Per Ödberg – guitar
Dan Johansson – trumpet and flugelhorn
Arne Hagström – electric bass
Christian Sundeqvist – drums
Dan Johansson – trumpet and flugelhorn
Arne Hagström – electric bass
Christian Sundeqvist – drums
Home is recorded by the new swedish quartet named Per Ödberg Quartet. The record is named Home for a number of reasons. First of all because of the musicians; Per Ödberg has chosen among the musicians that has inspired him most and has meant a great deal to his own musical development. Per grew up in a town in the northern parts of Sweden named Luleå. Since his childhood he has had the opportunity to hear Dan Johansson's beautiful trumpet playing in Norrbotten Big Band and Dan has since then been a source of inspiration for Per.Arne Hagström was Per's first teacher when he began studying jazz at Framnäs college. They have since then played together in several constellations. When Per played with Christian Sundeqvist for the first time, it just took seconds before he realized that he had found a musical soulmate.
Home also aims at geography. Per now lives in Gothenburg but went home to Norrbotten to record the album. The musicians are scattered all over the country but has Norrbotten as the common denominator. Both Per and Christian studied at Framnäs music college, where Arne has been working for many years. Dan teaches regularly there and recently also Per has been teaching there. Viewing the cover carefully, you can see that it says Per Ödberg Quintet on the side. It would have been easy to take this for a misprint but in this case it has a meaning. The musicians who play on the disc may be four but nevertheless it says quintet. The fifth member stands for families and friends. The recording would not have been possible without them.
A third point of the title of the album is to express a desire to play the music that is closest to your heart. The band's repertoire is a meeting of the contemporary and the older jazz. Per has always had his musical ideal somewhere between bebop and contemporary jazz. The music of Per Ödberg Quartet works as a bridge between the styles, without giving up musical integrity.
Per Ödberg
Per Ödberg is a freelance musician, songwriter and teacher. He grew up in Luleå, in northern Sweden, but now lives in Gothenburg. He has studied at conservatories in both Piteå and Gothenburg. During his education, Per has been taught by teachers as: Anders Jormin, Robert Nordmark, Ulf Bandgren, Harri Ihanus, Anders Hagberg, Arne Hagstrom, Thomas Markusson, Martina Almgren, Jan-Olof Eriksson and Peter Burman.
In addition to his quartet, he runs a trio in Gothenburg. The trio also plays his own music and it consists of Magnus Gran on drums and Peter Jansson on double bass. In addition Per plays in several other jazz ensembles in the Gothenburg area that includes musicians like Thomas Gustafsson and Hannah Svensson.
"So delicious harmonies, so rhythmically skilled, so incredibly responsive. This is a guy who will swing into the Swedish jazz elite!" / Norra Skåne 30-12-2010 Henrik Bergkvist
"It is a perfect and well-balanced mix of the great masters, such as John Scofield, Pat Metheny, and Bireli Lagrene." / Barents Sea Jazzfestival 2009
Dan Johansson
Dan Johansson is the most well-known of the quartet. He was born in Sala. Dan studied at Sjöviks musicschool and the music college in Örebro. Since 1987 Dan has been living in Luleå and has been a member and soloist of the Norrbotten Big Band (NBB) under the direction of the american trumpeter Tim Hagans. In NBB, Dan has appeared on records with many great players including: Peter Erskine, Joe Lovano, Bob Berg, Toots Thielemans, Maria Schneider, Nils Landgren, Esbjörn Svensson, Chris Potter, and Randy Brecker.
In 2001 Dan recorded his first solo album Blue Precentor, together with Håkan Broström, Ion Baciu, Filip Augustsson, Bengt Stark and Harri Ihanus. He has also worked with Magnus Lindgren Radio Jazz Group, Visby Big Band and Håkan Broströms New Places Orchestra.
Christian Sundeqvist
Christian Sundeqvist grew up in Örnsköldsvik. He has studied at Mellansel music college, Framnäs music college and later the Conservatorie of music in Piteå. He now lives in Uppsala and earns his living as a freelance musician. His autumn included playing with the famous swedish pianist, Kjell Öhman. He received good reviews for her performance.
"Last but not the least Sundeqvist impressed to get the most out of his minimalist drum kit, snare, bass drum and cymbals. He had no problem getting it to swing. Submit the name of the memory - he is a name for the future." / Sundsvall newspaper
Arne Hagström
Arne Hagström has for many years been a leading figure in the education of jazz musicians in Norrbotten. He has for many years worked as a headmaster of Framnäs Jazz education, and is now also leader of the bachelor program in jazz at the Conservatorie of music in Piteå. Besides that he is a brilliant teacher and role model, he is a great bassplayer. He has studied at Framnäs college, Studiomusician education in Piteå and also in New York and Los Angeles.
Arne played for many years with the swedish vibraphonist Arno Gullberg. He has also played with Kjell Öhman and Marianne Racine Granvik.
