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Elin Larsson

Swedish saxophone player Elin Larsson (born 1984) has been referred to as ”phenomenon”.

Her expressive and dynamic saxophone playing makes her one of the most interesting players on the Swedish jazz scene right now. 14 years old Elin started playing the saxophone and found her true voice. By the age of 20 she was accepted to the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Elin’s carreer got started even before she graduated; debut album Live And Alive, released in 2009 with her own quintet Elin Larsson Group, was a major success in Sweden and was greeted with standing ovations from the press as well as from the audience. The success of the record also generated Elin the prestigeous Swedish Jazz Radio Award ”Newcomer of the year 2010”. 2010 Elin was picked out to play 1st tenor and represent Sweden in the EBU-project European Jazz Orchestra. During a period of three weeks the band performed a major tour in Europe.

Elin is also an active composer and is very respected for her composing skills, especially for her work with Elin Larsson Group. Today Elin is an after-sought saxophonist who has played at all major Swedish jazz festivals. Except from in Sweden, Elin has performed in Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, the U.S.A., India, the Gambia and Ghana.

Awards

Swedish Composer's Award 2009 Swedish Jazz Radio Award: "Newcomer Of The Year" 2009 Swedish Jazz Radio Award: "Band Of The Year" 2011 Swedish Art Council Award 2010 Swedish Art Council Award 2011


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Album Review

Elin Larsson Group: Let You In

Read "Let You In" reviewed by James Pearse


Darkness and light are two recurring themes of life in Sweden. In winter, it is a dark unforgiving land. When spring and summer finally arrive, Sweden blooms and bursts into life like few other countries can.Potentially a love letter to the joys of spring, the opener (and title track) of Let You In, the second full-length from Stockholm's Elin Larsson Group, is at once upbeat, perky and fresh. An explosion of acoustic warmth follows the catchy drum intro ...

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”The interaction between Larsson and Persson is exceptional and the flexible and intelligent rhythm team accompany them with aplomb. //The Jazz Man

”PHENOMENON” //Svenska Dagbladet

”One of the best albums of the year” //Dagens Nyheter

Primary Instrument

Saxophone, tenor

Willing to teach

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Let You In

Playing With Music
2012

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Let You In

From: Let You In
By Elin Larsson

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