Johan Bj?rklund

Born: August 17, 1975

Freelance musician (drums, percussion and electronics), composer, band leader, teacher and artistic coach. Born in Hedekas, Northern Bohuslän, Sweden. Based in Gothenburg, Sweden since 1997.
With ongoing extensive work as a bandleader and/or a driving force for several different bands since 1999
(Mess, Johan Björklund Dynamic Flavours, Thymeshift, Thymeshift United, Parallel Activity, Yoleeyo, MIRE III, Monochromatics) Johan is regarded as a strong and sought after profile on the Nordic jazz/impro/rock/whatever music scene.
Collaborations and work with among others:
Arve Henriksen (NO), Lisen Rylander Löve (SWE), Lina Nyberg (SWE), Hilmar Jensson (ICE), Sara Aldén (SWE), Klas-Henrik Hörngren (SWE), Maria Palmqvist (SWE)  Emil Bishara (ISR), Armand van Wijck (NL), Ulf "Rockis" Ivarsson (SWE), Thomas Gunillasson (SWE), Zara Tellander (SWE) , Johannes Lundberg (SWE), André Kassen (NO) John Lönnmyr (SWE), Joona Toivanen (SWE/FI), Anders Augustsson (SWE), Mejram (SWE), Celso Paco & Dynamo De Luxe (SWE/MOC), :nu (SWE) , Räfven (SWE) and many more.

Antti L?hdesm?ki

Born: June 14, 1990

Antti L?hdesm?ki is a Finnish pianist, composer and improviser working diversely within the fields of jazz and improvised music. Active in all Nordic countries, L?hdesm?ki can be spotted in various contexts ranging from avant-garde scene of Copenhagen to composing for big bands in Finland - through improvising on an church organ in Norway or playing jazzrock on Rhodes in Sweden.

Daniel Stahre

Born: December 10, 1989

The Margin Call-series
Gothenburg-based pianist and songwriter Daniel Stahre released the album 'Margin Call II' June 24, 2024. The album marks the second in Daniel's “Margin Call”-call series. This time, alongside Stahre on piano and composition, we find drummer Erik Bodin (Little Dragon), bass player Viktor Turegård (Franska Trion) and guitarist Martin Friedlitz. 

In the sequel "Margin Call II", Daniel Stahre comments on contemporary life in a personal way, almost out of necessity. In songs like 'Infinite Liquidity' and 'Market Maker', inspiration is drawn from the great financial endpoint that also adorns the album series: Margin Call - to cover a loss or be forced to sell.

Myrans Orkester

Born: April 10, 1990

Myrans Orkester is a liveact that now finally has recorded their jazzy and up- beat covers. From years of traveling through Sweden and getting parties started, they know how to get everyone up on the dancefloor. This was the feeling they brought with them into the studio when they set out to record their second stu- dioalbum. The new album is filled with energy! With the new album, Myrans Orkester has transformed modern hits into jazzy party music. The band has chosen their favorite songs and with their own uni- que sound made them into modern classics. They cover great artists such as Beyonc��, Rolling Stones, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd and Britney Spears and make the songs come to new life with an even more upbeat sound and energy

Rolf Jardemark

Born: November 23, 1960

A top guitarist from Sweden, Rolf Jardemark is a versatile player with a long series of recordings for the Imogena label. Jardemark started on guitar when he was 12. ��I bought my first guitar from a friend for one dollar! I had no teacher. I started with a blues record and a chord book.�� Inspired by Barney Kessel, Larry Carlton and Pat Metheny, Jardemark also learned about jazz from Peter Almqvist when they both worked in a guitar store. Jardemark went to music college when he was 16 and after that went on to The Academy of Music in Gothenburg - studying classical guitar but playing jazz at night

Matilda Andersson

Born: February 24, 1990

Matilda (1990) was born in Algutstorp south of Sweden and is currently active and based in Gothenburg. She started her self-studies if music in early age and begun writing music at the age of twelve. Later on continuing with music studies during gymnasium and work with many music projects in different genres. She continuing to study music at Billstr?mska Folkhighschool at The island of Tj?rn an perform solo and with larger ensembles like TigerHorse and perform at the island with music made for 11 musicians. After two years she move to Gothenburg and start Whirl Orchestra and later on FYR

Mwendo Dawa

Born: 1974

SUSANNA LINDEBORG'S MWENDO DAWA is always an adventure listening to. They were a bit of pioneers when the group was formed in the 70th when it came to combining expression of Jazz and traditional instruments together with the possibilities given by new instruments of the time. And they still are. Apart from most others fascinated by the same possibilities at the time. Musically MWENDO DAWA is now working with improvisation in serial technique with electro acoustical backgrounds but with a strong rythmical approach. The group is still now, 30 years later, as much pioneers as ever before. MWENDO DAWA is updated on all frontiers, the musical vision is still there but has changed and grown not only together with technological progress

Susanna Lindeborg

Born: April 18, 1952

Susanna Lindeborg, piano,keyboard, composer. After receiving a classical education she came during the 70th into contact with improvised jazz music, which became an important source of inspiration.

What you first think of together with Susanna Lindeborg is her virtuouso play on the piano mixed with electronic instruments, which has been known most of all through the group {{m: Mwendo Dawa = 19835}}, which she is the leader of together with saxophone player {{m: Ove Johansson = 17430}}. {{m: Mwendo Dawa = 19835}} has been succesfully touring in 25 countries in Europe, North and South America, China performing at festivals like Montreux, Northsea and Montreal. The last few years she has been regularly visiting USA and Canada with {{m: Mwendo Dawa = 19835}}. Susanna also writes a lot of the repertoire for the group.

William Soovik

Born: April 16, 1989

I was born in 1989, in a city south of Gothenburg called Mölndal. My father has been a professional musician during my whole life, and he inspired me to play music when I was young. I've seen photos of myself, as a small child, hitting my mothers pots and pans with wooden spoons in the kitchen, but it wasn't until my father showed me a video tape of the legendary jazz-drummer Buddy Rich that I knew I wanted to play the drums. Despite my fascination with the drums, I was very ambivalent when I was about start taking music lessons and got to choose what instrument to play. I struggled, for quite some time, deciding between the saxophone and the drums. At last, I choose the drums, and I've had a sort of turbulent relationship with all kinds of percussion instruments ever since.

Gothenburg

By Bengt Berger

Label: Country & Eastern
Released: 2018
Track listing: LineSeniL 5:06 Mingus 4:30 I��m Sitting in the Rain 5:50 Hanuman Jump 3:04 Grinding 4:12 Penye Gahu 4:21 Kvintessens 1:49 Gothenburg 3:59 J?dermeister 3:18 Flabby Dick 4:07 Apart 2:48 Another Song 5:28