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Kvintetten Som Sprängdes: Svänger Så Det Svartnar

Read "Svänger Så Det Svartnar" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
March 6, 2014

The sophomore release of Swedish quintet Kvintetten Som Sprängdes (The Quintet That Blew Up in English), after Järnet! (Found you Recordings, 2012) features a band with a mature, highly personal sound. The quintet's concise, articulate compositions by its founder, Gothenburg-based saxophonist Niklas Persson, stress dynamic and nuanced narratives, characterized by brief, surprisingly creative free improvisations and spontaneous confrontations. Persson's rich musical language flirts with diverse, seminal influences, beginning with Swedish sax hero Lars Gullin and continuing with the innovative extended ...

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Kvintetten Som Sprängdes: Järnet!

Read "Järnet!" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
October 19, 2012

Järnet!--the limited edition (300), vinyl-only debut of Gothenburg, Sweden-based Kvintetten Som Sprängdes (The Quintet That Blew Up)--features a unique musical language. Led by Niklas Persson, the saxophonist's compositions reference modern and free jazz heroes from both sides of the Atlantic--including saxophonist Ornette Coleman, reed multi-instrumentalists Eric Dolphy, Anthony Braxton and Evan Parker, and Swedish hero, saxophonist Lars Gullin--intertwined with a clear affinity for lyrical folk melodies and the strong individual voices of every member of this quintet. ...