2025

Aspects/Two for the road/Eurpean Impresseions

Johan Lindström Septett: Humankind 2025 [Digipack / CD]

Magnus Carlson & Moon Ray Quintet: Shadows 2025 [Digipack / CD]

Gustafsson Rigmor: På svenska 2025 [Digipack / CD]

Mitchell Joni: Joni's jazz 1968-2023 [Digibook / 4 CD]

Scaggs Boz: Detour 2025 [Digipack / CD]

After Martin Hederos gathered his dream band, Hederosgruppen has become one of Sweden's most hyped jazz acts, both live and on record. Yes, they are often placed in the jazz category, but they seem primarily focused on making fun music. Hederosgruppen made their debut with Storstrejk (2020) which was followed by Ståplats (2022), the only album thus far to win the Gyllene Skivan, Grammis and Manifest awards. Expectations for the third album may be high, but the group acts colly, calls their new creation Stilbrott (Breach of style) and puts three ski jumpers on the cover. As before, all five band members contribute ideas and compositions. The result could have been fragmented, but this quintet has created their style out of eclecticism. As before, they mix the riotous with the romantic in any number of styles. The common thread is the joy of being alive and playing live.