Jazz at Hotel Hellsten autumn 2010

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1 Jazz at Hotel Hellsten autumn sep Fred Lonberg Holm Swedish Valentines Chicagoan cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm is an improviser well-known from ensembles such as Vandermark 5 and Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, but he is also a sensitive composer of what he refers to as 'valentines'. Two years ago, Sofia Jernberg helped Fred put together a Swedish group to perform his music and he is now back to present his openended jazz songs together with them. Fred Lonberg-Holm, cello Sofia Jernberg, voice Emil Strandberg, trumpet David Stackenäs, acoustic guitar Patric Thorman, double bass 8 sep Super Wednesday Defekt Defekt was formed in Gothenburg in 2008 and includes four personal and unique musicians from Finland, Iceland and Norway. The members have played together for a long time before Defekt in bands like Laser, Kauhukakara and Heart of the Machine. Their own composed music is a delicate mixture of jazz, surf, pop and rock, where the saxophone and guitar sounds are expanded with the use of effects. The melodies are often simple and singable although underneath are often complicated dense rhythms and counter melodies, making the music both simple and complex at the same time. In February 2009, during the bands tour in the Nordic countries, they went into a studio in Finland. The recordings were then mixed in September and the debut album, Pete s game machine, will be released 1st of September 2010 followed by a tour in the Nordic countries. Pauli Lyytinen (FIN)- saxophone Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson (ICE)- guitar Joonas Kuusisto (FIN) - acoustic bass

2 Øyvind Hegg-Lunde (NOR) - drums sep Sven Berggren Quartet Sven Berggren quartet will release the groups first CD later this year. Improvisation, as the most important ingredient in jazz music, is the the guide light for this unit. The music is a mix of standard jazz compositions and original material from the members. Ulrik Ording drums Magnus Nilsson bass Simon Berggren piano Sven Berggren trombone 16 sep Roland och Raymond Improvisations, visions, provisionals, visitations, stations, installations, citations, provincialisms, impurities, clearings, mysticisms and much more or less. In order of Pike Roland Keijser reeds and flutes Raymond Strid drums 23 sep Ida Karlsson Quartet Steptember 23rd Ida Karlsson Quartet releases their debut album Turns and celebrates this with a Release Party at Hellsten. Interplay and groove are key words for the quartet from Malmö and Stockholm. With one foot in the modal jazz of the 1960ies and the other one in booth the Swedish folk music and Free form jazz, with one toe left in Be bop, Ida Karlsson has composed the not yet genre classified songs. The music of Ida Karlsson Quartet contains clear melodies and a big room for improvisation. Kristoffer Rostedt: Drums Gunnar Åkerhielm: Piano Josef Karnebäck: Double-bass Ida Karlsson: Tenor saxophone 30 sep Erik Palmberg Quintet The group plays compositions composed by Erik Palmberg and without aspecific genre in mind. They focus on the melodies, musical interactionwith each other and the delivery of solos with high energy and presence!the inspiration is broad and comes from jazz, latin, rock pop

3 and soul.the groupsound is special and the music is unpredictable with a lot of groove! Don t miss it! Erik Palmberg trumpet Kristian Brink tenorsaxophone Jonatan Guzman piano Daniel Purk double bass Sebastian Ågren drums 7 okt Johan Berke Quartet Johan Berke Quartet consists of Johan Berke & Håkan Goohde - guitars, Charlie Malmberg - alto & baritone saxophone and Filip Augustson - bass. "You could label the music as modern chamber jazz with strong attention to the composed material with a four equally important soloists well at home both in free improv and chordal structures." Johan Berke guitar Håkan Goodhe guitar Charlie Malmberg alto & baritone saxophone Filip Augustson double bass 14 okt NEO This is the release tour for NEO`s first album, The universe of NEO. The band gathers members from Malmö, Stockholm and Copenhagen. The tunes are composed and arranged by Johannes Nästesjö. NEO delivers jazz with strong Nordic roots, spiced up with a mixture of classical music, free form and fusion. The music is positive and melancholy at the same time. The arrangements shift sharply between arranged and free parts. Virtuoso elements blend with dreamlike harmonies. NEO has a unique band sound that steams from the unusual jazz instrumentation of double bass, violin, saxophone and battery. The music is custom-made to fit the musicians, including a suite of four tunes, one for every band member. NEO consists of four strong individuals that together make up an even stronger musical collective. Johannes Nästesjö double bass, Stefan Pöntinen: violin Michala Østergaard-Nielsen drums/percussion/glockenspiel, Marcelo Gabard Pazos alto- and baritone saxophone

4 21 okt MGP4 Brand new band put together by saxophonist, now resident of Stockholm, Marcelo Gabard Pazos. MGP4 plays musik exclusively written by Marcelo, wich can be challenging but at the same time based on improvisation and free expression. This will be the premiere! Marcelo Gabard Pazos sax Christopher Cantillo drums Alexander Zethson piano Clas Lassbo double bass 22 okt Super Friday Thorman,Sehnaoui,Stackenäs,Strid Christine Sehnaoui Abdelnour was born in France in 1978 and lives in Paris. But she is also strongly associated with the impro scene of Beirut, where she has origins. The whole of Europe has now become her workplace, and she has made several returns to Sweden since her first visit with her lebanese group Moukhtabar Ensemble in September With a great sensitivity and precision she creates complex microtonal patterns that sometimes almost resembles electronic music; however this is acoustic music taken to its limits. Joined by the Swedish supertrio Raymond Strid, David Stackenäs and Patric Thorman, this is new, thrilling music - in world class. Christine Sehnaoui Abdelnour sax Raymond Strid drums David Stackenäs guitar and electric stuff Patric Thorman double bass 28 okt Felix Unsöld Quartet Felix Unsöld is a saxophonist and composer with his roots in the mainstream of jazz. He draws his inspiration from the bands performing late nights at the Glenn Miller Café as well as the modern New York jazz scene with artists such as Kurt Rosenwinkel and Tony Malaby. Felix recorded the recent show on Hellsten fall 09 wich can be heard on his myspace. Felix Unsöld Saxophone and Clarinet Gunnar Åkerhielm Piano Niklas Wennström Double Bass

5 Staffan Ålander Drums 4 nov Ester & Andreas Ester & Andreas is the band of Andreas Backer and Ester Årman who write lyrics(in swedish) and melodies together, which Andreas arrange for the ensemble. The music is a playfull mix of nordic jazz and swedish and norwegian singer/songwriter-pop music. Ester & Andreas' released their debut album "Vardag" april 2010, which received great rewieves. Enjoy! Andreas Backer - song, piano Ester Årman - song Per Wallmyr - altosax, clarinet Henrik Hallberg - guitar Ville Bromander - bass Jacob Johannesson - drums, percussion 11 nov Maria Andersson After two years of singing with world renowned Cirque du Soleil in Macau, China, Maria Andersson is back home in Stockholm again. Together with Mattias Fjellström on guitars, Niklas Wennström on bass and Povel Olsson on percussion she's found a unique sound for her very own songs. Maria Andersson vocals Mattias Fjällström guitar Niklas Wennström double bass Povel Olsson percussion 18 nov Black China "Black China play classic sparkling west coast free jazz - intense, lively, fun, swinging. The music is firmly rooted in heavy jazz and reaches for the Skagerack firmament. Niklas Person alto sax John Holmström piano Viktor Skokic double bass Andreas Wartel drums

6 25 nov Sarah Riedel + Mother Jack MOTHER JACK We are two. We are Mother Jack. Welcome into our imaginations. Come with us to a place where simple melodies wind through storytelling narratives, up over pulsating beats and dynamics that surprise, explore and exploit boundaries. We have combined the sounds of the double bass and vocals with glockenspiel, a drum, loop pedal, kazoo and more to create original compositions that challenge us, make us laugh and sometimes even make us cry. Each song is a journey. Where it takes us is unique and individual to each of us. Casey Moir (AU) Vocals and more; Johan Häggkvist Moir (SE) Double Bass and more Common Creature Their concept is as simple as: to tell a story. Second, to create a strong and personal feeling in every tune they play. This happens when they combine two strong and personal voices and a warm unique sound of acoustic bass guitar together, colouring the whole with some extra sounds there and there. Remaining the laughter and joy but not being afraid of the sad and bad feelings, keeping it real by going deep, saying things straight and out loud, searching and experimenting, being open, dancing, travelling, partying, raining and shining, and humming: "In the end you / need to rely on / that there is one thing / there is happiness." Sarah Riedel voc, extras Joonas Kuusisto bass, voc, extras 2 dec Pombo No concert is similar to another. Pombo could be jazz, or it can be pop. It could be funk, folk, punk or noise.the music could touch your heart and make you melancholic, or, it can be aggressive and hit you right in the face with no warning. Pombo means pigeon in portuguese, and who can predict an animals behavior? In these stressful times we live in it could be a release to go on an adventure and fly away with Pombo for one evening. Welcome! The Stockholm-based sextet Pombo consists of: Felicia Nielsen - Piano Gus Loxbo - Double Bas Nils Wall - Drums Marie Hanssen Sjåvik - Vocals

7 Elin Henriksson - Bariton Saxofone David Granström - Live Electronics 9 dec Jonas & the lonesome Casanovas 16 dec Niklas Barnö Secret group ends this year on Hotel Hellsten. Merry Christmas and a happy happy jazzyear! Warmly welcome!