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Mats Gustafsson

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Mats Gustafsson was born 1964 in Umeå, is a Swedish saxophone player and a stalwart on the Scandinavian free jazz scene. He first came to the attention of lovers of improvised music as part of a duo with Christian Munthe in 1986 and the band Gush. He has later played widely with musicians such as Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Paul Lovens, Barry Guy and Derek Bailey. Since the early 1990s, Mats Gustafsson has been a regular visitor to the U.S., forming a particular affinity with Chicago musicians such as Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang and Ken Vandermark and recording for the city’s OkkaDisk label.

In addition to projects with musicians, Mats Gustafsson has worked extensively with artists from the worlds of dance, theatre, poetry and painting.

Album

PIVOT

Label: Silkheart Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: The Sensation of Sliding; Blowing out from Chicago; Epistemological Glide; Drops of Sorrow. Accelerating; PIVOT Duos 1; PIVOT Duos 2; PIVOT Duos 3; PIVOT Duos 4; PIVOT Duos 5; PIVOT Duos 6; Unmeasured Mile; I am aware. Standing in Snow.; Drifting against the Wind.; Popular Music Theory.

Article: Album Review

Loke Risberg: Solo

Read "Solo" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro


Abbinando brani suoi (per lo più) e di altri (fra cui Bach e Berg), in questo album inciso nell'ottobre 2022 ma uscito solo di recente Loke Risberg, al secolo Eva Susanna Linnéa Risberg, chitarrista svedese (quasi) trentacinquenne, già a fianco, fra gli altri, di Maria Schneider e Mats Gustafsson, approda alla formula del solo, sfoggiando una ...

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Article: Album Review

Tatsuya Yoshida / Martín Escalante: The Sound of Raspberry

Read "The Sound of Raspberry" reviewed by Mark Corroto


This LP may be the revelation of 2025--or a sonic ordeal, depending on your tolerance for noise and your grasp of history. Japanese drummer Tatsuya Yoshida and Mexican saxophonist Martín Escalante met at the perfect moment in December 2023 to record 14 tracks at Tokyo's Bar Aja. The result, The Sound of Raspberry, is the love ...

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Article: Album Review

Scheen Jazzorkester & Fredrik Ljungkvist: Framat!

Read "Framat!" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Scandinavian large ensembles have much to teach their more conservative American counterparts about reinventing the jazz orchestra for the 21st century. Framåt! by Scheen Jazzorkester is a powerful affirmation of this idea. This Norwegian ensemble has consistently pushed the boundaries of large ensemble jazz, and Framåti--their tenth release since forming in 2010--is another compelling addition to ...

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Article: Live Review

Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2025

Read "Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2025" reviewed by Mike Chamberlain


Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville Victoriaville, Quebec May 12-18, 2025 The 41st edition of the Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville was the second with Scott Thomson as artistic director, after taking the reins of the festival from festival founder and artistic director Michel Levasseur following the 39th edition ...

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Article: Album Review

Archer: Sudden Dusk

Read "Sudden Dusk" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Saxophonist and label chief Dave Rempis invites listeners to come for the punk rock and stay for the meditation session. With his new quartet, Archer, the Chicagoan joins forces with Dutch guitarist Terrie Ex and the Norwegian rhythm duo of bassist Jon Rune Strøm and drummer Tollef Østvang. Sudden Dusk captures two live performances from the ...

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Article: Interview

Emilio Solla: Uncovering Music Already There

Read "Emilio Solla: Uncovering Music Already There" reviewed by Dean Nardi


In the '40s, the jazz scene was dominated by bebop with its roots in swing music, formerly the purview of the big band era. Trios and quartets became the combo of choice for players such as Charlie “Yardbird" Parker and Thelonious Monk, who took the harmonies of the old jazz and superimposed them on chord substitutions, ...

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Article: In Pictures

Sons d'Hiver 2025

Read "Sons d'Hiver 2025" reviewed by Luciano Rossetti


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Article: In Pictures

Tribute To Peter Brotzmann at Pardon To Tu

Read "Tribute To Peter Brotzmann at Pardon To Tu" reviewed by Ziga Koritnik


A collection of musicians portraits from the 3 Nights In Tribute To Peter Brötzmann at Pardon, To Tu in Warsaw, Poland, from May 27 to May 29, 2024; featuring Caspar Brotzmann, Mats Gustafsson, John Corbett, Joe McPhee, Hamid Drake, Paal Nilssen-Love, Keiji Haino, Jason Adasiewicz, Mette Rasmussen, Virgina Genta, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmuller, Jan St. Werner, ...


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