Jonas Kulhammar

[Late]

Mr. Kulhammar used to post on the old Blue Note Board. Maybe he's even registered here; I don't know. But that's beside the point. Kulhammar has evolved, in my opinion, into one of the finest tenor players on the scene today. The guy has some serious tenor chops, and can go inside/outside without straining. The three discs of Gyldene Tider, while not without clear influence (Rollins most prominently), are some of the finest jazz recordings I've heard in a long time: fun, youthful, inventive, and swinging like a bee-yotch. The guy is currently only 32.

What do you have on the Moserobie label? And what do you think of Kulhammar's playing?

[JSngry]

Six years ago, I was IN!

I stand firm with that, And recommend it all.

[Late]

Six years ago, I was IN! Kulhammar!

I stand firm with that, And recommend it all.

And the funny thing is, I remember that thread. I searched for "Kulhammar" on the board to no avail, and now I notice that you slyly added an extra L.

So many straight-ahead players can't take it out enough (at least for my taste), and then so many "out" players don't have the chops to play through burning changes. Kulhammar can do both, and then do it with a palpable lust for living and bravado. He's got the finger part of the horn DOWN. And that's just, what, 49% of what makes a great tenor player?

I also want to give a nod to Magnus Broo, a fine trumpet player on Moserobie (among other labels). He was at North Texas when I was there, and would sometimes sit in with the lower level bands (which at that time also included Rudresh Manhanthappa), which of course was very cool. Anecdotes aside, his Swedish Wood, is both current and deep. Just when you think a Miles influence is too strong, out comes the Don Cherry or ... Red Allen (kind of). But he's his own man on the horn, which is something everyone's aiming for. The line-up is also fairly unusual: trumpet, bass, bass, drums. It works.

[Late]

I notice that you slyly added an extra L.

And THEN I realize that I can't spell! There ARE two L's. No wonder I couldn't find the dang thread.

Myself in the mirror =

[alankin]

Jonas Kullhammar.

[Stefan Wood]

I have a bunch of his discs - one can order directly from him. Excellent player.

[JSngry]

I just like his vibe. He exudes a certain mischievous fuquitousness that I find sorely lacking in nearly all contemporary "jazz".

The man can play, but so can many people. But not everybody who can play is gonna give you this - and make it work:

[jlhoots]

Another "vote" for Magnus Broo.

[Sundog]

Get as much Jonas, Magnus (Atomic/Solo), and Torbjurn Zetterberg as funds allow!

[Head Man]

Another fan of Kullhammar here. Here's one of my favourites by him: