Daniel Karlsson Trio at Hen And Chicken

Quite recently these guys popped up on my radar, one of those sounds that rings true, with something a little bit different....a bit quirky but drivingly melodic, so I managed to get them to visit us in Bristol!

“Five words to sum it up? Riveting. Cool. Playful. Unconventional. Most of all, enjoyable”
Rob Mallows, Kind of Jazz (GB)

The Daniel Karlsson Trio have established themselves as one of the most interesting constellations in Swedish and European jazz, since their album debut Das Taxibåt in September 2013
Their second release Fusion for Fish, launched in August 2014; ended up winning the Swedish Radio’s Jazz Group of the Year Award 2014, Swedish jazz magazine OJ’s Golden Disc 2015 as well as the Swedish Jazz Grammy 2015....

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Quite recently these guys popped up on my radar, one of those sounds that rings true, with something a little bit different....a bit quirky but drivingly melodic, so I managed to get them to visit us in Bristol!

“Five words to sum it up? Riveting. Cool. Playful. Unconventional. Most of all, enjoyable”
Rob Mallows, Kind of Jazz (GB)

The Daniel Karlsson Trio have established themselves as one of the most interesting constellations in Swedish and European jazz, since their album debut Das Taxibåt in September 2013
Their second release Fusion for Fish, launched in August 2014; ended up winning the Swedish Radio’s Jazz Group of the Year Award 2014, Swedish jazz magazine OJ’s Golden Disc 2015 as well as the Swedish Jazz Grammy 2015.
Ears were opened abroad as well, their music met with press accolades and frequent airplay in Germany, but also in the UK and Ireland.

Their 2016 release, At the Feel Free Falafel also garnered a lot of attention with favourable reviews and extensive radio play. Their last year’s fourth release Ding Dong was nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award for best jazz album in 2018.

Daniel Karlsson is well known for his work in the highly merited Oddjob and the Magnus Öström Band. He has also been a frequent collaborator with among others Till Brönner, Nils Landgren and Rigmor Gustafsson.

In 2005 he was nominated Jazz Artist of the Year and released Pan-Pan, his first album in his own name. Christian has also toured with Rigmor and Nils and has also been heard with jazz icons such as Peter Erskine, Bobo Stenson and Jon Christensen.
Fredrik has also, among others, played with Bobo Stenson and Palle Danielsson. In recent years he has most frequently been heard in indie pop star Sarah Blasko’s band.

The three musicians have known each other for a long time and through several previous collaborations.
The trio’s music is described as distinctive and extrovert; clearly influenced by 60s jazz, soul and pop but with a clear Nordic scent. All music is penned by Daniel Karlsson.

”…a very welcome hour of fusion-tinged power jazz.” London Jazz News (GB)

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