2012 here we go!
We start off this year with new music that connects people:
Fredrik Kronkvist with Aaron Goldberg, Reuben Rogers & Gregory Hutchinson – NEW YORK ELEMENTS -
Thanx for visiting and stay connective!
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Miriam Aïda – Visans Väsen
(CTV36527)
Releasedate in Scandinavia 23 february
Swedish singer Miriam Aïda blends the traditional Brazilian music with the great songs by Swedish songwriters as Olle Adolphson, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Fred Åkerström and others. Sung in swedish and arranged by Miriam Aïda tRIO.
Fredrik Kronkvist Sextet with Jonas Kullhammar & Raynald Colom
IMPROVISED ACTION (CTV36526)
Releasedate Scandinavia 10 feb 2011
Release world, iTunes, Amazon etc march 2011
“From the ever flowing music of Fredrik’s colourful imagination this powerful group delivers fast burn-out swing, organic fusion, oriental moods, soulful elements, blues and freer stuff in a rare sextet format.
Fredrik Kronkvist Sextet is an international constellation with some of Europe’s finest jazz musicians from Malmö, Stockholm, Berlin, Copenhagen and Barcelona.
The three horn players Fredrik Kronkvist, Jonas Kullhammar and Raynald Colom are considered as the vanguard of the Europe’s jazz scene and really take their playing to the sky on this versatile album. The rhythm section backs up the frontline and keeps the listeners on their toes by delivering fresh ideas for musical communication.”
Fredrik Kronkvist – alto & soprano saxophone
Jonas Kullhammar – tenor saxophone
Raynald Colom – trumpet
Martin Sjöstedt – piano
Petter Eldh – bass
Snorre Kirk – Drums
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A Bossa Elétrica - do Norte (CTV36525)
Sweden´s A Bossa Elétrica delivers an electro – organic set of originals on the new album ”A Bossa Eletrica do Norte”. Using a fullrange palette of sounds – acoustic guitar, lots of percussion, strings and hornsection alongside warm keyboards and other electric elements – they create a deep groove with a blend of samba, afrobeat and jazz.
The vibrant 7-piece band A Bossa Eletrica plays a heady interpretation of Brazilian music.With a funky rhythm section and singer Miriam Aida and multi-reed-man Fredrik Kronkvist upfront the music is jazzy and sometimes complex, but always with a steady groove for the feet!
For this album lyrics in portuguese is written by brazilian poets Etel Frota, Guilem Rodrigues da Silva and Swedish percussionist Sebastian Notini.
A Bossa Electrica’s debut EP was released 2002 followed by the full-length album ”ELETRIFICACÃO” 2004, released on Raw Fusion Records along with some 12 inches with remixes released all over the world. The new album ”A Bossa Eletrica do Norte” is released fall 2010.
Miriam Aïda – vocals
Fredrik Kronkvist – saxophones, flutes & bass clarinet
Mats Andersson – acoustic guitar
Måns Mernsten – rhodes and synthersizers
Mats Ingvarsson – bass
Ola Bothzén – percussion
MånsBlock - drums
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Carl Winter Trio – Contact
(CTV36522)
Carl Winther Trio, introduces one of the most talented young pianist ever to emerge from the Scandinavian Jazz scene. Up-and-Coming, 25-year-old Carl Winther and his trio has cut their teeth on jamsessions and concerts in Copenhagen and the result is a rare communication in the group that displays fresh, happening, swinging jazz in its most exciting way.
With a dazzling technique and a beautiful touch they handle an impressing palette of emotional moods.
Burnout-jazz, Ballads, Funk Beats and Nordic moods combined with tempo shifts, steady basslines and contemporary jazz drumming, brings this CD to life with a music that is as unpredictable and magic as life.
Carl Winther – piano, Joel Illerhag – bass, Johan Kolsut – drums
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Fredrik Kronkvist Quartet - Constant Continuum
(CTV36524)
Fredrik Kronkvist continues to explore and expand his communicative style of powerful compositions. Complex rhythmic and harmonic layers are mixed with primitive and earthbound elements. This is the 4th album with Fredrik´s quartet wich is presented here with some excellent musical quality from a group with Swedish, Danish and Norwegian musicians.
Fredrik Kronkvist – alto sax, Martin Sjöstedt – piano, Petter Eldh – bass, Snorre Kirk – drums
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Scan-Am Quartet feat Fredrik Kronkvist, Soren Moller, Morten Ramsboel, Jason Marsalis.
ATLANTIC BRIDGES (CTV36520)
A collaboration with Scandinavian and American musicians and composerswhich gives us a deeply personal varied repertoire with the cool Jason Marsalis on drums. Jason Marsalis is one of the drummers who defined the modern American drumming in the 90s and comes from the famous Marsalis familywhere the brothers Wynton and Branford are some of the jazz world’s most prominent names today.
Fredrik Kronkvist-alto & soprano sax, Soren Moller-piano,Morten Ramsboel-bass, Jason Marsalis-Drums
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Per-Oscar Nilsson feat. Marcus Strickland & Fredrik Kronkvist – NOW!
(CTV36521)
Debut album with original music by guitarist Per-Oscar Nilsson whose powerful sound and feel for intricate harmonies is on display in his cinematic compositions. Saxophonists Fredrik Kronkvist and Marcus Strickland are in the front line and Danish Carl Winther at the piano. Marcus Strickland from New York, counts as one of the most exciting new voices on today’s jazz scene and he was selected for “Best New Artist 06 ” by Jazz Times and also “Rising Star 08 “by Down Beat.
Fredrik Kronkvist – alto saxophone, Marcus Strickland – tenor & soprano sax
Per-Oscar Nilsson – guitar, Carl Winther – piano
Johnny Åman – bass, Daniel Fredriksson – drums
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Martin Sjöstedt - Whereabouts
(CTV36523)
Known as Swedens most in demand bass-player with two albums in the trunk as a leader is now releasing his first album as a pianist in his own name. Martin’s original compositions all have a special musical history taken from tours around the world. With him he has a top band with some really great people and one of Germany’s finest trumpet player Axel Schlosser.
Axel Schlosser – trumpet, Karl-Martin Almqvist – tenor sax, Martin Sjöstedt – piano, Daniel Franck – bass, Johan Löfcrantz Ramsay – drums
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