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What should I know about them?
At the front is Magnus Carlson, who has been one of Sweden's most distinctive singers for three decades - including as frontman of the best-selling indie rock/soul band Weeping Willows.
When Carlson is not touring the biggest stages with his band, he seeks closer contact with his enthusiastic audience on the small, intimate jazz stages in Scandinavia - now Montmartre.
Throughout his career, he has released 16 solo projects across genres and collaborated with big names such as Ebbot Lundberg, Orup and the British soul collective St. Etienne. With him on Montmartre, he brings a team of his favorite Swedish musicians.
What should I expect?
Magnus Carlson is a very special singer with an enormous voice that spans a wide range. also between genres. With a successful career within the indie and rock world, his musical universe draws threads to iconic bands such as The Doors, Velvet Underground and Depe...
ENGLISH:
What should I know about them?
At the front is Magnus Carlson, who has been one of Sweden's most distinctive singers for three decades - including as frontman of the best-selling indie rock/soul band Weeping Willows.
When Carlson is not touring the biggest stages with his band, he seeks closer contact with his enthusiastic audience on the small, intimate jazz stages in Scandinavia - now Montmartre.
Throughout his career, he has released 16 solo projects across genres and collaborated with big names such as Ebbot Lundberg, Orup and the British soul collective St. Etienne. With him on Montmartre, he brings a team of his favorite Swedish musicians.
What should I expect?
Magnus Carlson is a very special singer with an enormous voice that spans a wide range. also between genres. With a successful career within the indie and rock world, his musical universe draws threads to iconic bands such as The Doors, Velvet Underground and Depeche Mode. That said, he effortlessly manages to pay homage to timeless eras in jazz music, as well as soul, blues and classical vocal art. With his band "The Moon Ray Quintet" they have a reputation for creating an outgoing live atmosphere that appeals to both seasoned jazz listeners and lovers of good pop and soul.
What do the reviewers say?
"Magnus Carlson enters the innermost chambers of jazz with impressive confidence. The Moon Ray Quintet delivers the perfect, stylish and swinging accompaniment." — Dagens Nyheter
"It is stylish, sonorous and incredibly swinging when Magnus Carlson throws himself into jazz in this timeless project." - Göteborgs-Posten...
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