Tales of Making Waves | Håkon Erlandsen | Saxophone | Yamaha Music

TALES OF MAKING WAVES shines a light on the gripping personal stories of some of our exceptional artists from different genres and how they make waves with music. This new profile series reveals insights into the diverse artistic journeys of musicians, their aim to express themselves to have an impact on audiences, approaches of practice and progress and the meaning of coming together and creating music as part of something bigger.

Håkon got introduced to the saxophone at the age of 9 and chose his life to revolve around music. His passion and curiosity turned into a lifestyle and profession. While studying at the conservatory he also established himself as an international talent on the instrument.

At a young age, he started to tour around the world and collaborate with the best musicians. He has been playing with names as Dominique Dipiazza, Jeff Lorber, Jimmy Haslip, Lionel Cordew, Gary Novak, among others. Alongside music, Håkon also started a professional career as an extreme endurance athlete, and the combination made him rather unique. He now travels to every continent in the world and plays concerts at the top of the highest mountains. This has led to Håkon holding 2 world records, for the highest concert on earth and the coldest concert on earth.

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