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Anders Bergcrantz
ANDERS BERGCRANTZ’ BIOGRAPHY
2012 The orchestral piece ”The Painter” by Anna-Lena Laurin with Anders Bergcrantz as trumpet soloist, is recorded for upcoming CD release. Anders Bergcrantz Quartet w/Adam Nussbaum performes at Montmartre, Copenhagen. Performing with The Richie Beirach European Quintet in Germany. Playing with The Lionel Hampton All Star Big Band in Italy. Recording a duo CD together with pianist Jan Lundgren for release early 2013. The Anders Bergcrantz Quintet feat. Billy Harper & Victor Lewis playing at the Ystad Jazz Festival.
2011 Anders Bergcrantz Quartet w/Victor Lewis performing at Montmartre, Copenhagen. Performing as soloist in Anna-Lena Laurin’s orchestral work ”The Painter” in Uppsala, Sweden. Anders Bergcrantz Quartet touring in Mexico and playing for 10.000 people in Mexico City. As a member of drummer legend, Ed Thigpen’s last band, Anders is performing tribute/memorial concerts for Ed with the the remaining band. The highly successful world premiere of Anna-Lena Laurin’s orchestral work ”Iphigenia” takes place at Konserthuset in Stockholm with Royal Stockholm Symphony Orchestra. Anders is together with piano legend, Richie Beirach, soloist in the piece. The concert is is filmed and part of a documentary about Anna-Lena Laurin and broadcasted on Swedish Telivision. Performing with The Lionel Hampton All star Big Band in Germany and France
2010 Performing at the grand opening of Jazz Club Montmartre, Copenhagen w/Jeff ”Tain” Watts a.o. Anders Bergcrantz Quintet w/Ron McClure and Victor Lewis performing in NYC. Touring all over Europe as band leader or featured soloist. The world premiere of Anna-Lena Laurin’s orchestral work ”Iphigenia” with Anders as soloist takes place in Umeå, Sweden. Performing in Portugal and Monaco with the Lionel Hampton All Star Big Band.
2009 Receiving the French/Swedish jazz award ”Django d’Or” in the category; Contemporary Star of Jazz. Touring with Anders Bergcrantz Quartet feat. Richie Beirach. Forming and touring with a quintet together w/Jonas Kullhammar, Bobo Stenson, Palle Danielsson & Victor Lewis. Performing with the CTI All Stars including artists like Airto, Hubert Laws, Bill Evans, Mark Egan, Flora Purim, Russell Malone, Niels Lan Doky a.o.
2008 Receiving 3 jazz awards! 1: ”The Golden Record” for best record of the year. 2: ”The Jazzcat” jazzmusician of the year 3: Anders Bergcrantz latest release About Time” voted ”Best record of the year” by Swedish Radio’s listeners.
2007 Visiting England and Scotland several times this year for performing, teaching (at the Trinity College of Music, Guildhall College and The Royal Academy of Music) and recording. Joining The Ed Thigpen Quintet. Touring and recording with the Anders Bergcrantz Quintet. New CD "About Time” released in October and reaches no 1 at the “Critics top list” in Sweden, all categories.
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Anders Bergcrantz on Dragon Records
by Budd Kopman
Trumpeter/flugelhornist Anders Bergcrantz (born 1961, Malmö, Sweden) grew up in a musical family which included his father, Sven Bergcrantz (1931-1998), a well known jazz pianist in Sweden, and his two older brothers, Håkan and Thomas, who play tenor saxophone and drums, respectively. His music is solidly mainstream, which means only that the musical language used does not surprise the knowledgeable listener. That said though, Bergcrantz is completely secure, full of fire and communicates directly to the listener ...
read moreAnders Bergcrantz: About Time
by Dr. Jeff Monroe
Anyone wondering how Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers might have sounded had it emerged in Sweden--minus saxophone, listening to Abba and incorporating a dash of funk--will hear a fair approximation on Anders Bergcrantz's About Time. With a front line of Bergcrantz's clarion trumpet next to Vincent Nilsson's dexterous trombone and bass trombone, supported by a tight rhythm section led by Jacob Karlzon's impressive ivory work--this group comes out swinging.
The influence of Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan and Woody Shaw are also ...
read moreAnders Bergcrantz #2 Trumpet Player in the World According to the 31st Annual Jazz Station Poll
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Michael Ricci
#2 TRUMPET PLAYER IN THE WORLD according to The 31st Annual Jazz Station Poll results by Brazil-born jazz historian & jazz educator Arnaldo DeSouteiro Trompete/Trumpet: 1. Randy Brecker ("Nostalgic Journey: Tykocin Jazz Suite" - Summit); 2. ANDERS BERGCRANTZ ("About Time" - Stunt); 3. Al Hood ("Just a Little Taste" - AH); 4. Terell Stafford ("Into the Light" with Dana Hall); 5. Lew Soloff ("25 - Tribute to Art Blakey" with Manhattan Jazz Quintet - Birds); 6. Tomasz Stanko ("Dark Eyes" ...
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Swedish Trumpeter, Anders Bergcrantz Receiving French/Swedish Jazz Award Django D'Or!
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Michael Ricci
Three Music Awards for Swedish Trumpet Star Anders Bergcrantz!
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All About Jazz
The Swedish Jazz trumpeter ANDERS BERGCRANTZ has returned home after receiving no less than 3 GREAT JAZZ AWARDS at The Swedish Jazz Celebration between April 3-5. These are the awards: 1. THE GOLDEN RECORD Anders latest cd About Time" Voted best album of the year. This is the foremost Swedish jazz award and actually the second time Anders receives The golden Record. Very rare! 2. THE JAZZ CAT Anders Bergcrantz voted Jazz musician of the year" ...
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”...He belongs to the great soloists of Jazz, irrespective of what side of the Atlantic you look...” OJ, Jörgen �-stberg
”...Bergcrantz is world class...” THE WIRE, Richard Cook
”...flows with lovely long lines...” JAZZ TIMES, Dave Burns ”...(In a certain way he’s the man on the spot here. Given the sense of Miles �'ghost wafting through these proceedings, the brassman on hand better have something to say. No worries here. Bergcrantz fills those shoes admirably). He’s blowing tough and lyrical with a gorgeous softball tone, burning or sighing as the music requires, and the knack for the right effect...” CADENCE MAGAZINE, David Dupont
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Trumpet
Location
Malmo
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Dedication
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Twilight
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Cochise
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While my horn gently weeps
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Sapphire
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