Present Lina Nyberg

• 1 Future 04:16
• 2 Present 05:35
• 3 Small Smooth Stones 05:08
• 4 Lost and Found 06:00
• 5 Somewhere Called Home 03:25
• 6 The Past 06:42
• 7 The Good Night 06:58
• Total Runtime 38:04

Info zu Present

Present is an avant-garde jazz reflection on the passage of time, where Lina and her chordless ensemble playfully move between joy and sorrow. Lina’s intricate compositions form the backbone of the album, providing ample space for the musicians to shine and flourish. Lina Nyberg is an outstanding artist and, in many ways, a pioneer. Her spirit of experimentation and uncompromising artistic vision continually lead her into new and remarkable musical territory.

The band features the long-standing rhythm section of bassist Josef Kallerdahl and drummer Peter Danemo, who have played together—and with Lina—for nearly twenty years. Their almost telepathic interplay creates a solid and inspiring foundation for the ensemble, alongside trumpeter Linnea Jonsson and saxophonist Fredrik Ljungkvist, both highly respected musicians on the Swedish jazz scene.

Lina Nyberg, vocals
Fredrik Ljungkvist, tenor saxophone
Linnea Jonsson, trumpet
Josef Kallerdahl, bass
Peter Danemo, drums

Lina Nyberg
is one of Sweden’s most creative and innovative jazz singers and contemporary composers. For more than 20 years she has been attracting consistent and widespread attention, mainly in Scandinavia, but also in many other parts of the world.

Lina Nyberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1970 and raised in an artistic home, both parents being artists/illustrators. After gratuating from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm in 1993 she released her first CD Close (Prophone records). A duo recording with late jazz pianist Esbjörn Svensson. An instant success and Swedish jazz classic.

As a solo artist she has released 24 albums.

She has received awards as Lars Gullin prize, Swedish Royal Academy of music Jazz prize, but also a Swedish Grammy and the “Gyllene Skivan award” for “jazz album of the year”.

As a composer she has writing works on commission from big bands, string quartets other chamber settings and symphony orchestras.

One of her most significant works are the album trilogy with pieces for big band – Sirenades 2014, for string quartet – Aerials 2016 and for symphony orchestra – Terrestrial 2017.

The trilogy confirmed her as one of the most exciting composers in Scandinavia right now connecting the rhythmic and harmonic parts of her European jazz background with a contemporary classical language.

In 2020 the album “the Clouds” was released with her new all star constellation, Lina Nyberg Tentet, her regular quintet reinforced with five of the most brilliant horn players one can find in Europe today. The album recieved great reviews from for example All About Jazz.

During 2023 she was the composer in residence with Bohuslän Big Band and also performed and conducted her big band music with the Danish Radio Big Band.

In 2024 Lina introduces a new constellation with Daniel Karlsson piano, Mauritz Agnas bass and Peter Danemo drums with the distinguished guests, reed player Fredrik Ljungkvist and the Norwegian trumpet player Hildegunn Øiseth.

Lina Nyberg has a long experience as a teacher, coaching ensembles, improvisers, composers and of course singers since 1993. She is the Associate Professor in Jazz Voice at Grieg Academy of music in Bergen, Norway.

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