Jan Lundgren
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Jan Lundgren is a Swedish jazz musician (piano
), known for his solo work, and his own jazz trio.
Born in Kristianstad
and raised in Ronneby
, Jan Lundgren was formerly in the group "St. Thomas" before studying music in Malmø (1986–1991), at the same time as he played in an established jazz orchestra with Arne Domnérus
, Putte Wickman
(En sommarkonsert, 2004) and Bernt Rosengren
and most recently with Georg Riedel (Lockrop, Gemini, 2006). His first releases were Conclusion (FLC, 1994) and Bird of Passage (FLC, 1995), following up with a collaboration with the Peter Asplund quartet (California Collection, 1997).
In 1995 he set up his own trio with Mattias Svensson
/Matthias Hjort on bass and Morten Lund
/Rasmus Kihlberg on drums, which has released the following albums on Sittel:
Lundgren and his trio won the Gyllene Skivan
for Swedish Standards 1997.
The trio took part in an international expo of Swedish Jazz at the Carnegie Hall
in 2000. He released a record with Chuck Berghoefer and Joe LaBarbera
(Cookin' at the Jazz Bakery, 1996), and toured with Lee Konitz
on his Swedish tour of 2005. He was named Swedish jazz musician of the year by Sveriges Radio
.
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
), known for his solo work, and his own jazz trio.
Born in Kristianstad
Kristianstad
Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä...
and raised in Ronneby
Ronneby
Ronneby is a locality and the seat of Ronneby Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 11,767 inhabitants in 2005.Ronneby is regarded as the heart of "the Garden of Sweden", and in 2005 the park "Brunnsparken" in Ronneby was voted Sweden's most beautiful park. 2006 the park was voted Europe's...
, Jan Lundgren was formerly in the group "St. Thomas" before studying music in Malmø (1986–1991), at the same time as he played in an established jazz orchestra with Arne Domnérus
Arne Domnérus
Sven Arne Domnérus was a Swedish jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist, popularly nicknamed Dompan....
, Putte Wickman
Putte Wickman
Putte Wickman was one of the world's leading jazz clarinetists.He was born Hans Olof Wickman in Falun, and grew up in Borlänge, Sweden, where his parents hoped he would become a lawyer. He nagged them to allow him to go to high school in Stockholm...
(En sommarkonsert, 2004) and Bernt Rosengren
Bernt Rosengren
Bernt Rosengren is a Swedish jazz tenor saxophonist. His recordings have earned him five Gyllene Skivan awards in Sweden.-Biography:...
and most recently with Georg Riedel (Lockrop, Gemini, 2006). His first releases were Conclusion (FLC, 1994) and Bird of Passage (FLC, 1995), following up with a collaboration with the Peter Asplund quartet (California Collection, 1997).
In 1995 he set up his own trio with Mattias Svensson
Mattias Svensson
Mattias Svensson is a Swedish libertarian writer and political commentator. He is currently working as an editor at the Swedish libertarian magazine Neo....
/Matthias Hjort on bass and Morten Lund
Morten Lund
Morten Lund, is an entrepreneur from Copenhagen, Denmark. Along with Soren Kenner, Lund is founder and managing partner of LundKenner, a venture capital firm focusing on technology ventures...
/Rasmus Kihlberg on drums, which has released the following albums on Sittel:
- Swedish standards, 1997
- Something to live for, 1999
- For Listeners only, 2001
- Swedish landscapes, 2003
- Plays the music of Jules Styne, 2004
Lundgren and his trio won the Gyllene Skivan
Gyllene Skivan
Gyllene Skivan is an annual jazz award given by Orkesterjournalen , the oldest jazz magazine in Sweden which was established in 1933.OJ established the Gyllene Skivan award in 1954 when it was won by Lars Gullin...
for Swedish Standards 1997.
The trio took part in an international expo of Swedish Jazz at the Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in 2000. He released a record with Chuck Berghoefer and Joe LaBarbera
Joe LaBarbera
Joe LaBarbera is an American jazz drummer and composer. He is best known for his recordings and live performances with the trio of pianist Bill Evans in the final years of Evans's career. Prior to joining Evans he worked in the quartet of Chuck Mangione and Joe Farrell.- Early life :He was born...
(Cookin' at the Jazz Bakery, 1996), and toured with Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz is an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist born in Chicago, Illinois.Generally considered one of the driving forces of Cool Jazz, Konitz has also performed successfully in bebop and avant-garde settings...
on his Swedish tour of 2005. He was named Swedish jazz musician of the year by Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio AB – Swedish Radio Ltd – is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. The Swedish public-broadcasting system is in many respects modelled after the one used in the United Kingdom, and Sveriges Radio - like Sveriges Television - shares many characteristics with...
.