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Erik Borelius

Born: July 6, 1962

Erik Borelius, guitar-player, singer and composer, has worked professionally with music since 1986. During these 34 years he has released thirteen albums, eleven through his own company and two during his time at EMI. In 1994 Erik received a Swedish Grammy for the album “SexTioTvå” – the best instrumental album in 1993 and the first recorded under Erik’s own label EB Music. The following year he was nominated with the album “Duende”. Erik’s music is often described as a peculiar blend of styles and as a guitar player he is praised for using his outstanding technique in a tasteful manner. In 1984 Erik sent a demo to EMI

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Johannes Burström

Born: September 28, 1979

Johannes Burström has been working professionally as a composer, musician, sound designer and programmer since 2006, when he got a bachelor's degree from department of jazz and improvised music in Malmö, Sweden. Besides playing the double and electric basses, he's also a prolific composer for stage and film and works as a programmer within audiovisual media.

Marius Billgobenson

Born: April 4, 1966

A true musical citizen of the world committed to bridging longstanding cultural divides, Stockholm, Sweden based singer, songwriter and guitarist Marius Billgobenson has created a soulful and empowering fusion of jazz, blues, pop, R&B and the dynamic rhythms and vocal sounds indigenous to his homeland of the Congo. His invigorating blend of jazz instrumentation and African music seeks to bring awareness of disenfranchised communities. Starting with the release of his 2017 debut album The Sum of My Pardon, the multi-talented artist – also an award-winning anthropologist with intense interests in ethnomusicology and curating cultures - has used jazz as umbrella to bring about intellectual dialogues

Patrik Boman

Born: October 10, 1964

CV Patrik Boman bass player, composer, arranger and producer Born 10/10 1964 Education: Malmö Academy of Music (Malmö faculty of fine performing arts) 1984-1985 Classical music Royal Collage of Music in Stockholm 1987-1988 Jazz Royal Collage of Music in Stockholm 2007-2009 Degree of Master (two years) in music Started playing jazz, and double bass, at 14 years old so I´ve been playing for 37 years now. Turned professional at 22 years old with the legendary swedish jazz pianist Lars Sjösten Quartet, so I´ve been playing professionally for 29 years. Lars Sjösten Quartet collaborated with, among others, artists like Benny Bailey and Bill Barron. I produced and arranged (together with pianist Peter Nordahl) as well as playing the bass on the very successful albums ”When Did You Leave Heaven” and ”Back to Earth” with Lisa Ekdahl and Peter Nordahl Trio

Karl-Henrik Ousbäck

Born: January 28, 1993

Karl-Henrik Ousbäck is an award winning Swedish drummer and composer. He began to play the drums at the age of three and made his first recital at seven. His first album as a leader Somewhere and Somewhen was released September 5th, 2017 on Nightingale Records. www.karlhenrikousback.com

Sanna Ruohoniemi

“Sanna is a very special singer, she will move you. With her quiet, naked persona and her truly honest musicianship she will take you to places and she will touch your heart. Sanna has very personal voice, sometimes soft and sweet, sometimes playful and sometimes really intense with a strong will – in all cases her expression is beautifuly clear. She is an accomplished improviser whether she sings lyrics, scat or in free improvisation. Sanna Ruohoniemi is a genuine jazz musician, true to her inner self, a seeker exploring the boundaries of her musical ability – very brave in her pursuit and certainly succesfull

Isabella Lundgren

I am sitting at a wooden table in the basement of the Scala theater in Stockholm. I am watching Isabella Lundgren from afar. Everywhere around us the party is swirling and swaying back and forth. Her party. An after party if you will, after her concert at the Stockholm Concert hall, which she sold out entirely on her own. Last time I was at the concert hall was when Patti Smith held a concert there after receiving the Polar Music Prize, it was not sold out. An hour ago Isabella held a somewhat sacred and rather magical concert with her own material, backed by a full classical orchestra. The seated audience applauded enthusiastically but politely

Mikael Augustsson

Born: March 3, 1976

Seeking new musical territories is important for Mikael Augustsson. With his bandoneon and accordion he explores the intrinsic force of music, and creates a field of tension where the instruments’ timbre and nature constantly offer new dimensions. The foundation lies in Argentinian tango. It is there as a part of him after the time he spent in Buenos Aires. But the music he creates is still unique, for the influences come from many directions, through both the journeys he has made and the different constellations of which he has been a part. Over the years, it has been natural to invite Mikael Augustsson onto many of the major Swedish and international scenes

Jonas Hakansson

Born: October 18, 1977