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Mats Gustafsson & Kimmo Pohjonen – Two Balls Are Enough

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The saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen were born within a few months of one another in 1964 and have enjoyed markedly similar careers. Gustafsson was up and running with his AALY Trio, GUSH and Two Slices of Electric/Acoustic Guitar - groups which between avant-garde and drone experiments would help to chart a new course for Scandinavian free...

Seven of the Best: Jazz Albums Not in Downbeat’s 74th Critics Poll

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A couple of weeks ago Downbeat published their August issue and with it their 74th annual critics poll of the best in jazz. The list is a lengthy undertaking in so far as it contains 62 categories, which invite critics to vote for a mix of established figures and rising stars. The headlines for this 74th edition of the...

Backengrillen – Backengrillen

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There continues to be a lively music scene in Umeå, a smallish city in the northeast of Sweden which from a cultural perspective throws punches a few waistbands above its class. The city boasts a long tradition of classical music and jazz while Burmans Musik which began life in 1910 claims to be the oldest record store in all of...