New CDs from Kopasetic

[Guest]

The Swedish trio Plunge has released their second CD on Kopasetic Productions, this time with renowned Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson as their guest – Plunge With Bobo Stenson (KOPACD 007), an exciting new album of contemporary Swedish jazz!

Plunge consists of saxophonist Andreas Andersson, bassist Mattias Hjorth and drummer Peter Nilsson. The rewarding collaboration between the trio and Stenson started in the fall of 2002, and has so far resulted in numerous tours of Sweden, several national radio broadcasts and now, finally, a CD.

The record features a mix of collective improvisations and original compositions. This is acoustic music heavily based on organic interplay, intensity and spontaneity. Characteristic of the group is an identifiable nordic and personal sound, emphasizing a strong melodic core and a creative sense of form.

The quartet´s music moves effortlessly between the coral-like and floatingly lyrical to vibrantly rhythmical pieces and full-blown free form playing. A lot of room is given to dynamic and textural variation, melodic improvisation and rhythmic playfulness.

Plunge With Bobo Stenson could be considered part of, and an extension of the creative Scandinavian jazz legacy established in the 1960´s.

Saxophonist Andreas Andersson is one of Swedens most personal baritone players with his powerful sound and lyrical playing style. He´s also active on the Swedish improv scene, for instance in bands such as Perch, and has also worked with Marilyn Mazur, Tomas Jäderlund and Herman Müntzing.

Mattias Hjorth is an in demand bass player. He is a member of Cennet Jönsson Quartet, Footloose and Loic Dequidt Trio. His firmly melodious and intuitive playing has also been heard with Anders Bergcrantz, Peter Danemo, Lennart Åberg and Fredrik Ljungkvist.

Peter Nilsson has establisheed himself as one of the most in demand drummers in Sweden. His varied and organic playing has been heard with Cennet Jönsson Quartet, Double Standards, Palle Danielsson, Tolvan Big Band, Marilyn Mazur, Tim Hagans, Sten Sandell and others. He has toured extendedly all over Europe and in Mexico and the US.

Pianist Bobo Stenson is one of the most internationally acclaimed Scandinavian jazz musicians of all time. He has been one of the leading figures on the Swedish jazz scene since the early 1960´s. He has worked with Börje Fredriksson, George Russell, Jan Garbarek, Charles Lloyd, Kenny Wheeler, Tomasz Stanko, Paul Motian, Dave Liebman and many others. Bobo Stenson is an ECM recording artist since the early 1970´s.

For more info/contact, please visit www.kopasetic.se

[Guest]

New CD from Kopasetic Productions: Double Standards - “Volume one”

Double Standards was formed in 2002 and consists of Cennet Jönsson-saxes, Jacob Karlzon-piano, Hans Andersson-bass and Peter Nilsson- drums, all Swedish musicians.

The group interprets standards in a very unique way in everything from rubato versions to »hard swinging» jazz! Creative initiative is more than welcome, musical depth and humour are being mixed, everything with a twinkle in the eye and a big smile!

This is the first album by Double Standards. A follow up, volume two,

will be released during 2006.

For more info see www.kopasetic.se

[Guest]

New CD from Kopasetic Productions!

The trio FOOTLOOSE are releasing their debut album IMPRINTS on Kopasetic Productions (KOPACD 005).

FOOTLOOSE has existed since 2002 and consists of guitarist Mats Holtne, bassist Mattias Hjorth and drummer Peter Nilsson.

Footloose focuses on collective improvisations here, rewarding an open mind and a curious attitude. The group's expressions and sounds are original and innovative, and there is a wide dynamic range in spite of the small format. The music uses a broad spectrum; the journey starts from meditative "soundscapes" via melodic interplay to condensed sound-eruptions, all the time with serenity and reflection. -music that lives and breathes.

Mats Holtne is a very innovative musician based in Malmö, in the south of Sweden. His sense of sound and rhythm in combination of a strong melodic style makes him one of the most personal avant-garde guitarists in Sweden today. Mats has also performed with international artists such as Ronan Guilfoyle, Iain Ballamy, Dominic Pifarely, Ernst Reijsiger and Tanya Kalmanovitch.

Mattias Hjorth’s melodic and sensitive bass playing is featured in several groups in Malmö, such as Cennet Jönsson Quartet, Loic Dequidt Trio and Footloose. He is also a member in the trio Plunge, with which he has toured in Sweden and performed on National Radio featuring special guest, pianist Bobo Stenson. Mattias has performed with many Scandinavian musicians, for instance Anders Bergcrantz, Lennart Åberg, Lina Nyberg, Alex Riel, Jan Lundgren and Ulf Wakenius.

Peter Nilsson has in a very short time become one of the most hired drummers in the south of Sweden. His varying and organic playing makes him indispensable in several groups such as Plunge, LIM, Cennet Jönsson Quartet and Anders Nilsson's AORTA. Peter has also worked with Bobo Stenson, Marilyn Mazur, Palle Danielsson, Anders Bergcrantz, Roland Keijser, Tim Hagans and Tolvan Big Band and toured in Europe, USA and Mexico.

For more info see: www.kopasetic.se

[Jim Alfredson]

"Kopa",

I don't mind you pedalling your wares here, but please don't make a bunch of different threads for different CDs. Just put them here, eh? I merged your three separate threads together into this one.

Thanks.

[Bright Moments]

kopa- how about linking us up some sound samples?

[tjobbe]

you can getto those on the disk level like those

http://www.kopasetic.se/upload/MP3/PlunBo_LingFr.mp3

http://www.kopasetic.se/upload/MP3/PlunBo_Wrest.mp3

The Plunge&Stenson sound interesting....

Cheers, Tjobbe

[couw]

"Kopa",

I don't mind you pedalling

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