Band Members
Lars Danielsson | Bass & Producer
The bassist Lars Danielsson is renown and admired in the International Jazz world for his lyrical but groovy playing. Not least his capability to improve the appearance of the melody has brought him around the world in a number of various musical constellations.
Background:
Lars Danielsson was born in 1958 and was educated from the Music Conservatory in Gothenburg. Both on double bass, electric bass and cello - (his originally main instrument from the days at the conservatory) - he is an extraordinary soloist and accompanist, who gives the music edge and colourful temperament.
"Lars Danielsson Quartet" with former Miles Davis saxophonist David Liebman, pianist Bobo Stenson and legendary ECM drummer Jon Christensen has been receiving loads of recognition and awards during the 18 years in which the Quartet has existed. This Quartet has been a playground for Danielssons work as a composer and arranger, which he has extended to include both Symphony Orchestra and Big Band music.
During the previous years in co-operation with Danmarks Radios Orchestra "RUO" (a Symphony Orchestra) as a composer, arranger and producer. Lars also performed with his own material as a leader for the Jazz Baltica Ensemble.
Discography extracts:
8 solo-albums since 1980 both with "Lars Danielssons Quartet" and guests such as Alex Acuna, John Abercrombie, Bill Evans and Niels Lan Doky.
Collaborations with other notabilities include:
Randy and Michael Brecker, John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Mike Stern, Billy Hart, Charles Lloyd, Terri Lyne Carrington, Joey Calderrazzo, Gino Vanelli and Dave Kikoski. Lars Danielsson has also been a member of the "Trilok Gurtu Group".
As producer:
Lars Danielsson has been responsible for productions with Cæcilie Norby and The Danish Radio Orchestra "RUO" among others.
Awards:
In recognition of his enormous musical talent and phenomenal technique; Lars Danielsson won the prestigious german ECHO-award as "Best International Bassist 2014".
Poul Reimann | Piano, Keys, Co-Producer
Poul Reimann was born and musically raised in Copenhagen, Denmark. From an early age, he paid his due in intense classical training, moving into the world of jazz, when he attended the School of Music in Manhattan, N.Y.
For the past 20 years, he has played professionally in countless constellations, all over the world, featuring artists, such as Randy Brecker, Kid Creole, Grace Jones, Antonelli Orchestra and Thomas Helmig.
His latest release Tromsø, reflects a melancholic and thoughtful depth in his piano playing. For Earthenya, Poul graces us with his excellent piano capacities as well as co-producing the album with Norby.
Kristor Brødsgaard | Bass, Co-Producer
Kristor, a magnificent danish double bass player, producer and composer, reknowned for his collaborations with jazz guitarist Tao Højgaard and as a member of the Scandinavian quintet JazzKamikaze.
Throughout the years, Brødsgaard has participated in numerous international Jazz Festivals, received several honors and most recently, added both his bass and co-producer talents to the creation of Earthenya.
Jacob Gurevitsch | Guitar
Jacobs passion and flair for romantic interpretation reaches phenomenal heights when combined with his very versatile melodic comprehension and ensures his exquisite musical signature on the Spanish guitar.
He has played with other great musicians and bands such as; Erann DD and Antonelli Orchestra and is the most streamed guitarist in the world.
Kristoffer Sonne | Drums
Kristoffer notefully enjoys being "famously unknown", though his current legacy of past collaborations worldwide with immensely well-known musicians includes artists such as: Jason Mraz, Chrissie Hynde, Brad Anderson, James Blunt and Paul McCartney.
This impressive repetoire makes him a veteran in the field - facilitated to the fullest on Earthenya.
Jacob Karlsson | Piano
Jacob Karlzon (born 1970, Sweden) has established himself as one of Sweden's most personal and skillful pianists. He has a highly-developed and very impressive touch and technique, which has been favourably compared to pianists such as Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans and Jan Johansson.
After completing studies at the Malmö Academy of Music at Lund University he was soon engaged in a large variety of groups and projects. He has worked with such well known names as Billy Cobham, Bob Berg, Kenny Wheeler, Tim Hagans, Jeff Ballard, Norma Winstone, Viktoria Tolstoy, Cæcilie Norby, Nils Landgren, Silje Nergaard, Rigmor Gustafsson, Lina Nyberg, Trine-Lise Vaering, Anders Bergcrantz, Fredrik Lundin, Cennet Jönsson, Tomas Franck, Putte Wickman among others.
Jacob Karlzon is also a regular member of Tolvan Big Band. He composes and arranges music for Viktoria Tolstoy Group in which he has been a member since 1999.
As a leader, Jacob Karlzon has performed internationally, both with his trio and his quintet "Big5" at festivals and clubs in Mexico, Scotland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, England, Ireland and other countries.
Morten Lund | Drums
Morten Lund is one of the leading lights of scandinavian jazzdrumming! He's a Ben Webster prize winner of 2006, and a graduate from the Royal Academy of Music in 1999.
Morten is featured on more than a 100 Jazz Recordings and has toured all over the world. So far his career include performances and recordings with:
Mike Stern, Curtis Stigers, Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson, Ulf Wakenius, Christian McBride, Avishai Cohen, Chris Minh Doky, Stefano Bollani, Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu Silje Neergaard, Viktoria Tolstoy, Anders Jormin, Bobo Stensson, Lars Jansson, Bob Mintzer, Tom Harrel, Johnny Griffin, Phil Woods, James Moody, Søs Fenger, Sanne Salomonsen, Etta Cameron, NHØP, Mads Vinding, and many others.
Morten is also co-leading a trio with Stefano Bollani and Jesper Bodilsen - signed on ECM Records for a release in 2009.
Bo Savik | Sound Engineer
Bo Savik graduated from the Sound Engineering program at the Piteå School of Music whereafter he worked in the Nilento Studio in Sweden for a couple of years. Bo has since started his own company; "Savik Sound" from where he's been working his magic, on top notch equipment, recording and mixing numerous albums for a long list of renowned artists - including Cæcilie Norby on her albums; "I Had A Ball", "Arabesque", "Silent Ways" and "Just The Two of Us".
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