NU ENSEMBLE
Sep.22, 2015
NU ENSEMBLE
new version – new line up – new music
new members:
Mariam Wallentin – vocals ( from Wildbirds & Peacedrums Fire Orchestra, Mariam the Believer )
Anders Nyqvist – trumpets ( Klangforum Wien )

photo:Krzysztof Penarski
TOURING 2016 —
EU
AUG 24- 28th , 2016
NOV 2- 13th , 2016
Mariam Wallentin – vocals
Anders Nyqvist – trumpets
Mats Gustafsson – slide, tenor, baritone and bass saxes, electronics and piano mate
Joe McPhee – trumpet, tenor sax and space organ
Christer Bothén – bass clarinet and guimbri
Agustí Fernández– piano and organ
Kjell Nordeson – vibes, drums, flexatone, glockenspiel
dieb13 – turntables
Per Åke Holmlander – tuba
Jon Rune Strom – bass
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – bass
Paal Nilssen- Love – drums
new ALBUM;
HIDROS 6 – KNOCKIN
BOOKING:
danielle@oosterop.com
photos: Krzysztof Penarski


















TAPE FEST SUPPORT!
Sep.21, 2015
TAPE, HÄPNA AND RÖNNELLS PRESENTS in support for the huge amount of refugees in Europa and elsewhere:
TAPE FEST —– 21 & 22 oct 2015!
in STOCKHOLM at the might RÖNNELLS bookshop!

akira sakata!!!
Sep.16, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boBObIIZ9Jo
sakata…. the man! check the sax playing out…. or check his other works out….. as researcher in marine biology…..stand up comedy…. or as a KILLER free jazz sax player…. solo…. or in trio… or w the mighty Yosuke Yamashita trio….
sakata — the MAN!
FIRE TRIO AND ORCHESTRA!!!
Sep.16, 2015
FIRE! on tour in Europa! sep 12 – 19th!
and preparing for more adventures in november this year…..january in australia….feb in EU….march in france…..
and a new studio album to be released on Rune grammofon in jan 2016!!!
followed next year by more orchestra activities: a MIGHTY ORCHESTRA TOUR 1 – 12th june – in connection with the release of the new album RITUAL!

photo: petra cvelbar
the thing & blood
Sep.16, 2015
after a highly interesting meeting in Molde this summer – the adventure continues in Texas soon.
the thing meets James Blood Ulmer!!!!!
oct 7th – in AUSTIN, TX

THE THING
Aug.24, 2015
THE THING hitting hard this fall….. new studio album SHAKE …. and two major tours coming up in USA and Japan!
new material, new music , new energy — THE THING
see you out there!


MOLDE UKE!!!
Jul.13, 2015
now is the time —- the MOLDE jazz week — and mats gustafsson as artist in residence!!!

monday: solo in the alexandra park and Fire! Orchestra at 6 pm.
tuesday: festivalakademiet 12am
wednesday : the thing with james blood ulmer 2 pm
friday: petter northug tribute unit 9pm
saturday: break of day 7 am (!) and solo in Domkirken 11pm
and more coming up……
fire! orchestra arriving straight from copenhagen and two mighty concerts at copenhagen jazzhouse:
http://salt-peanuts.eu/consert/mats-gustafssons-kveld/
have an amazing week in molde folks, or elsewhere!!!
peace & all fire ////////
article on the best jazz record shop
Jun.18, 2015
finally —- a kickin article on ANDRA JAZZ in stockholm and its owner and king of ceremonies: Harald hult!!!
in swedish only….. but try translating it.
http://salt-peanuts.eu/essay/sveriges-mest-valsorterade-jazzbutik/

Jun.03, 2015
finally…. the discaholic site is getting alive and kickin again. – sorry about the pause…..vinylhunting and saxplaying toooo much lately…..
new trades coming up soon…. new interviews… .new texts…. new recomendations…..
starting with two interviews:
johan thelander – young jazz ep collector in stockholm w deep hip hop roots
&
elena wolay – jazz is dangerous DJ and fanzine queen
check em out here:
http://matsgus.com/discaholic_corner/?category_name=interview
VK KULTURPRIS 2015
May.07, 2015
honored to recieve this price from Västerbottens Kuriren, VK´s KULTURPRIS 2015 , from the local newspaper in my hometown Umeå in Västerbotten Sweden.
making some sax noise up there this friday 8th may , in connection to the great MADE festival!
http://www.vk.se/1443243/mats-gustafsson-tar-priset


