Magnus Lindgren ‘Batucada Jazz’

Q: What do Brazil and Sweden have in common? A: Saxophonist Magnus Lindgren. Not only did he record his current album Batucada Jazz in Rio and Stockholm, he also successfully creates a melange of tropical and boreal sounds. His recipe: fire and ice.

Across the Atlantic and the equator, Lindgren has succeeded in establishing a band that is above all distinguished by a common language. His experiences alongside artists as diverse as Herbie Hancock, James Ingram, Bob Mintzer, Nils Landgren and Wilton Felder as well as the pop-group Koop were overly helpful in doing so. This snappy mix of samba and hardbop is the bright antithesis to the long, nordic winter.

Lineup

Magnus Lindgren tenor sax, flutes, clarinets
Magnum C. Price bass, vocals
Erik Söderlind guitar
Robert Ikiz drums
Diva Cruz, Tiago Loei percussion