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.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Olle Thunströms kvartett: After work jazz
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Nkiru concert at Katalin: Photos
The jazz band Nkiru played at a concert yesterday at Katalin and all that jazz.
The concert was arranged by Uppsala Jazz Club.
The band played melodies by John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Don Cherry, Cole Porter and Ornette Coleman.
They also played one of their own compositions.
Band members: Andreas Larsson (drums), Niklas Fernqvist (bass), Jakob Gustavsson (saxophone) and Alexander Zethson (piano).
The photos are taken by me and may not be used elsewhere without my permission.
Where you at the concert? What did you think of it? Tell me.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Nkiru at Katalin: Upcoming concert
The jazz group Nkiru will play at a concert at Katalin and all that jazz on Saturday the 24th, 14 o'clock.
Nkiru won the Youth Jazz Contest held by Uppsala Jazz Club in November last year and the first prize was a gig at Katalin.
The band plays in a modern jazz style and cites Wayne Shorter and Don Cherry as their inspiration.
Band members (left to right): Andreas Larsson (drums), Niklas Fernqvist (bass), Jakob Gustavsson (saxophone) and Alexander Zethson (piano).
This is not the kind of jazz I usually listen to, so attending the concert is a way to expand my horizon.
The photo is taken by me and may not be used elsewhere without my permission.
Have you heard them? What do you think? Tell me.
Friday, February 9, 2007
Uppsala Jazz Club: Program for spring 2007
Uppsala Jazz Club has just released its program for spring 2007 with concerts that will take place Saturdays at Katalin and all that jazz. It looks like it will be all kinds of jazz: traditional (hot) jazz with Fyris Jazz Band, 50's Basie style with Sandviken Big Band and Claes Jansson and also more modern jazz styles.
The first jazz concert of the season will be tomorrow Sat 10th, when Karl Olandersson Quartet plays. Karl Olandersson plays trumpet and sings. Also in the quartet: Mathias Algotsson (piano), Clas Lassbo (bass) and Mattias Puttonen (drums).
The concert starts at 14 o'clock. Tickets are bought at the door and costs 220 kr (190 kr if you are a member of Uppsala Jazz Club or has a UNT-card).
Some of you may recognize that one of my pictures of Nkiru from the Youth Jazz Contest is in the program. The first prize in the contest was a concert at Katalin. Nkiru will play Feb 24th.
I've been invited to report from all concerts so you can expect stories och photos all through the spring.
The picture of Karl Olandersson is taken from his website.
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Youth Jazz Contest in Uppsala
In november last year Uppsala Jazz Club held a contest for young jazz musicians: Youth Jazz Contest.
The musicians were overall very talented. They played modern jazz styles and while I can appreciate that on an intellectual level it doesn't grab me as much as swing does. How do you encourage young muscians to start playing swing?
The winners of the competition was a group called Nkiru with members (left to right): Andreas Larsson (drums), Niklas Fernqvist (bass), Jakob Gustavsson (saxophone) and Alexander Zethson (piano).
Stina Hellberg played a unusual instrument in a jazz environment: a harp, but it really worked. In her trio were also Linus Fredin (bass), Wille Alin (drums) and Alexander Iberer (cello).
Silver Sextett
This band plays a lot of songs by Horace Silver.
From left to right: Christoffer Aldin (saxophone), Johanna Grim (trombone), Henrik Grim (trumpet) samt Per Björkling (bass) Also in the band but not in this picture were Joel Sandberg (drums) and Henrik Boseaus (piano).
Johanna won the jurys bonus price.
All pictures are taken by me and may not be used elsewhere without my permission.
