Lars Haake

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Welcome,

Here is the site to get you up to date on saxophonist Lars Haake.
Read about Lars' concert schedule, his recordings, listen to music, buy his albums, read his bio, the latest news, look at photos and get information on music lessons with Lars.
Lars is a graduate from the University of Munich and Berklee College of Music. He lives in Brooklyn and you can find him play all over New York.
As the latest news Lars has released his album "In the Picture" with legendary jazz bassist James Genus at Zinc Bar in September 2011 and will be performing at the German Consulate General in NYC with James, Benito Gonzalez on piano, Wayne Smith Jr. on drums and Tine Bruhn on vocals on Thursday, February 16th 2012 at 6pm.

Performance Schedule

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NEXT SHOW:

2/25/12 Lars Haake and pianist Benito Gonzalez duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

2/16/12 Lars Haake Quartet with BENITO GONZALEZ, JAMES GENUS and WAYNE SMITH JR. plus vocalist TINE BRUHN on February 16th 2012 at 6pm at German General Consulate NYC. It is FREE!!! The concert will be followed by a wine reception.

Location and time:
German Consulate General
871 UN Plaza (1st Avenue and 49th Street)
Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 6 p.m.
Free Admission. RSVP required.
Please simply send an email to: germanconsulatenyc@gmail.com

2/11/12 Lars Haake and pianist Benito Gonzalez duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

2/5/11 Lars Haake and guitarist Chuck Jennings at the Linger Cafe, 533 Atlantic Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Aves, Brooklyn NY, 2-4pm, free

1/28/12 Lars Haake and pianist Danny Grissett duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

1/21/12 Lars Haake and pianist Danny Grissett duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

14/1/12 Lars Haake and pianist Sharp Radway duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

1/7/12 Lars Haake and pianist Danny Grissett duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

12/20/11 Lars Haake and Stephan Fuchs at Kaffee Giesing, Bergstrasse 5, Muenchen, Germany, free admission

12/19/11 Lars Haake and Stephan Fuchs at Kaffee Giesing, Bergstrasse 5, Muenchen, Germany, free admission

12/18/11 Lars Haake and Stephan Fuchs at Schlossschenke, Schloss ob Ellwangen 13, Ellwangen, Germany, free admission

12/3/11 Lars Haake and pianist Benito Gonzalez duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

11/26/11 Lars Haake and pianist Benito Gonzalez duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

11/19/11 Lars Haake and pianist Can Olgun duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

9/27/11 CD RELEASE PARTY "In the Picture": featuring my dream band: George Burton, James Genus and Wayne Smith Jr., 7-9pm, Zinc Bar, 82 W.3rd Street, bet. Sullivan and Thompson, admission $10

8/27/11 Lars Haake and pianist Sharp Radway duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

8/20/11 Lars Haake and pianist Daniela Schaechter duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

8/7/11 Lars Haake and guitarist Chuck Jennings at the Linger Cafe, 533 Atlantic Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Aves, Brooklyn NY, 2-4pm, free

8/6/11 with Urban Blue at Lucille's Bar and Grill at B.B. King's Blues Club, 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Aves., 8pm-2am, free admission

7/30/11 Lars Haake and pianist Can Olgun duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

7/23/11 Lars Haake and pianist Can Olgun duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

7/16/11 Lars Haake and pianist Daniela Schaechter duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

7/12/11, 7.30pm with the Tine Bruhn Quintet featuring Joel Holmes, contemporary vocal jazz @ Zinc Bar, 82 W.3rd Street, admission $ 10,-

7/10/11 Lars Haake and guitarist Chuck Jennings at the Linger Cafe, 533 Atlantic Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Aves, Brooklyn NY, 2-4pm, free

7/9/11 Lars Haake and pianist TBA duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

7/2/11 Lars Haake and pianist TBA duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

6/29/11 Lars Haake and Chuck Jennings at the Greenwich Village Bistro, Carmine Street NYC, 9-11pm, free

6/25/11 with Urban Blue at Lucille's Bar and Grill at B.B. King's Blues Club, 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Aves., 8pm-2am, free admission

6/24/11 Lars Haake and pianist Joel Holmes duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

6/21/11 with the Tine Bruhn Experience at Gizzi's, 16 W 8th Street, NYC, 9-10pm, free

6/21/11 with the Tine Bruhn Experience at Schwarzer Koelner, 710 Fulton Street at South Oxford Street, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, 5-7pm, free

6/19/11 Lars Haake and guitarist Chuck Jennings at the Linger Cafe, 533 Atlantic Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Aves, Brooklyn NY, 2-4pm, free

6/18/11, 8pm, Lars Haake and pianist Daniela Schaechter duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

5/14/11, 8pm, Lars Haake and pianist Matthias Bublath duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

5/11/11 Lars Haake and Chuck Jennings at the Greenwich Village Bistro, Carmine Street NYC, 9-11pm, free

5/6/11 Lars Haake and pianist Matthias Bublath duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

4/30/11, 8pm, Lars Haake and pianist Joel Holmes duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

4/23/11, 8pm, Lars Haake and pianist Can Olgun duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

4/21/11, 8pm, Lars Haake, pianist Stephan Fuchs featuring vocalist Tine Bruhn @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

4/16/11, 8pm-2am!, with blues band Urban Blue featuring Mark Mayo @ Lucille's Bar and Grill, 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Aves., free admission

4/15/11, 8-11pm, Lars Haake and pianist Daniela Schaechter @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

4/13/11 Lars Haake and Chuck Jennings play bossa nova at the Greenwich Village Bistro, Carmine Street between 6th Ave. and Bleecker Street, 9-11pm, free admission

3/25/11, 10pm, with Urban Blue @Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave., UWS, NYC, free admission

3/16/11, 7.30pm with the Tine Bruhn Quintet featuring Joel Holmes, contemporary vocal jazz @ Zinc Bar, 82 W.3rd Street, admission $ 10,-

3/2/11, 10pm, with Urban Blue @Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell jr. Bl. and 134th Street, Harlem, free admission

2/26/11, 8pm-2am!, with blues band Urban Blue featuring Mark Mayo @ Lucille's Bar and Grill, 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Aves., free admission

2/25/11, 8-11pm, Lars Haake and pianist Daniela Schaechter @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

2/23/11, 9pm, Lars Haake and guitarist Chuck Jennings bossa nova duo at Greenwich Village Bistro, Carmine Street, West Village, free admission

2/19/11, 8pm, Lars Haake and pianist Can Olgun duo @ Robert restaurant, 2 Columbus Circle, 9th floor of the MAD, free admission

Urban Blue at Lucille's Bar and Grill. Friday January 26th, 2007, 9pm, Free

Urban Blue at Lucille's Bar and Grill W.42nd St. between 7th and 8th Ave. October 27th at 9pm, FREE

Urban Blue at Lucille's Bar and Grill at B.B. King's, W. 42 St. between 7th and 8th Ave. NYC, 8/11/06, 9pm-1am

Urban Blue at Lucille's Bar and Grill at B.B. King's, W. 42 St. between 7th and 8th Ave. NYC, 7/7/06, 9pm-1am

with "The girl with the hair" at Kenny's Castaways, Bleecker Street at Thompson St., New York City, 6/30/06, 8pm, $ 10,-

Urban Blue at the Cutting Room, W 24th St. between Broadway and 6th Ave, NYC,, 6/29/06 9.45pm

Tine Bruhn group at Zinc Bar West Houston Street, NYC 5/24/067-9pm

Lars Haake Quartet at "Rose" 345 Grand St. betw. Havemeyer and Marcy St. in Williamsburg/Brooklyn 4/20/06, 8.30pm and 10.30pm suggested donnation $5

with Urban Blue at Lucille's Bar and Grill 3/24/06 9pm no cover

Listen !

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Click on the link below and listen to my music at:

i-tunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/in-the-picture/id474331584?ls=1

Also listen to Lars Haake perform with the Tine Bruhn Trio at Smalls on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YC_TIplIuY

News

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A couple of years ago in early November Lars went into the studio with a group of outstanding musicians to record his latest album. On the piano was George Burton, on drums Wayne Smith jr., both from Philadelphia and two of the great young players on the US and international jazz scene. On bass was the unbelievable master, James Genus who is known for his work with Michael Brecker, Pat Martino, Ravi Coltrane and who has been one of the most prominent bassists in jazz over the last 30 years. It has been a pleasure and a thrill to work with him. On the selection "Larsio Theme" the band is joined by the outstanding singer Oli Rockberger.
Currently Lars is in the studio with engineer Rene Antelmann to mix the tracks they have recorded. The music will be available soon to listen to on this page. Most of the compositions are originals by Lars, two pieces are jazz standards in new arrangements.

Discography

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Recordings:

Lars Haake Quartet: Organism Featuring James Genus (to be released summer 2011)
Lars Haake Quartett Seeon Sessions (2002)
Lars Haake/Stephan Fuchs: Lala Means I Love You (2000)

And as a side artist on:
Kabarett Inflagranti: Sortenrein (2008)
Ursuesse (2005)
EKB: Fishbowl (2004)
King Britt: The Philadelphia Experiment Remixed (2002)
Tine Bruhn Group: Love Dance (2003)
Kabarett Inflagranti: Naturtrueb (2002(
Meredith Levande: Half Her (2002)
Baal: Lemon (1995)

Lars has performed on the sound track for the motion picture "Christine" staring Esther Schweintz.

Lars has performed with:

Sandra Aran, Joe Blaxx, Hiram Bullock, George Burton, James Cammac, Jean Caze, Wayne Darling, Kenwood Dennard, Natalie Dietrich, Mike DiRubbo, Sullivan Fortner, Stephan Fuchs, James Genus, Aaron Goldberg, Carola Grey, Tony Grey, Janek Gwizdala, Hans Hafner, Hiromi, Karoline Höfler, Joel Holmes, Pauline Jean, Mimi Jones, Willie Jones III., Georg Karger, Mark Kelley, Marco Panascia, Marcello Pelliteri, Valery Ponomarev, Victor Prieto, Oli Rockberger, Daniela Schaechter, Kendrick Scott, Wolfgang Schmidt, Wayne Smith jr., Roman Schwaller, E.J. Strickland, Shirazette Tinnin, Tal Wilkenfeld

Biography and Photos

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Lars Haake is an active performer in the New York City jazz scene as well as overseas.
He is performing regularly with his own bands, his jazz quartet and piano duos as well as his bossa nova duo with guitarist Chuck Jennings. He performs with the Tine Bruhn Band as well as blues band Urban Blue. He has been curating for three consecutive years the jazz series "World of Jazz" at the Chelsea Art Museum in Manhattan, which has featured contemporary jazz great from the US, the UK, Israel, France, Spain, Japan and many other places of the world.
Lars is also working in education, teaching private students as well as students at the UN International School (UNIS) in Manhattan.

Born in Paderborn Germany Lars picked up the piano at age 4 and the alto sax at age 10.
After a few lessons with Martin Casey Lars was fortunate to study for three years with tenor sax great Tony Lakatos and soon after to join the local jazz big band conducted by Reiner Franzke. Until high school graduation Lars studied with Melvin Philips. He also picked up the soprano sax and the flute with Mel.
During his political science studies in Munich Lars attended clinics with Wayne Darling, Vincent Herring, Michael Brecker and programs organized by Berklee College of Music with Gary Burton, Bill Pierce, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell and Paul Motian.
In 1998 after completing his masters Lars entered Berklee's program in Boston. He graduated in 2001 with a bachelor of music dual degree in performanc and film scoring "magna cum laude". Lars has since been studying with Vincent Herring, Richie Beirach, Bill Evans and Kenny Garrett.
Lars has been living in New York since 2001. He has toured in Europe and the US.
Lars has been performing in several bands of his own as well as a sideman. He is featured on several recordings. For performance credits and recordings please go to the Discography on this site or listen to his music at :
www.myspace.com/larshaakesax

Here a few photos:

Photo left:
Lars Haake with drummer Kenwood Dennard at Lars' graduation from Berklee, May 2001; right: Lars with tenor saxophonist Bill Pierce.

Resume

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Lars Haake
Brooklyn, New York
Phone: 347-276-1618
Web: www.larshaake.com, email: larsio72@hotmail.com
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Experience:

Education:

• Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, Bachelor of Music, dual major: Performance and Film Scoring, magna cum laude, December 2001
• Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany, Master of Arts, political science, modern history and law of the social insurance, February 1998

Teaching:

• Private and Group10- Instructor at the UN International School UNIS, NYC, 2010-current
• Substitute Group Instructor for Katja Endemann at the New York Pops Saltute to Music Program, NYC 2005-2009
• Substitute piano Group Instructor for Matthias Bublath at George Jackson Academy, NYC, 2005
• Castellano’s House of Music, Staten Island, NY, 2004-2007, Woodwind Instructor, Saxophone, Flute, Music Theory and Ear Training,
• Private Instructor, Woodwinds, Music Theory, Solfege, Ear Training 1992-current
• Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, Private Instructor for Saxophone within in the System V program for students from socially disadvantaged families, preparations for college level, 2000-2001
• Boston Arts Academy, pilot school, Private Instructor for Saxophone in cooperation with the Berklee College of Music System V program, 1999-2000

Arranging:

• Arrangement for vocalist Tine Bruhn performed at the Jazz Standard, NYC, for the Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Denmark, 2005
• Horn Arrangement for the main title of the German feature film “Christine” starring Esther Schweintz, 1995

Management and Organization

• Curator of the "World of Jazz" concert series at the Chelsea Art Museum for three consecutive years, 2008-2010
• Music Supervisor for bands and sound system for the Credit Suisse "Art and Entrepreneurship" event, 2008

Selected Performances:

• Performance as a side artist with several groups at Zinc Bar, NYC, B.B. King’s Blues Club, NYC, Lion’s Den, NYC, Kavehaz, NYC, Kenny’s Castaways, NYC, Baggot Inn, NYC, Bitter End, NYC, the Cutting Room, NYC
• Performance as leader at C-Note, NYC, Rose, Brooklyn, NY, Louis649, NYC, Groove, NYC, Jazzclub Frankfurt/Germany, Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munich, Germany, Bateau 68, Paris/France
• Performance with Kenwood Dennard original drummer for Miles Davis, Sting, Jaco Pastorius and Maceo Parker and Hiram Bullock guitarist for Herbie Hancock and David Sanborn at Zinc Bar, NYC, 2006
• Performance as leader for the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, 2004
• Performance live on “TV Munich”, Germany, with the rock group Baal, 1996
• Soloist on the live radio show “Morgen Magazin” by Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln, Germany, with the Big Band of the Paderborn Music Conservatory, 1992

Honors:

• Berklee College of Music Certificate of Appreciation by the Public Service through Music Club, 2000
• Berklee College of Music Achievement Award, 1999
• Berklee College of Music Recognition of Outstanding Musicianship, 1995
• Berklee College of Music World Scholarship Award, 1994

Recordings:

• As leader: Lars Haake Quartet: Organism Featuring James Genus (to be released 2006)
Lars Haake Quartett Seeon Sessions (2002)
Lars Haake/Stephan Fuchs: Lala Means I Love You (2000)
• As a side artist: Ursuesse (2005)
EKB: Fishbowl (2004)
King Britt: The Philadelphia Experiment Remixed (2002)
Tine Bruhn Group: Love Dance (2003)
Kabarett Inflagranti: Naturtrueb (2002(
Meredith Levande: Half Her (2002)
Baal: Lemon (1995)

Musical Training:

• Master Classes and Clinics: Branford Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Paul Motian, Vincent Herring, Wayne Darling
• Private Instruction: Kenny Garrett, Vincent Herring, Bill Evans, Richie Beirach, Hal Crook, Bill Pierce, George Garzone, Jim Odgren, Tony Lakatos

Skills:

• Languages: fluent in English, German, French

References:

• Jim Odgren, Assistant to the Dean of the Performance Division at Berklee College of Music, jodgren@berklee.edu
• John Castellano, Castellano’s House of Music, Staten Island, NY, current employer, guitarhome@aol.com

Teaching

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Lars has been teaching private lessons since his senior year in high school.
While studying at Berklee College of Music he has been teaching private lessons in saxophone at the Boston Arts Academy and to high school students at Berklee within the "System 5" outreach program for children from socially disadvantaged families in the Boston area.
In New York Lars has been teaching saxophone at the UN International School UNIS, substitute teaching saxophone at the New York Pops Salute to Music program and piano at the George Jackson Academy in the East Village as well as saxophone, flute and piano in the "Castellano's House of Music" program on Staten Island. Lars is teaching private lessons to students of all levels.

The materials and topics covered include according to the students level of proficiency:

- technique and musicianship on the instrument
- ear training, solfege, harmonic and intervallistic ear training
- harmonic understanding
- improvisation techniques

The price per lesson is $ 70,- for a 45 minutes lesson and $ 80 for a 60 minutes lesson.
For all further questions please contact Lars at 347 276 1618.

Contact

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phone: (001) 347 276 1618 email: larsio72@hotmail.com