Swedish trumpeter and cornetist Tobias Wiklund is a perfect example of a new breed of musician who is neither easy to classify nor difficult to identify.

With a great love for many forms of music, Wiklund moves freely between modern artistic expression and a more traditional sound. Here, on his debut as a leader and playing cornet exclusively, he's assembled a repertoire of nine songs covering intense minimalism, beautiful ballads, and outgoing, swinging jazz, including two songs popularized by Louis Armstrong, 'Song Of The Vipers' and 'Weather Bird,' appearing here as a tribute to 'the past.'

On this album the energy and swing are what drive Wiklund and his fellow musicians - specifically, a free and open interpretation of 'swing,' one that doesn't depend on the rhythm section pushing forward in unison. Those who associate Swedish jazz with melancholic folk music have taken a wrong turn if they think that's all they can expect with Wiklund. He offers so much more and seems to want to embrace all of jazz, its entire history, and all of its facets of expression.

Tobias Wiklund (cornet); Simon Toldam (piano); Daniel Fredriksson (drums); Lasse Morck (bass).

Additional Details

Label: Stunt Records

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 03/22/19

UPC: 663993190112