Short Stories of Happiness (released 2011 in Oslo, Norway, by the label Schmell!

– SMLCD216) is the debut album of the Norwegian trombonist Kristoffer Kompen within his own quartet.

[1] The review by Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album 5 stars (dice)[1] With this debut album, Kompen shows stylish contemporary jazz and is one of the big surprises of Norwegian jazz.

Those who have listened to this music has marked the mame Kristoffer Kompen, but then most often in connection to swing and trad jazz.

[1][2] NRK Jazz critique Erling Wicklund, in his review of Kompen's album Short Stories of Happiness states: