Haakon Graf - Grafitti (1987)(2003)

A sweet 80s fusion set from keyboardist Haakon Graf – one that changes up his sound a bit from the decade before, thanks to a shift in technology on both the keyboards and the way the album was produced! There's a playful vibe to the set that echoes some of the image on the cover – and although the set's pretty heavy on keys from Haakon, there's also some saxes from Arne Frang, and nice use of acoustic percussion dcown at the core – which makes for a good mix with the electric elements. The vibe's a bit like the shift George Duke made in the mid 80s – and titles include "Good Groove", "Mistura Fina", "Cruise", "Lovesong", "Summer Talk", and "My Intension".