Swinging events this week

Swingkatten's regular event Cats Corner takes a break tonight as there are other things scheduled at Uplands nation but there are several other events this week:

• Tomorrow Wednesday: Swing Time Sextett featuring Margareta Nordlander at Katalin. Show by MessAround. Dance floor available. 20-22. 100 kr.
• Thursday: Uppsala University Jazz Orchestra: Exam concert at Katedralskolans aula. 19:00 - 20:15. Free.
• Friday: After Work Jazz. Concert with Kari Sjöstrand, tenor sax, flute and vocals, Daniel Lantz, Fender Rhodes and Henrik Voldsgaard Christensen, double bass. Where: The pub Pipes of Scotland/Hotel Uppsala (intersection of st. olofsg./kungsgatan) At 17.30. Free.
• Saturday: Outside dance at Kopphagens dansbana in Länna. Celebration of Lennakatten. Show by MessAround. 12:30 - 16:00. Swing dj: Henrik Eriksson (me!). Free. Read more.
• Sunday: Swe-dukes playes at Skarholmen. 15-18. 50 kr.

Wow. What a lineup of great events. Be sure to visit most of them!

I'll write more about them later on.

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After Work Jazz at Pipes of Scotland

Tomorrow Friday it's once again time for After Work Jazz at the pub Pipes of Scotland, located at Kungsgatan 27 in Uppsala. Viktoria Colonna sings, Bertil Fernqvist plays guitar, Daniel Lantz is at the piano and Pal Johnson plays the bass.

The concert starts at 17.30 and there is no entrance fee.

The photos is taken by me and may not be used elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to licence the photo.

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After Work Jazz Photos

Here is some photos from the Friday After Work Jazz concert with Olle Thunströms kvartett. All photos are taken by me and may not be used elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to license them.

My favorite song from the concert was "I remember Clifford" (written by Benny Golson in memory of Clifford Brown) .







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Olle Thunströms kvartett feat. Karl Olandersson

Upcoming concert

Tomorrow, Friday, Olle Thunströms kvartett will play at After Work Jazz at Hotel Uppsala (located at Kungsgatan/ St. Olofsgatan).

The band consists of Olle Thunström (tenor saxophone) Daniel Lantz (piano), Kenji Rabson (bass) and Daniel Olsson (drums). This evening they will also feature Karl Olandersson (trumpet). The band starts at 17.30.

There is no entrance fee and you can buy food and drinks while you listen to the band.

The photo of Karl Olandersson is taken by me at the his concert at Katalin earlier this spring and may not be used elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to licence the photo.

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Olle Thunström kvartett: Concert Photos

Yesterday there was After Work Jazz at Hotel Uppsala (located at Kungsgatan). Olle Thunström kvartett was playing. The band consists of Olle Thunström (tenor saxophone) Daniel Lantz (piano), Niklas Fernqvist (bass) and Ali Djeridi (drums). This evening they also featured Karl-Martin Almqvist (tenor saxophone).


I thought that the best song of the concert was their version of Charlie Parkers "Billie's Bounce".

The photos is taken by me and may not be used elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to licence the photos.

Were you at the concert with the Olle Thunström kvartett? What did you think? Tell me.

Olle Thunströms kvartett: After work jazz

Today it's time again for After Work Jazz at Hotel Uppsala (located at Kungsgatan). This time it's the Olle Thunström kvartett that's playing. The band consists of Olle Thunström (tenor saxophone) Daniel Lantz (piano), Niklas Fernqvist (bass) and Ali Djeridi (drums). This evening they will also feature Karl-Martin Almqvist (tenor saxophone).

The band starts at 17.30. There is no entrance fee and you can buy food and drinks while you listen to the band. They will play bop jazz in a Wayne Shorter style but also some jazz standards (like Autumn leaves) and blues.

The photo of Niklas Fernqvist is taken by me at the Nkiru concert and may not be used elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to licence the photo.

Have you been to After Work Jazz before? What do you think? Tell me.

Daniel Lantz Trio: After work jazz

The first Friday each month there is "After Work Jazz" at Hotel Uppsala. Yesterday Daniel Lantz Trio featuring Staffan Hallgren (flute) and Emily McEwan (song) played there. This is a perfect way to end the week: listening to great music, eat from the buffé and just relax.

The Daniel Lantz Trio consists of Daniel Lantz (piano), Mattias Åström (bass) and Daniel Olsson (drums).


The photographs are taken by me and may not be used elsewhere without my permission.

Were you at After Work Jazz? What did you think of the Daniel Lantz Trio? Tell me.