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Fredrik Kronkvist Quartet plus Eliel Lazo

With explosive energy and an insatiable musical curiosity, Fredrik Kronkvist is taking his music into a new era. The acclaimed saxophonist leads his quartet through a sound rooted in jazz tradition, drawing on Latin rhythms, the edge of fusion, Afrobeat grooves and the raw power of funk.

Bebop runs through its veins, but in this new lineup and on the latest album, Worlds Unseen, rhythm and groove take centre stage. At Fasching, Kronkvist is joined by pianist Thiery Marazanye, bassist Mattias Rudebjer, drummer Johan Kolsut and Cuban conga virtuoso Eliel Lazo.

DownBeat describes the music as complex in its execution, yet “straight-ahead” in its approach. Improvisation and infectious melodies lie at the heart of the group’s vibrant, pulse-driven sound.

LINEUP

Fredrik Kronkvist – saxophone
Thiery Marazanye – piano
Mattias Rudebjer – bass
Johan Kolsut – drums
Eliel Lazo – congas