Klas Lindquist´s latest album “Alternative Source of Energy” was voted the Best Swedish Jazz Album 2023 by the readers of legendary and leading Swedish jazz magazine Orkesterjournalen.
Download and read the whole article in Swedish here.
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50th Birthday EXTRAVAGANZA
January 5, 2025
Don´t miss my birthday party at Jazzclub Fasching May 6th together with my nine piece band and guests Champian Fulton and Ulf Johansson Werre.
Very welcome!
Jazz album of the year!
December 15, 2024
My latest album “Handle With Care” is the album of the year in the category “JazzJazz” according to Swedish music magazine LIRA. Check it out!
Trettondagsjazz, January 6th in Bromma
Last years concert with Björn Ingelstam and Champian Fulton
November 9, 2024
Time again for a jazz concert on the Epiphany (January 6th) in the beautiful Abrahamsberg Church in Bromma.
Klas Lindquist, who lives in Bromma, hosts the yearly event “Trettondagsjazz” and by his side he has trumpeter and singer Björn Ingelstam, who normally lives and works in Paris, and trombonist Niklas Carlsson from Second Line Jazzband in Gothenburg. Jazzy interpretations of giants such as Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Jack Teagarden and others are offered.
The concert is divided into two sets and there is coffee for sale during the break
Klas Lindquist - saxophone, clarinet
Björn Ingelstam - trumpet, vocals
Niklas Carlsson - trombone, vocals
Champian Fulton - piano
Niklas Fernqvist - bass
Daniel Fredriksson - drums
Very welcome!
Receiver of the 2024 Gavatin-award
Klas Lindquist together with Laila Gavatin
October 21, 2024
Klas Lindquist was awarded the prestigious Laila and Charles Gavatin Foundation Prize for Jazz Music on October 14 during his nonet’s performance at the Stockholm Jazz Festival. Lindquist received this award for his contributions not only as a Jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger, but for his contribution to the Swedish Jazz scene through leadership of his much acclaimed nonet.
Since 1989 the Gavatin prize has been awarded to Jazz musicians in Sweden; recipients include Fredrik Lindborg, Peter Asplund, Max Schultz and Bosse Broberg, among others. Presenting the award on this evening was Swedish pianist Elsie Einarsdotter.
The prize, which includes a 100,000 kr cash prize, surprised Lindquist, who stated in Orkester Journalen that he intends to use the prize money to reinvest in his nonet, producing a new album in 2025. The nonet’s previous album, “Alternative Source of Energy”, was named the best Swedish Jazz album of 2023 by the readers of the same magazine.
New Album is out!
September 18, 2024
The new album “Handle with Care” is out both on streaming services and as a CD. Yesterday Klas played at Bar Brahe as a part of the Stockholm Jazz Festival in front of a full and enthusiastic audience together with pianist Leo Lindberg, bassist Niklas Fernqvist and drummer Daniel Fredriksson.
New album out soon - Handle with Care
September 9, 2024
Klas Lindquist releases his fifth album as a leader on October 11. The album is recorded live during two summer nights in a church just outside Stockholm, Sweden. This time it is a quartet album together with pianist Leo Lindberg, bassist Niklas Fernqvist and drummer Daniel Fredriksson. The album has an intimate mood with standards like Prelude to a Kiss and The Man with a Horn as well as some originals by Lindquist.
Best Swedish Jazz Album 2023
April 15, 2024
Klas Lindquist album “Alternative Source of Energy” was voted “the Best Swedish Jazz Album 2023” by the readers of legendary and leading Swedish jazz magazine Orkesterjournalen:
–“What a great honor! I put my whole soul into this recording” Klas responded when music journalist Patrik Sandberg contacted him.
Download and read the whole article in Swedish here
Photo by Lanna Olsson
Champian Fulton, live in BROMMA
April 7, 2024
Klas Lindquist organized a concert with American jazz star Champian Fulton at the Abrahamsbergskyrkan in Bromma, Stockholm April 7th. The rhythm section included danish drummer Kristian Leth and Swedish bass player Hans Backenroth
Photo by Tommy Jonzon, EJK
Reactions on the latest album
November 23, 2023
Here are some of the reactions from Klas´s latest album “Alternative Source of Energy”, featuring The Klas Lindquist Nonet:
“This album is a feast for the ears, showcasing Lindquist’s deep understanding of the language and his ability to create a musical narrative that resonates profoundly with the audience.Highly recommended… ” – Andrew Read, Jazz in Europe – Holland
“Klas Lindquist överträffar alla mina förväntningar… Den här skivan är en sann fullträff bannemej!” – Leif Linnskog, OJ – Sverige
“LOVE to hear this!” – Russ Katoff, The Jazz Deli – USA
”… bubblar av spelglädje och energi” – Hans-Erik Bergman, Sundsvalls Tidning – Sverige
”… sends good vibes from the first track” – Jerome Partage, Jazz Hot Magazine – France
“… angelägen och fräsch. Allt sitter där det ska hos den här ensemblen, det är bara att ta på sig hatten och följa med på resan genom de åtta låtarna” – LIRA
Photo by Erik Jaensson