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Anton Dromberg & Anna Berglund

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Stars – Anton Dromberg & Anna Berglund
Shimmering melodies in exceptional interplay – a long-awaited debut
 

The acclaimed duo is back with their debut album! After the "Vocal and Piano Album of the Year" (Lira, 2021), pianist Anton Dromberg and vocalist Anna Berglund return with their first full-length album Stars (Prophone, Naxos). The first single, Stars, features a sax trio with Fredrik Ljungkvist. The album will be released on November 1st, with a release gig at Jazz i Kärrtorp in Stockholm and Katalin in Uppsala. In the fall of 2024, another single and two live session videos from Riksmixningsverket will be released.

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Sara Aldén

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Sara Aldén, a vibrant Swedish jazz vocalist from Gothenburg, brings integrity and curiosity to her exploration of jazz. Her music invites listeners into intimate moments of stillness while also resonating powerfully in grand spaces.

Growing up between sala and avesta in sweden, sara discovered her passion for jazz at the age of 12, starting with big band performances. today, jazz remains her main focus.

With a foundation in big band and a love for interpreting jazz standards, sara now ventures into her own interpretations of the genre, infusing it with her unique style. holds a master of fine arts in music with specialisation in improvisation performance from the academy of music and drama in gothenburg

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William Soovik

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I was born in 1989, in a city south of Gothenburg called Mölndal. My father has been a professional musician during my whole life, and he inspired me to play music when I was young. I've seen photos of myself, as a small child, hitting my mothers pots and pans with wooden spoons in the kitchen, but it wasn't until my father showed me a video tape of the legendary jazz-drummer Buddy Rich that I knew I wanted to play the drums. Despite my fascination with the drums, I was very ambivalent when I was about start taking music lessons and got to choose what instrument to play. I struggled, for quite some time, deciding between the saxophone and the drums. At last, I choose the drums, and I've had a sort of turbulent relationship with all kinds of percussion instruments ever since.

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Lars Gullin: Swede and Low

Lars Gullin: Swede and Low

Lars Gullin was a giant of jazz who just happened to be from Sweden. He should be thought of on the same level as other 1950s baritone saxophonists who excelled in small groups, including Gerry Mulligan, Serge Chaloff, Jimmy Giuffre and Bob Gordon, among others. Gullin's dry, lyrical tone was probably closest to Mulligan's and Gordon's. ...

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Watch Out! Swedish Jazz Volume 10, 1965-1969

Read "Watch Out! Swedish Jazz Volume 10, 1965-1969" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Various Artists Watch Out! Svensk Jazzhistoria Vol. 10 - Swedish Jazz 1965-69 (4 CD Box) Caprice Records 2006 The late '60s were a time of transition for Swedish Jazz, as they were in the US and elsewhere, with John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman and other ...


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