New photo!

Photo: Calle Wärnelöv

www.cwphotography.se

Trollhättan Jazzförening

Great gig at Folkets Hus, Trollhättan, this saturday 16th of November. Together with the amazing Karin Hammar and Hans Grundberg Quartet (me, Hans Grundberg on bass, Anders Persson on piano and Terje Sundby on drums).

Jazzify!

The 19th of October I traveled to Öland together with the amazing group Teresa Indebetou Band to do two very special concerts. It happened that we got Jazzify from Svensk Jazz and Postkodslotteriet, a new kind of grant for short projects. The project we apply for was that we wanted to go to Öland and play at the refugee camp for the new arrived refugees coming from Syria. And also to make people aware of this we did a public concert at Borgholms Kök och Bar.

It was a very long day traveling from Göteborg to Borgholm, 42 mil, early in the morning and just go straight to Lundegård Refugee camp and play. But oh my god, it was a wonderful experience, the people that came and the children playing, dancing along side their parents… I will never forget this amazing concert! And they were so happy and really spreading their joy for music and maybe for a minute or so just be able to think about something else than just bad things and paper works and pondering. 

In the evening we played a gig at Borgholms Kök och Bar, very different from the one earlier that day. We had some audience and it was nice to play together with the band. Tired, happy and full of emotions we got to bed early to travel all the long way back in the morning. 

I want to say thank you to everyone who made this possible for us:

P-O Rylander and his company Rylander Musikproduktion for coming up with the idea and making things possible, Svensk Jazz and Postkodslotteriet for the grant Jazzify, Borhgolms Kök och Bar for making the second gig possible, Muslim and Rim for making the connection with the refugees and for a great poster, Lundegård Camping for letting us have the concert at your place, Maria Alåsen at Östran, the musicians- Teresa Indebetou, Malin Almgren and Jenny Kristoffersson.

And thank you all for coming to the concerts, I will never forget this!

Photo: Maria Alåsen

Gamlestads Galej

Last year I hosted the music competition Musik Direkt for young talents. This year I will host another great event and this one is very close to my heart... and my home! On saturday the 24th my community Gamlestaden will have a festival called Gamlestads Galej. You can listen to good music on our stage, buy cool stuff at our flea market, paint your face (this is for kids) or just stroll around our beautiful Gamelstaden with a coffee in your hand. Between 11.00-17.00 

You can see me on the big stage, presenting the different bands and dance groups, OR you can go to the tent Gamlestadens Jazzfestival and talk to some nice people about a very exciting project taking place next May at Kvibergs Kaserner. 

So come, hang with us this saturday!

http://www.gamlestadsgalej.se

Midsommar!

I had a wonderful midsommar playing with amazing Karin Hammar and Hans Grundberg and his band; Anders Persson and Anders Söderling.
It was pouring down outside but it didn´t matter, we had a great and happy audience.
Afterwards we were invited to Turisthotellet who opened up their restaurant and bar just for our sake! We ate a wonderful "midsommar tallrik"with sill and potatoes and got the opportunity to taste beer from their extremely large collection. Very nice!

Thank you everyone who came and didn´t stay at home because of the traditional midsummer weather!

Sometimes it´s good to...

...google your name!

I found this on the website Statens Musikverk. Very nice to be chosen to this list, makes me very happy!

http://statensmusikverk.se/artikel/dags-att-spisa-jazz/

Playhouse-avslutning

    

    

Bilder från Stenungsund

Här är lite bilder från innan spelningen med Karin Hammar, Hans Grundberg, Anders Persson och Terje Sundby! Toppenroligt gig med trevlig publik och trevliga musiker.

Nästa konsert med gänget blir midsommarafton i Ljungskile!

Listen to the radio show!

Here´s a link to the radio show we played at this tuesday. My interview starts 13 minutes into the show. Host of the show was Stefan Lifv.

http://sverigesradio.se/sida/ljud/4443035?play=4443035&playtype=Sändning

Musicians: me (Maria Rylander); vocals, Anders Persson; piano, Eric Arellano; sax, Henrik Aronsson; bass, Johan Birgenius; drums.

Later that day, the same band played at Playhouse, Nefertiti. Afterwards there was a jam session and the place was packed, we had musicians standing in line to go up on stage. A really great day with lots of inspiration and nice hang with good people. Thank you to everyone who participated and joined us as jammers or/and audience! See ya on Nef the 19th of March!

This picture was taken by Johan Riedenlöv

Radio P4 Göteborg

Played live on the radio today, Tuesday. Was interviewed by Stefan Lifv and played two songs by Joni Mitchell. Tonight we play a whole set of Joni songs at Playhouse, Nefertiti.

Great musicians- Anders Persson, Johan Birgenius, Eric Arellano and Henrik Aronsson.

Playhouse 26/2

Come to Nefertiti´s club Playhouse on tuesday and listen to me sing music from the great Joni Mitchell.
An epic band will accompany me; Anders Person- piano, Henrik Aronsson- bass, Johan Birgenius- drums and Eric Arellano- soprano sax.

Wooopwooop, come join us and let´s have a great jam session together after the concert!

http://www.nefertiti.se/program/?view=1846

Another great review for Intone!

Another great review for Intones album and this time in the music magazine Lira!

Congratulations Intone!

Playing in Vänersborg

On thursday I will be playing with an epic band at Vänersborg Jazzclub.
Karin Hammar, Hans Grundberg, Anders Persson och Terje Sundby.

At Folkets Hus, 19.30 the 7th of February

WELCOME!

http://www.folketshusvanersborg.se/evenemang/karin-hammar-med-hans-grundberg-kvartett-vanersborgs-musikforening