Hayden Powell is a trumpet player who specialises in jazz and other types of music where improvisation is involved. Based in Oslo, Norway, Powell has worked extensively as a freelancer and a band leader, as well as writing and arranging. He also holds a teaching position at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Powell has released five albums as a leader, and has also contributed to more than 30 albums as a sideman, including music by Eyolf Dale, Espen Berg, Natacha Atlas, Solfrid Molland and Iro Haarla. Hayden's newest project is a sextet featuring an eclectic line-up of musicians with backgrounds in jazz, improv, folk and early music. An album featuring the new sextet was released on November 15th 2024.