Fredrik Ljungkvist
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Fredrik Ljungkvist | |
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.jpg) Fredrik Ljungkvist performing at the 2018 Kongsberg Jazzfestival | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 29 November 1969 |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Saxophone, clarinet |
| Labels | NorCD Ozella Music |
| Website | www |
Håkan Fredrik Ljungkvist (born 29 November 1969 in Kristinehamn, Sweden), is a Swedish jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet), the son of saxophonist Håkan Ljungkvist and married to the jazz singer Lina Nyberg.[1]
Ljungkvist was raised in Lidköping, and studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (1989–93). As jazz student he played with jazz bands in Stockholm, like Fredrik Noren Band, Lina Nyberg Group and Per "Texas" Johansson band. In 1993 he formed his own Quartet with whom he released two albums.
In 2000 he composed a 30 minutes long piece for the Pipeline project, a collaboration between 16 Swedish and American musicians on initiative by the Svenska Rikskonserter. The piece was performed in Chicago and Sweden.[1]
Honors
- 2004: "Jazz kannan" as the musician of the year from the Swedish Jazz Society (Jazz i Sverige)
