Jonas Knutsson
Jonas Knutsson (born June 26, 1965 in Umeå ) is a Swedish jazz musician ( sopranino , soprano , alto and baritone saxophone , composition) .
Act
Knutsson, who grew up with the annual Umeå Jazz Festival , first started playing alto saxophone in the local brass band. Then he became a member of the jazz rock band Cabazz . In addition, he dealt with traditional Sami joik .
Since moving to Stockholm in 1983, Knutsson has incorporated elements of Swedish folk, African and classical music into his playing. He has worked with the ensembles Cabazz, Mynta , Elise Einarsdotter Ensemble, Enteli , Nordan, Encore, Triptyk, Larbre Voyage, the Stockholm Folk Big Band , the Hodos Quartet (Olivier Cahours), Turbulent Silence ( Bertrand Renaudin ), Paavo and Gushpanka. He also works with his own bands, such as the Norrland formation with Johan Norberg , with Berger Knutsson Spering and the band Horn Please . His albums with Norrland appeared on the German ACT label . He toured Germany several times with Nils Landgren .
Knutsson was also active as a composer of works for string quartet and saxophone ensembles, such as "Fanfar" (2002) for 20 saxophones and 10 percussion. In 2003 he wrote "Almost Music", a saxophone concerto for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra; "Almost Crescendo" for jazz quartet, symphony orchestra and choir followed in 2006.
In March 2019 he was awarded the Kungliga Skytteanska Samfundet culture prize.
Discographic notes
- Flower in the Sky (ACT, 1994)
- Malgomaj (atrium, 1997)
- Norrland (ACT, 2004, with Johan Norberg)
- Cow Cow: Norrland II (ACT, 2005, with Johan Norberg)
- Skarren: Norrland III (ACT, 2008, with Johan Norberg)
- A Remark You Made - Memories of Joe Zawinul (Touché, 2008)
- Blåslåtar (Country & Eastern 2010)
- Thomas Tidholm & Jonas Knutsson: Orsa by Night (Country & Eastern 2015)
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- Bielefeld catalog 1988 and 2002
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz . 9th edition. Penguin, London 2008, ISBN 978-0141034010 .
Web links
- Works by and about Jonas Knutsson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Jonas Knutsson
- Meetings (Nordic Music)
- Norrland (ACT Music)
- Jonas Knutsson at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knutsson, Jonas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Umeå |