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

http://www.nottwo.com/

 

 

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!

 

 

www.tape.se

 

www.ronnells.se

 

www.hapna.com

 


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!

http://petracvelbar.com/

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!!!

http://www.moldejazz.no/2015/

 

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://politiken.dk/kultur/musik/copenhagenjazzfestival/anmeldelser/ECE2755452/free-jazz-bigband-trykkede-den-saa-vildt-af-i-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