Magnus Broo

Magnus Broo

Magnus Broo at Vossajazz 2014.
Background information
Born 1965 (age 4950)
Husqvarna, Västervik
Origin Sweden
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician and composer
Instruments Trumpet
Website Magnus Broo on Myspace

Magnus Broo (born 1965 in Husqvarna, Västervik, Småland, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz musician (trumpet) known from own recordings and collaboration with Norwegian jazz musicians like in the band Atomic.[1][2]

Career

Broo is the son of trumpeter, raised in Västervik, and participated in Visby big band before he attended musical training at North Texas State University (1984–1990). Back in Sweden, he was incorporated into Fredrik Norén Band (1991–1999), and also collaborated in the orchestra of Lennart Åberg.[1]

Broo's expression is a continuation of free jazz and Ornette Coleman's style from the 1960'th, and he is central in the Norwegian/Swedish band Atomic (1999–).[2] He also leads his own 'Magnus Broo Quartet with Torbjörn Gulz on piano, Mattias Welin on bass and Jonas Holgersson on drums. They released the albums Sudden Joy (1999), Levitaton (2001), Sugar Promise(2003) and Pain Body (2008). Moreover, he also collaborates in Fredrik Nordström Quintet.[1]

Discography

Solo albums

The Magnus Broo Quartet
Other projects

Collaborations

Within Atomic
With Fredrik Nordström Quintet
With Adam Lane, Ken Vandermark and Paal Nilssen-Love
Within "Boots Brown"
Within "Angles"
With Marilyn Crispell
Within "The Godforgottens"
Within "IPA"
Within "The Resonance Ensemble"
Within "Platform"
Within "Angles 9"

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Stockholm Jazz Orchestra: Magnus Broo – trumpet". Biography. WordPress. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Magnus Broo – Swedish Wood (Moserobie, 2010)". Musical reviews. FreeJazzblog.org. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  3. Bowers, Jack (1 July 2002). "The Magnus Broo Quartet: Levitation (2002)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  4. Corroto, Mark (24 November 2010). "Magnus Broo: Swedish Wood (2010)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
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