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Karl-Henrik Ousbäck

Karl-Henrik Ousbäck is an award winning Swedish drummer and composer. He began to play the drums at the age of three and made his first recital at seven. His first album as a leader Somewhere and Somewhen was released September 5th, 2017 on Nightingale Records.

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Awards

Jazz club Faschings Vänners Award 2016 Anders Sandrews Foundation 2015 Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm National Award 2015 Kungliga Royal Collage of music (Stockholm) Local Award 2015 Ronnie Gardiner "Drummer deserving Wider Recognition" 2014 City of Motala young musician award 2013 Winner of The Jazz Finals at Jazz club Fasching 2012 Best Solo Award, Loui's Jazz club, Stockholm 2011 City of Motala Music Award 2009 Royal Academy of Music Award for young musicians 2008 www.karlhenrikousback.com


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Album Review

Karl-Henrik Ousbäck: Confluence

Read "Confluence" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


Drummers do not always get the respect they deserve and yet, in a jazz context, their contributions are an integral part in the overall success of the music. Aside from genre leaders such as Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, and Art Blakey, relatively few drummer-led sessions have entered into the upper echelon of recorded jazz history. However, those who cast a wider net will probably remember that drummers Art Taylor, Bill English, Grady Tate, Joe Chambers, and Roy Brooks ...

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"Ousbäck has been described as the biggest drum talent ever produced in Sweden" - Copenhagen Jazz

"The rhythm is in the right place all the time. A fanfare of jazz music, it's present and traditions" - Orkester Journalen

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Confluence

Fresh Sound Records
2023

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Way Station

El Dingo Records
2022

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My Inner Child

GleAM Records
2022

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Somewhere and Somewhen

Self Produced
2017

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A Long Journey

From: My Inner Child
By Karl-Henrik Ousbäck

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