Jazz from Sweden
8 February - 19 March 2007 |
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Background and context
Swedish and Scottish artists
Jazz from Sweden brings 12 Swedish groups to venues around Scotland in a series of 35 concerts.
Jazz from Sweden is a month-long festival taking place in venues throughout Scotland, presenting Swedish jazz musicians and groups across all styles and ages.
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The Swedish jazz scene is one of the most exciting in the world outside New York, and this festival brings some of the top names to audiences around Scotland. |
35 concerts will be held throughout Scotland’s cities, as well as Arbroath, Biggar, Langhom, Linlithgow and Stonehaven. The festival will demonstrate the range and depth of musical talent currently on the Swedish jazz circuit, and offers a unique opportunity to hear these musicians who are creating unique and highly individualistic music.
| Scottish jazz musicians will be involved in artistic collaborations throughout the festival. Staffan Carlsson, Swedish Ambassador to the UK, says ‘Music an ideal way of strengthening relationships, and we hope that the already excellent ties between Sweden and Scotland will be further enhanced through this very exciting 'Jazz From Sweden' project. Jazz is one of many art forms in which Sweden and Scotland both excel.’ |
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Performing at the Jazz from Sweden Festival are:
Scottish artists collaborating with the Swedish musicians are:
Jazz from Sweden will appear at the following venues:
Jazz from Sweden has been organised by Assembly Direct, with support from the Scottish Arts Council, the Swedish Embassy and Rikskonserter, the Swedish Concert Agency.
| For more information, visit the Jazz from Sweden website. | |