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BIOGRAPHY
Bass player & cellist Svante Söderqvist has been known as one of Sweden’s best jazz bass players during over 20 years in the business. He’s collaborated with many well-known jazz artists such as Nils Landgren, Rigmor Gustafsson and Magnus Lindgren among others, but he also plays with many renowed Swedish folk music players as well as taking assignments in various classical ensembles.
In the year of 2018 the trio was formed, first time in a true leading position. The well-known piano trio format is extended and Söderqvist plays both double bass & cello. He also sings melodical lines in unison and in stems to further widen the expression and the overall artistic voice. The use of classical bowing technique, both on cello and bass, makes the sound even more rich and creates a flavour of chamber ensemble to the jazz context.
The music has a melodical and rhythmical ground and with inspiration from Swedish folk music and classical music, beside the strong jazz foundation. Fellow musicians Adam Forkelid (pi) and Calle Rasmusson (dr/perc) makes a strong musical footprint in the band through dazzling musicality and remarkable playing skill. All together this makes the group sounding both varied and innovative.