Results for "Sweden"

Tilde Berrio Garcia

Born: September 1, 2000

Tilde Berrio García (2000) is a jazz guitarist and composer from Sweden and has quickly made an impression on the Swedish jazz scene. Her heartfelt, personal and creative expression is full of presence and her music invites the listener into a harmonius world where scandinavian jazz blends with spanish influences with a rich emotional spectrum. 

Tilde draws her inspiration from many different sources, which is evident in her music. Her colorful compositions include beautiful, simple, dissonant and unpredictable melodies and the varying temprament in her music is woven together by Tilde's characteristic sound and language.

EBBA

Born: January 25, 2000

NYC-based Swedish singer-songwriter-pianist EBBA is reshaping what it means to be a jazz artist in 2025. A Berklee Presidential Scholar and recent graduate, she moves fluidly between jazz sophistication and raw, modern songwriting, carving out a sound that’s both fearless and arrestingly original.

Fresh off the road with Jon Batiste adding keys and vocals to his global tour and to his latest album Big Money, EBBA has already proven she can hold her own alongside one of music’s most adventurous voices. She also co-writes and performs with New York outfit Dana and Alden (Concord Jazz), further flexing her range across genres.

Felix Tani

Born: September 6, 1979

About me

As an artist, I perform and compose jazz music that seamlessly integrates the influences of Scandinavian and American traditions.

My style of music is called Scandinavian Jazz. It brings together the peaceful, reflective aspects of the music from Sweden with the syncopated, swingin', and earthy qualities of American jazz, enriched by cinematic, classical, and Scandinavian folk music.

The key artistic values for me are to stir feelings of peace, happiness, and nostalgia in every listener. I focus on crafting music that is spiritually enriching, beautifully simple, and culturally

Nanna Carling

Born: October 3, 1997

Nanna Carling is a 28 year old Swedish saxophone player, singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist whose jazz music is a true boost of happiness. Distinguishing herself as one of the brightest new stars within the traditional jazz scene Nanna Carling, in just a few years, has become widely known for her energetic stage presence, crystal-clear musicality and sparkling charisma. Drawing inspiration from icons like Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday and Sidney Bechet, Nanna delivers the musical traditions of jazz stylishly and passionately to both new fans and established jazz lovers. 

Camilla Widell

Camilla Widell is a Swedish singer and songwriter crafting honest, heartfelt music at the crossroads of jazz, soul and blues. Based outside Uppsala, she writes with clarity and intention—no frills, no fuss—letting emotion and meaning lead the way. Her warm, expressive voice is her strongest signature, carrying a natural ability to move listeners with subtlety and depth. Influenced by artists such as Stacey Kent, Aubrey Logan, Monica Zetterlund and Viktoria Tolstoy, Camilla brings an unpretentious yet powerful presence to every song she creates.

Anna Einarsson

Rikard From: Sun of June

by Scott Lichtman
August 3, 2025

Pianist and songwriter Rikard From may get 360,000 listeners per month on Spotify, but I suspect a larger, as-yet-unaware audience would benefit from a thorough listen of his music. His primary sound combines the maj6/9 embellishments of Bruce Hornsby with the rollicking gospel of Keith Jarrett on a song like “God Bless the Child." His body ...

Juan Manuel Romero Silvera

Born: November 26, 1974

Juan Romero embodies the role of musical cultural bridge: blending Latin and Afro-Uruguayan rhythmic heritage with the Scandinavian and global music scenes through both performance and education.

Collaborations & Projects

Juan Romero is actively involved with a range of ensembles:

• Juan Romeros Manuella Orkester, Fire Orchestra, Syrsan, Cosmic Ear, El Siri B.B y La Perrera and others.

Notable recordings include work with Sara Parkman (Vesper, 2019; Eros Agape Filia, 2023), Fire Orchestra (Echoes, 2023), and Cosmic Ear (Traces, 2025)

Present & Community Involvement

Hakan Brostrom

Born: 1955

Born in Motala, Sweden, in 1955, Håkan is an alto, soprano, and tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer.

Already at the age of 8, Håkan started playing the piano, and when he was 15, he began playing the tenor saxophone and flute. One year later, he played the alto saxophone in various blues bands in Motala and the baritone saxophone with the Motala Big Band.

1972-1978

In 1972, he moved to Malmö to study at the music high school there, where his teacher was Helge Albin, a saxophonist and arranger with the Tolvan Big Band. He also started playing the soprano saxophone and collaborated with the Raj Montana Band and Dan Hylander. In 1977, he started studying at the Malmö College of Music and began composing regularly. He became a member of the Gothenburg group "Waves," led by the legendary drummer Conny Sjöqvist.

Mats/Morgan Band

Mats/Morgan Band (formerly Hot Rats and Zappsteetoot) is a band that features Morgan Ågren and Mats Öberg. Morgan is a drummer and composer and Mats is a keyboard player and composer. The band is a showcase for their virtuosic skills on their respective instruments as well as their compositional skills. Their music is difficult to categorize, containing elements of jazz, electronic music, waltz, dance music, avant garde/free jazz, techno, rock, progressive and modern classical music.

Morgan Ågren has been a drummer since age four. Born in Umeå, Sweden, Ågren was spotted as an outstanding talent at a young age as he began performing publicly at age seven, and eventually joined forces with keyboardist Mats Öberg in 1981. Mats has been blind since birth.