Jazz Articles about Cecilia Wennerstrom

Take Five With Cecilia Wennerstrom

by AAJ Staff
July 21, 2013

Meet Cecilia Wennerstrom:Cecilia Wennerstrom is a Swedish saxophonist who has received several awards by the Swedish Arts Grants Committee. During the '80s, she led the band Salamander and released several albums on Dragon Records. During the '90s, she led her own quartet and released records through Four Leaf Clover. Recently she formed Wela Records/Plugged. Instrument(s):Tenor and baritone saxophones, alto flute and flute.Teachers and/or influences?Ove Johansson, Helge Albin, Nisse Sandstrom, Bernt ...

Cecilia Wennerstr: Stuck Zipper

by Dave Nathan
September 1, 2001

Cecilia Wennestr: Minor Stomp

by Jack Bowers
December 1, 1999

Minor Stomp, major talent. Women seem to be taking to the baritone sax these days like rice to krispies, and Sweden’s Cecilia Wennerström is well–nigh as impressive as any player one can name, male or female. Wennerström (born 1947) is no young lioness; she spent years paying her dues, first as a singer and pianist before moving to tenor sax and later to baritone. The experience has served her well, and is conspicuous on almost every note or phrase she ...