2002.03.18] -- group continues as Scorch Trio [A-]
    • Jazzmob: Pathfinder [Jazzaway 1: 2003] -- w/Jon Klette, Gisle Johansen, Håkon Kornstad, Frode Nymo, Kjetil Møster, Vidar Johansen, many more [B]
    • Bugge Wesseltoft: New Conception of Jazz: Live [Jazzland/Emarcy 38500: 2003] -- w/John Scofield? [**]
    • Bugge Wesseltoft: New Conception of Jazz: Film Ing [2003.06-12; Jazzland: 2004] -- on 5/8 cuts
    • Atomic: Boom Boom [2002.06.27-28; Jazzland 38264: 2003; NoBusiness 19: 2010] [***]
    • Free Fall: Furnace [2002.10.16-17; Wobbly Rail 13: 2003] -- w/Ken Vandermark, Håvard Wiik [B+]
    • The Thing: Live at Blå [2003.06.26; Smalltown Superjazz 99: 2005] [**]
    • Atomic/School Days: Nuclear Assembly Hall [2003.09; Okka Disk 12049 (2CD): 2004] [B+]
    • Cato Salsa Experience and The Thing with Joe McPhee: Sounds Like a Sandwich [2004; Smalltown Superjazz 103: 2005] -- Cato Salsa/The Thing/McPhee + Bård Enerstad, Christian Engfeldt, Jon Riise; later called Two Bands and a Legend [**]
    • Crimetime Orchestra: Life Is a Beautiful Monster [2004; Jazzaway 9: 2005] [**]
    • The Thing: Garage [2004.01.03-04; Smalltown Superjazz 78: 2004] [B+]
    • Scorch Trio: Luggumt [2004.01.28-29; Rune Grammofon 2040: 2004.10.11]
    • Atomic: The Bikini Tapes [2004.03.02-03,06,14;07.01; Jazzland [3CD]: 2005] [***]
    • Trinity: Sparkling [2004.03.23; Jazzaway 5: 2004.06.01] -- w/Kjetil Møster, Thomas Strønen [**]
    • Free Fall: Amsterdam Funk [2004.11.21-22; Smalltown Superjazz 95: 2005.06.01] [*]
    • Close Erase: Sport Rocks [2005; Jazzaway 27: 2006]
    • The Samuel Jackson Five: Easily Misunderstood [Honest Abe 2: 2005]
    • Nils Petter Molvaer: Er [Sula/Emarcy: 2005.09.26; Thirsty Ear: 2006] -- on 2/8 cuts [A]
    • Townhouse Orchestra: Town Orchestra House [Clean Feed 41: 2005] -- w/Evan Parker, Sten Sandell, Paal Nilssen-Love
    • Fredrik Nordström Quintet: No Sooner Said Than Done [Moserobie 29: 2005.02]
    • Atomic: Happy New Ears! [2005.02.02,06,11.07; Jazzland 602498765548: 2006] [*]
    • Two Bands and a Legend: Two Bands and a Legend [2005.03; Smalltown Superjazz 104: 2007] -- Cato Salsa Experience/The Thing/Joe McPhee
    • Two Bands and a Legend: I See You Baby Shakin' That Ass [2005.03; Smalltown Superjazz 130 [EP]: 2007] -- 3 cuts: 28:33
    • Michiyo Yagi/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Paal Nilssen-Love: Live! At Super Deluxe [2005.04.18; Idiolect 1; Bomba 262002: 2006] [**]
    • Powerhouse Sound: Oslo/Chicago Breaks [2005.08.15-17,2006.11.13-14; Atavistic 177 [2CD]: 2007] -- w/Ken Vandermark, Jeff Parker, Lasse Marhaug, Nate McBride, John Herndon, Paal Nilssen-Love [A]
    • The Electrics: Live at Glenn Miller Café [2005.10.03-04; Ayler 34: 2006]
    • Free Fall: The Point in a Line [2006; Smalltown Superjazz 142: 2007.10.29] [**]
    • Mungolian Jet Set: Beauty Came to Us in Stone [Jazzland 987320: 2006] -- Reidar Skår, Paul "Strangefruit" Nyhus, Haavard Wiik, Paal Nilssen-Love, Bugge Wesseltoft, Endre Kirkesola, Rolf Kristensen, Richard Thomas, Roger Ludvigsen, Wetle Holte, Knut Sävik, Paolo Vinaccia, Anders Engen, Knut Reiersrud, Ingvild Hammer, Catherine Langeland, Rev Cauldron M
    • Punkt: Crime Scenes [Punkt: 2006] -- Jan Bang & Erik Honoré, w/Sidsel Endresen, Christian Wallumrød, Paolo Vinaccia, David Sylvian, Arve Henriksen, Audun Kleive, Nils Petter Molvaer, Eivind Aarset, David Rothenberg, Terje Isungset, Sub-Z, Jorn Raknes, Greta Aagre
    • The Thing: Action Jazz [Smalltown Superjazz 123: 2006]
    • Atomic/School Days: Distil [2006.04.21-22; Okka Disk 12073 [2CD]: 2008] [**]
    • Trinity: Breaking the Mold [2006.07.20; Clean Feed 139: 2009.01.01] -- + Morten Qvenild [*]
    • Friko: The Journey to Mandoola [C+C 32: 2006.08.14] -- 3/14 tracks
    • Atle Nymo/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Håkon Mjåset Johansen: Play Complete Communion [2006.12.17-18; Bolage 5: 2008.09.22] [***]
    • Stephen Gauci's Basso Continuo: Nididhyasana [2007; Clean Feed 101: 2007.10] -- w/Nate Wooley, Michael Bisio [***]
    • Townhouse Orcheatra: Belleville [2007.02.18; Clean Feed 125 [2CD]: 2008] [***]
    • The Thing with Ken Vandermark: Immediate Sound [2007.04.21; Smalltown Superjazz 105: 2007] [*]
    • Stephen Gauci's Stockholm Conference: Live at Glenn Miller Café [2007.07.09-10; Ayler 93/94 [2CD]: 2008] -- w/Magnus Broo, Mats Åleklint, Fredrik Rundqvist [**]
    • Atomic: Retrograde [2007.07.25-26,2008.01.24; Jazzland 602517688438 [2CD]: 2008] -- originally released as 3CD including Live in Seattle, broken out separately for download [**]
    • Evan Parker/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: The Brewery Tap [2007.08.13; Smalltown Superjazz 160: 2008] [***]
    • Susanna: Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos [Rune Grammofon 2066: 2007.08.20] -- Susanna Karolina Wallumrød, 1/12 tracks
    • Scorch Trio: Live in Finland [2007.09.12,11.12,12.12; Not on Label 1: 2007] -- limited ed: 400 copies
    • The Thing with Otomo Yoshihide: Shinjuku Crawl [2007.10.02; Smalltown Superjazz 169: 2009] [**]
    • The Thing with Jim O'Rourke: Shinjuku Growl [2007.10.03; Smalltown Superjazz 201: 2010] [B]
    • Scorch Trio: Brolt! [2007.10.26-27; Rune Grammofon 2074: 2008.04.21]
    • Håkon Kornstad: Single Engine [Jazzland: 2007.11.21]
    • Joe McPhee/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: Blue Chicago Blues [2007.12.03; Not Two: 2010.10.01] [A-]
    • Daniel Levin Trio: Fuhuffah [2007.12.07; Clean Feed 129: 2008.01.01] -- w/Gerald Cleaver [**]
    • Atomic: Live in Seattle [2008.01.24; Jazzland: 2008] -- originally 3rd disc to Retrograde [*]
    • IPA: Lorena [2008.03.04-05; Bolage 8: 2009.05.25] [*]
    • Bobby Bradford/Frode Gjerstad/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Paal Nilssen-Love: Reknes [2008.07; Circulasione Totale 11: 2009] [***]
    • Ken Vandermark/Kent Kessler/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Nate McBride/Wilbert De Joode: Collected Fiction [2008.02.04-05; Okka Disk 12075 [2CD]: 2009] -- on 5/22 cuts [A-]
    • Circulasione Totale Orchestra: Open Port [2008.05.10; Circulsasione Totale 9: 2009] [**]
    • Free Fall: Gray Scale [2008.09.02; Smalltown Superjazz: 2010] [A-]
    • Crimetime Orchestra/Sonny Simmons: Atomic Symphony [2008.12-2009.01; Jazzaway 43 [2CD]: 2009]
    • The Thing: Bag It! [2008.01-17-18; Smalltown Superjazz 155 [2CD]: 2009] -- grade based on single-CD advance copy, but that appears to match online copy [**]
    • Element: Transformation to Paradise [Jazzaway 46: 2009] -- w/Anders Aarum, Bjørnar Andresen, Bugge Wesseltoft, Eivind Opsvik, Gisle Johansen, Paal Nilssen-Love, Stian Carstensen
    • Joe McPhee/Jeb Bishop/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Michael Zerang: Ibsen's Ghosts [2009.02.21; Not Two: 2011.11.01] [*]
    • Atomic: Theater Tilters Vol. 1 [2009.10.06-07; Jazzland: 2010.11.01] -- also disc 1 of Theater Tilters [**]
    • Atomic: Theater Tilters Vol. 2 [2009.10.06-07; Jazzland 273341: 2010] -- also disc 2 of Theater Tilters [***]
    • Circulasione Totale Orchestra: Bandwidth [Rune Grammofon 2089 [3CD]: 2009.11.02]
    • Circulasione Totale Orchestra: PhilaOslo [2010.01.30,2011.03.09; Circulasione Totale 12: 2011.09]
    • Remi Álvarez/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: First Duet Live [2010.01.14; JaZt Tapes: 2012.02.01] [*]
    • IPA: It's a Delicate Thing [2010.07.04-05; Bolage: 2011.05.01] [**]
    • Dennis González/Ingebrigt Häker Flaten: The Hymn Project [2010.08; Daagnim: 2011.03] [**]
    • Scorch Trio: Melaza [Rune Grammofon 2104: 2010.10]
    • The Rempis Percussion Quartet: Montreal Parade [482 Music 1075: 2011.03.15] -- w/Dave Rempis, Tim Daisy, Frank Rosaly [***]
    • Ola Kvernberg: Liarbird [2011.06.13-16; Jazzland: 2011.10.01] -- w/Bergmund Waal Skaslien, Eirik Hegdal, Mathias Eick, Håkon Kornstad, Ole Morten Vågan, Erik Nylander, Torstein Lofthus [**]
    • Joe McPhee/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: Brooklyn DNA [2011.07.13; Clean Feed 244: 2012.03.16] [***]
    • The Thing: Mono [2011.01.31-.02-01; Smalltown Superjazz 213:2011.12.01] [*]
    • Atomic: Here Comes Everybody [2011.03.21; Jazzland 278727: 2011] [**]
    • The Thing with Barry Guy: Metal! [2011.04.03; No Business 47/48 [2LP]: 2012] -- limited edition: 600 copies [**]
    • Scorch Trio/Mars Williams: Made in Norway [Rune Grammofon 2119 [2LP]: 2011.09.11] -- limited edition: 500 copies

    Compilations:

    • The Rough Guide to South African Jazz [1958-1998; World Music Network 1045: 2000] -- 1 cut with Zim Ngqawana [A-]
    • Close Erase: R.I.P.: Complete Recordings 1995-2007 [1995-2007; Plastic Strip 720 [5CD]: 2010.11.29]
    • Bugge Wesseltoft: New Conceptions of Jazz: Box [1997-2003.12; Jazzland [3CD]: 2008]
    • Jazzland Sessions [1998.12.06-08; Jazzland 538927 [3CD]: 1999]
    • The Thing: Now and Forever [2000-2007; Smalltown Superjazz 106 [3CD+DVD]: 2008] -- + Joe McPhee, Thurston Moore [**]
    • Money Will Ruin Everything [Rune Grammofon 2032 [2CD]: 2003.11] -- 1 cut: Scorch Trio
    • Jazz From Norway 2006 [2005; The Norwegian Jazz Forum 51125107 [3CD]: 2006] -- 1 cut each: Atomic, Crimetime Orchestra, Free Fall, IHF Quartet, The Thing
    • Nu Jazz Anthology: The Best of Nu Jazz [Wagram 3121992 [4CD]: 2007] -- 1 cut, w/Bugge Wesseltoft, Sidsel Endresen
    • Runeology 3: Recent and Forthcoming Releases on Rune Grammofon 2007-2008 [Wire Magazine: 2007.09] -- 1 cut each by Susanna and Scorch Trio

    Total records in list above: 121 (28 in house, 49 from other sources).