Ekdahl/Bagge Big Band

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Ekdahl/Bagge Big Band

Photographer: Amanda Lindgren

With an irresistibly swinging rhythm and sophisticated tones, the Ekdahl/Bagge Big Band proves itself as one of Europe’s hottest big bands. Founded in 2013 by pianist Carl Bagge and drummer Per Ekdahl—who spent 13 years constantly swinging behind some of Sweden’s top vocalists—the band now unleashes its own soloists in pieces spanning both past and present. Meet Sweden’s most star-studded big band!

Bandleaders Per Ekdahl and Carl Bagge, together with their exceptional fellow musicians, create music that makes you alternately cry and dance with joy. Since the band’s inception, they have performed with artists such as Tommy Körberg, Lill Lindfors, Bo Sundström, Lisa Nilsson, Svante Thuresson, Isabella Lundgren, and Magnus Lindgren at events including the Stockholm Culture Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival, Artipelag, UKK, and Berwaldhallen. In addition, the band has regularly performed for Stockholm audiences at the Scalateatern, establishing an independent institution in the process.

The band released its debut album, New Thing (Do Music), in 2017 with original material. The follow-up came in 2021, featuring specially composed music by none other than Georg Riedel. This album, Dance Music, was released on LB/Naxos.

The band was named “Big Band of the Year” by Lira in 2021.

On stage:
Saxophones & Woodwinds: Per “Ruskträsk” Johansson, Johan Christoffersson, Robert Nordmark, Linus Lindblom, Fredrik Lindborg
Trombones: Magnus Svedberg, Magnus Wiklund, Staffan Findin, Krisoffer Siggstedt (bass trombone)
Trumpets: Karl Olandersson, Nils Janson, Erik Tengholm, Emil Strandberg
Piano: Carl Bagge
Bass: Martin Sjöstedt
Drums: Per Ekdahl

With an irresistibly swinging rhythm and sophisticated tones, the Ekdahl/Bagge Big Band proves itself as one of Europe’s hottest big bands. Founded in 2013 by pianist Carl Bagge and drummer Per Ekdahl—who spent 13 years constantly swinging behind some of Sweden’s top vocalists—the band now unleashes its own soloists in pieces spanning both past and present. Meet Sweden’s most star-studded big band!

Doors

19:00

On stage

19:30

With an irresistibly swinging rhythm and sophisticated tones, the Ekdahl/Bagge Big Band proves itself as one of Europe’s hottest big bands. Founded in 2013 by pianist Carl Bagge and drummer Per Ekdahl—who spent 13 years constantly swinging behind some of Sweden’s top vocalists—the band now unleashes its own soloists in pieces spanning both past and present. Meet Sweden’s most star-studded big band!

Bandleaders Per Ekdahl and Carl Bagge, together with their exceptional fellow musicians, create music that makes you alternately cry and dance with joy. Since the band’s inception, they have performed with artists such as Tommy Körberg, Lill Lindfors, Bo Sundström, Lisa Nilsson, Svante Thuresson, Isabella Lundgren, and Magnus Lindgren at events including the Stockholm Culture Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival, Artipelag, UKK, and Berwaldhallen. In addition, the band has regularly performed for Stockholm audiences at the Scalateatern, establishing an independent institution in the process.

The band released its debut album, New Thing (Do Music), in 2017 with original material. The follow-up came in 2021, featuring specially composed music by none other than Georg Riedel. This album, Dance Music, was released on LB/Naxos.

The band was named “Big Band of the Year” by Lira in 2021.

On stage:
Saxophones & Woodwinds: Per “Ruskträsk” Johansson, Johan Christoffersson, Robert Nordmark, Linus Lindblom, Fredrik Lindborg
Trombones: Magnus Svedberg, Magnus Wiklund, Staffan Findin, Krisoffer Siggstedt (bass trombone)
Trumpets: Karl Olandersson, Nils Janson, Erik Tengholm, Emil Strandberg
Piano: Carl Bagge
Bass: Martin Sjöstedt
Drums: Per Ekdahl

With an irresistibly swinging rhythm and sophisticated tones, the Ekdahl/Bagge Big Band proves itself as one of Europe’s hottest big bands. Founded in 2013 by pianist Carl Bagge and drummer Per Ekdahl—who spent 13 years constantly swinging behind some of Sweden’s top vocalists—the band now unleashes its own soloists in pieces spanning both past and present. Meet Sweden’s most star-studded big band!