we kid u NOT

— and more merch on its way!

scandinavia tour 6 – 15th january!

http://thequietus.com/articles/13983-mats-gustafsson-favourite-albums

check it out.

interview and special feauture – 13 favourite albums of mats gustafsson

the thing reviewed i new york times!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/23/arts/music/the-thing-arto-lindsay-and-joe-mcphee-at-the-guggenheim.html?_r=0

“Nation Time” program w The Thing & Joe McPhee, as well as Richard Hell and Arto Lindsay at the wonderful Frank Lloyd Wright building Guggenheim Museum in New York City.

Curated by John Corbett and Christopher Wool!

check the amazing Wool Exhibition out at the museum!!!

http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions/on-view/christopher-wool

The Things new album BOOT! is now released since 2 weeks…LP, CD and DL and the European tour is EXPLODING!

http://thethingrecords.com/

now it is up: FIRE! ORCHESTRA on FB ————
https://www.facebook.com/fireorchestra?ref=stream

scandinavian tour coming up in january 2014 and many activities planned for 2014 and 2015 internationally.

check also our web:
http://earthwindand.com/

it is here:

BOOT!!! – the NEW STUDIO RELEASE by THE THING!

LP , CD and DL.

in collaboration with TROST records!

and release fest in vienna – nov 22nd 2013!!!

with an european tour following, check schedule here:
http://matsgus.com/

and we are very proud to announce the launch of

THE THING RECORDS

webmastered  by the mighty George Staicu and with artistic image control by maestro Lasse Marhaug.

what else do you need ?

website here:

http://thethingrecords.com/

website UP NOW!!!!!!

a mats gustafsson feature in the great web mag THE QUIETUS is published as of today:
http://thequietus.com/articles/13830-mats-gustafsson-interview

and check out:

a recent sax solo by Mats Gustafsson was filmed by great and excellent film maker, photographer, sausage maker and webmaster Micke keysendal!!

see below. and:

http://matsgus.com/archives/category/solo

at the iDEAL fest in stockholm, nov 8th, 2013,  at the legendary FYLKINGEN space!

support iDEAL:

http://www.idealrecordings.com/

support FYLKINGEN:
http://www.fylkingen.se/

support keysendal:

http://keysendal.com/fotoblog/

a huge  interview – on the great site: SOMETHING ELSE!
http://somethingelsereviews.com/2013/11/08/something-else-interview-saxophonist-mats-gustafsson/

extensive interview and many unique video clips!

by great uk writer sammy stein  – check his other stuff out!

swedish azz into new research…. new perspectives… new music with the help of 2 old graphic scores , both from 1966!

one by tenor sax legend Gilbert Holmström ( of Mount Everest fame!) and the other by our all time swedish fav trumpeter Bengt Ernryd!!

CONCERT — friday  nov 8th 2013.

RÖNNELLS in Stockholm

730 pm

SWEDISH AZZ w GUESTS!!!!

the new NU ensemble just finished a week  of work in krakow!!!

new piece : HIDROS 6 – KNOCKIN

dedicated to Little Richard

watch the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHDZiqa01mE

plans for the NU  ensemble för 2014 and 2015 is being made….. as well as a release of what was just done… be prepared.

it will be MASSIVE!!!

Peter Evans – trumpets

Mats Gustafsson – saxes, electronics, piano mate,  conduction

Joe Mcphee – trumpet, sax and space organ

Christer Bothén – bass clarinet, guimbri

Agusti Fernandez – piano and organ

Kjell Nordeson – vibes, drums, flexatone, glockenspiel

Stine J Motland – vocals

Dieb 13 – turntables

Per Åke Holmlander – tuba

Jon Rune Strom – bass

Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten – bass

Paal Nilssen- Love – drums