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Gunnel Mauritzson Gunnel Mauritzson is one of the foremost folksingers in Sweden. She works with her own band, the group Nåra and as soloist in projects as church masses and big band concerts. Gunnel is also a composer of new songs and tunes, often build upon the style of traditional folk music. She is a singer who brings in new elements and the music moves across the genres. Her song conveys a feeling that is both strong and subtl. Gunnel has her musical roots in the folkmusic from the Baltic island of Gotland. The island who has a history clouded in legend. About fifteen years ago she started her first soloproject that resulted in the CD "Silhuette" with music by the late Swedish jazzmusician Lars Gullin. This, and the three following solo CD:s, has been favourably reviewed and are released in Sweden, but also on license in Germany on the label Laika Records. GMB ~ Gunnel Mauritzson Band 
New, exiting interpretation of music deeply rooted in Swedish folk tradition, performed with lightness, brilliance and love for the free spirit of improvisation.
Together with brilliant musicians she presents new and old Swedish songs. Some of the music is written by Gunnel and some songs are traditional folksongs. Members: Christian Jormin: percussion and piano Christian Jormin lives on the island of Brännö in the saltwashed Archipelago near Gothenburg. He is a very expressive musician who plays percussion with other folk-bands, including ”Den fule” and piano with his own jazz-trio. Jonas Knutsson: saxophones Jonas Knutsson is the jazz saxophonist from Umeå who fell in love with swedish polska-tunes played on violin, and who in more recent times has created a way of playing his saxophones that contains quarter-tones and rythm from folkmusic as well as the free spirit of improvisation from jazz.He also plays with f ex guitarist Johan Norberg. (Christian Jormin, Gunnel M, Stefan Wingefors, Jonas Knutsson. Photo: Felix Gerlach) Stefan Wingefors: doublebass, piano & accordion Stefan Wingefors was raised in Värmland but calls Gothenburg home. He is a sought after and well liked jazz- and folkmusician with the ability to creat magic on the double bass, accordion and piano. He also performes with f ex Daniel Lemma. som verksam stumfilmspianist! Sometimes Gunnel Mauritzson Band appears in smaller constellations as a trio or a duo. Press reviews: Gunnel Mauritzson Band "Whatever happens" Label: Laika records; 3510244.2; 2008 One of the nicest albums of 2003 was Raisu äut by the, for me unknown at that time, Swedish singer Gunnel Mauritzson. Between the last and the new solo album she has recorded two other projects including with the band Om. On Whatever happens Mauritzson works with a totally different band than six years ago. A combination of traditional Swedish instruments such as the nyckelharpa and instruments such as the saxophone, organ, piano and accordion, colour the sound of this album. The thirteen tracks are a combination of traditional pieces and new compositions. Mauritzson choose the jazz-folk approach that I find typically Swedish. She found more rest in her singing and composing, it’s like she found a better balance in composing and performing. Nice is Om dagen vid mit arbete which is such a delicate song, where the band and singer find the perfect symbioses. But also in the more light-footed tracks like Full gas and Brev polska they show to be a real ensemble instead of a singer with band. It’s clear that they made this album together and lift each other to a higher level. It was worth the years of waiting, Mauritzson returns with a strong new album. Eelco Schilder, Folk world |