Jono el Grande is the stage name of Jon Andreas Håtun (b. 1973), a Norwegian composer, band leader, guitarist, and conductor. He leads a twelve-piece orchestra, whose influences include Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, and Igor Stravinsky. He has released three albums of his own : Utopian Dances (1999), Fevergreens (2003), and Neo Dada (2009). He has also written for other artists, including Rune Grammofon. He was festival composer for Happy Days 2007, presented by Ny Musikk, the Norwegian section of the ISCM (International Society for Contemporary Music).

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