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Rikard From: Sun of June

By Scott Lichtman
August 3, 2025
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Pianist and songwriter Rikard From may get 360,000 listeners per month on Spotify, but I suspect a larger, as-yet-unaware audience would benefit from a thorough listen of his music. His primary sound combines the maj6/9 embellishments of Bruce Hornsby with the rollicking gospel of Keith Jarrett on a song like "God Bless the Child." His body of work is fresh and catchy, such as "Sun of June," where the listener can get caught up chilling on the grace notes and chord inversions. Hailing from Umeå, Sweden, 635 chilly kilometers north of Stockholm, he declares that it's challenging to find top talent to record with locally, so on many songs From has taken to layering sampled acoustic drum and acoustic bass sounds on top of his trusty upright. Also, catch his piano improvs and organ session videos on YouTube.

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Jazz/fusion keyboardist & autograph collector in Stamford CT.

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