Emil Brandqvist

Emil Brandqvist Trio: Layers of Life

by Neil Duggan
July 12, 2023

It seems to be increasingly common for drummers and bassists to take eminence in piano trios. Swedish drummer Emil Brandqvist is the creative lead of the Emil Brandqvist Trio. His elegiac, cinematic and atmospheric compositions are showcased on Layers of Life. His constant partners over six albums are Finnish pianist, Tuomas Turunen and double bassist, Max Thornberg. Many tracks feature additional textures provided by the Sjöströmska String Quartet and Maija Kauhanen, playing kantele, voice and harmonium. Brandqvist occasionally adds his ...