Fire! Orchestra
modern creative - big band
David Sandström (vocals, drums); Mats Gustafsson (flute, baritone saxophone); Delphine Joussein (flute, electronics); Fredrik Ljungkvist (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Anna Högberg, Mette Rasmussen (alto saxophone); Goran Kajfes, Susana Santos Silva (trumpet); Mats Äleklint (trombone, sousaphone); Per Åke Holmlander (tuba); Josefin Runsteen (violin); Julien Desprez (guitar); Alexander Zethson (keyboards); Johan Berthling (bass); Blanche Lafuente (drums, electronics).
Sat 13 July 2024 16:00 - 17:15 Missouri
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Fire! Orchestra is the brainchild of Swedish musicians Mats Gustafsson (saxophone), Johan Bertling (bass) and Andreas Werliin (drums). The orchestra has released seven albums to date and surprised us just last year with their most recent one, Echoes, which was a huge success worldwide. The album combines all the finesse and power of a group that upends every cliché about big bands. The size of the band changes regularly and for the NN North Sea Jazz Festival they are opting for an 18-piece lineup. Raw, innovative free jazz is still the basis of this version of Fire! Orchestra and their sound is still completely their own. Garage rock, krautrock, post-bop, prog rock and dub – this band has it all and they could well be one of the big surprises at this year’s festival.
