Kjell Jansson

…”With this driving quartet the musicianship is of the highest level and the compositions are just right; in fact, despite all the tunes  being originals, you could almost swear that you’d heard them before, so natural is their construction. They are the work of the leader, the excellent bass player Kjell Jansson”...
Al Merrit Jazz Journal (UK)

Kjell Jansson has played with such Swedish groups as: Eje Thelin Group, Mount Everest, Opposite Corner, Waves and many others. During his many years with Åke Johansson Trio he toured with many international and national soloists such as: Chet Baker, James Moody, Toots Thielemans, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank,
Arne Domnerus, Bernt Rosengren and many others.

Gilbert Holmström

"Gilbert Holmström's tenor saxophone playing is characterised by not only a respect for tradition but by its youthful sense of mischief and charm”.
(Lennart Blomberg, Göteborgs-Posten)

Gilbert began his musical career as an alto saxophonist at the end of the ’50s. He appeared at the first Montreux Festival in 1967 with his own sextet. Since then he has taken part in many groups and, in particular, led his own bands, for example: Gilbert Holmström Quintet, Mount Everest and Isobop which among its activities toured with Lee Konitz. Kjell Jansson began playing with Mount Everest in 1971 and in 1975 recorded the album Waves From Albert Ayler, on the well known progressive music label Atavistic Records in the U.S. In 2007 a CD by his present group GHQ, The Mandelbrot Set, was released on Eld Records. www.ghq.se

Tommy Kotter

”Tommy Kotter, a pianistic delight to hear his embroidery at the keyboard.” (Lennart Wikström, Strömstads Tidning)
”Tommy Kotter is the enfant terrible of Swedish jazz, doing more or less whatever he feels on the keys.”
(Stig Jonasson, Smålandsposten)

For the last few years Tommy Kotter has become one of the most in-demand pianists in Gothenburg. In 2002 a solo-piano CD was issued and in 2004 he recorded with his sextet Tommy Kotter Unit.  On both albums Tommy plays his own compositions. He also plays with Roland Keijser Quartet, Peter Jansson Trio, and Bohuslän Big Band where he has accompanied such artists as Georgie Fame, Maria Schneider, Jojje Wadenius, Svante Thuresson and others.

Göran Kroon

”Göran Kroon...”Free One” where Gilbert Holmström tussles with Kjell’s tasty bass and Kroon’s agile drumming is a number that breathes the spirit of progressive jazz. The same applies to
“Drums And Bass” where Kroon’s light, mobile brushwork behind the bass earns high points.”
(Göran Olson, Orkester Journalen)

Göran Kroon studied classical percussion at the Gothenburg College of Music but he soon developed a taste for jazz. Now he is one of the most sought-after drummers in Sweden.
He also plays with such groups as Änglaspel, Marmaduke and the Bohuslän Big Band with which he has played with such guests as Maria Schneider, Georgie Fame and Kenny Wheeler.