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Swedish Saxophonist Karl-Martin Almqvist Profiled at AAJ

Swedish Saxophonist Karl-Martin Almqvist Profiled at AAJ

In his native Sweden they call big, bearded Karl-Martin Almqvist “The Bear." He's one the best of the current crop of jazz saxophonists there. Critics even make comparisons with Lars Gullin, the legendary reedman who gave Swedish jazz its own, highly distinctive voice. “I would love to be able to say Gullin was my first influence," ...

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Karl-Martin Almqvist: Sweden's "Bear" Digs for Roots

Read "Karl-Martin Almqvist: Sweden's "Bear" Digs for Roots" reviewed by Chris Mosey

by Chris Mosey

In his native Sweden they call big, bearded Karl-Martin Almqvist “The Bear." He's one the best of the current crop of jazz saxophonists there. Critics even make comparisons with Lars Gullin, the legendary reedman who gave Swedish jazz its own, highly distinctive voice. “I would love to be able to say Gullin was my first influence," ...

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Mourning Dove

By Karl-Martin Almqvist

Label: Prophone Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Mourning Dove; Bright Side of Darkness; Li

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Karl-Martin Almqvist: Mourning Dove

Read "Mourning Dove" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

Having written reviews for a number of years now, I am no longer surprised by the proficiency of musicians from overseas, many of whose names I’d never heard before our introduction via an album. A case in point is Sweden’s Karl–Martin Almqvist, as capable a post–bop tenor saxophonist as you’re likely to hear on either side ...


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