Anders Bergcrantz is widely considered to be one of the major voices of his instrument. He has performed and/or
recorded with a diverse range of notable musicians, including Dave Liebman, Billy Harper, Victor Lewis, Billy Hart,
Richie Beirach, Monica Zetterlund, !e Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, !e Symphony Orchestra at Norrlandsoperan, Bill Evans, Simon Phillips, Hubert Laws, Adam Nussbaum, Lenny White, Ed !igpen, Tootie Heath,
McCoy Tyner, Mike Brecker a.o. Bergcrantz has won numerous awards and polls. (See list below). Anders grew up into
a musical family. His father Sven Bergcrantz (1931-1998) was a major voice of the jazz piano. Anders Bergcrantz is
long known to be a soloist capable of stunning physical power and broad emotional range in the tradition of trumpet
stars like Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan and Miles Davis and has strongly developed a deep and soulful
individual voice of his own. Bergcrantz is perform...

Anders Bergcrantz is widely considered to be one of the major voices of his instrument. He has performed and/or
recorded with a diverse range of notable musicians, including Dave Liebman, Billy Harper, Victor Lewis, Billy Hart,
Richie Beirach, Monica Zetterlund, !e Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, !e Symphony Orchestra at Norrlandsoperan, Bill Evans, Simon Phillips, Hubert Laws, Adam Nussbaum, Lenny White, Ed !igpen, Tootie Heath,
McCoy Tyner, Mike Brecker a.o. Bergcrantz has won numerous awards and polls. (See list below). Anders grew up into
a musical family. His father Sven Bergcrantz (1931-1998) was a major voice of the jazz piano. Anders Bergcrantz is
long known to be a soloist capable of stunning physical power and broad emotional range in the tradition of trumpet
stars like Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan and Miles Davis and has strongly developed a deep and soulful
individual voice of his own. Bergcrantz is performing all over the world as guest soloist and with his own constellations. He is also active as a clinician/educator.
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#1 Best Trumpeter 2020 Elevate VMBCD143, (2020)
#1 Best Trumpeter 2017 Soulfully Yours VMBCD118 (2017)
#2 Best Trumpeter 2016 Di"erent Universe VMBCD114 (2016)
#1 Best Trumpeter 2015 Anders Bergcrantz Plays the Painter by Anna-Lena Laurin VMBCD108 (2015)
#2 Best Trumpeter 2009 About Time STUCD07122 (2009)
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2017 Guldnålen
2010 !e Harry Arnold Award
2010 Django d’Or Award
2009 Eslöv Town Prize of Honour
2008 !e Swedish Radio award “!e Jazz Cat” in the category Contemporary star of Jazz
2007 !e Golden Record for best jazz recording of the year ”About Time”
2007 !e Jazz Cat Award in the category Jazz artist of the year
2002 STIM Grant
1996 Nominated for the Nordic Council Culture Award
1995 !e Golden Record for best jazz recording of the year ”In this together”
1995 !e Swedish Radio award “!e Jazz Cat” in the category Contemporary star of Jazz
1994 !e Danish Grammy Award together with Jan Kaspersen Quintet for the record ”Heavy Smoke”
1993 Jazz musician of the year
1993 Malmö City’s Composer Award
1990 Malmö City’s Culture Grant
1985 Jazz in Sweden tour
1984 !e Golden Record for best jazz recording of the year ”Montreux and more” together with Tolvan Big Band
1983 Genarps Culture Award ...

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