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Martin Sj?stedt & Stockholm Jazz Orchestra: Horizon
By
Bob Brookmeyer
trombone1929 - 2011

Maria Schneider
composer / conductor
Yellowjackets
band / ensemble / orchestrab.1977
Operating similarly to a jazz collective, all the musicians have their careers as accomplished soloists and composers. Since 2011, the band has primarily focused on music composed by its members, with

Martin Sjöstedt
pianob.1978

Joe Lovano
drumsb.1952

Eric Alexander
saxophone, tenorb.1968

Bobo Stenson
pianob.1944
The album opens with

Herbie Hancock
pianob.1940

Fredrik Kronkvist
saxophone, altob.1975
Throughout the album, Sj?stedt's vision is to create freedom for individuals to solo, much as in a piano trio, but within a framework that embodies a big band. He mainly succeeds with this aim.
Johan Christoffersson
saxophone
Karl Olandersson
trumpetb.1978
Hannes Junestav
trombone
Charlie Parker
saxophone, alto1920 - 1955
Peter Dahlgren
trombone
John Coltrane
saxophone1926 - 1967

Niklas Fernqvist
bassb.1987
Adam Ross
drumsThe band's arrangement of

Abdullah Ibrahim
pianob.1934

Karl-Martin Almqvist
saxophone, tenorElsewhere, Sj?stedt's composition "Tengtones" displays great combinations between his piano and
Nils Janson
trumpet
Magnus Broo
trumpetNavigating the tricky waters between the freedom of the soloist and the demands of a large ensemble, Sj?stedt's proficient arrangements allow the orchestra to make waves whilst finding channels for the soloist to fit naturally. The orchestra plays flawlessly, often weaving textures that can seamlessly shift from dark to light while the soloists improvise at a high level, making this an attractive example of the jazz orchestra art form. ">
Track Listing
Butterfly; Intervals; Donna Lee; Horizon; The Wedding; Mulgrew; 26-2; Tengtones; Equinox.
Personnel
Martin Sj?stedt
pianoFredrik Noren
trumpetKarl Olandersson
trumpetMagnus Broo
trumpetNils Janson
trumpetPeter Dahlgren
tromboneKarin Hammar
tromboneHannes Junestav
tromboneAnders Viborg
trombone, bassJohan Christoffersson
saxophoneFredrik Kronkvist
saxophone, altoKarl-Martin Almqvist
saxophone, tenorFredrik Lindborg
saxophoneAndreas Gidlund
saxophone, tenorAdam Ross
drumsNiklas Fernqvist
bassAlbum information
Title: Horizon | Year Released: 2024 | Record Label: Ubuntu Music
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