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PER THORNBERG

About Me

Per Thornberg (b.1962) - , tenor saxophonist, teacher in improvisation. lecturer, author of educational books (21 vol.), arranger, composer, art critic, from Halmstad, Sweden. Thornberg has produced 4 CDs in his own name. Has performed and been guest clinician in Sweden, Denmark, Australia, U.K. USA, France, Spain, Germany, South Africa. Has worked with musicians like Bobo Stenson, Lars Jansson, Jacob Karlzon, Yashuito Mori, John Fedchock, Jesper Lundgaard, Kresten Osgood, Carl Allen, Dave O'Higgins, Adrian Mears, Mike del Ferro, Kesivan Naidoo, Alfons Carrascosa, Joan Diaz, Barry Tognolini, Ramon Angel Rey, Pere Loewe among others. Member of IAJE, Swedish jazz federation (SJR), STIM, Sami. Collaborations with artists and crossover projects (Jazz&ART&poetry). THORNBERG'S MUSIC PRODUCTION TMP at www.tmp.halmstad.net .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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Member Since: 10/29/2006
Band Website: www.tmp.halmstad.net
Band Members: Photo: Hans-Lave Angviken www.hangphoto.se/ - 3kPER THORNBERG - saxophone soloist, lecturer, clinician, improvisation teacher. MARIC (Jazz&Poetry) with Karin Bertling(voice), Per Thornberg(tenor saxophone), Lars-Erik Norrström(keyboards, sequenzer). - FATHERS&SONS - Per Thornberg (ts), Lars Jansson (p), Max Thornberg (b), Paul Svanberg (dr). PER THORNBERG/STEFAN WIKRÈN DUO - tenor saxophone&church organ PER THORNBERG QUARTET- Per Thornberg (ts), Martin Sjöstedt (p), Max Thornberg (b), Calle Rasmusson (dr). NEW CD "MOODS" Solo Saxophone 2008!
Influences: John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden, Bob Mintzer, Pat Metheny, Dick Oatts, Kenny Kirkland, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, J.S. Bach, Lars Gullin and many more... Also continuous inspiration of VISUAL ART by Wassily Kandinsky, Jackson Pollock, Jörgen Fogelquist, Lage Lindell, Torsten Renqvist, Alexius Huber, Dagmar Glemme among others The Six Elements
Cosmic Journey
Musical Landscape (Per Thornberg)
Thornberg - Glemme
Blue Concept
Two Quintets
Two Quintets 2
Two Quintets 3

Sounds Like: CD's with Per Thornberg: "Pictures" Per Thornberg Lars Ã…ke Svensson DUO 1998 "IN FOCUS" Per Thornberg trio, quartet, quintet 1999 "Standard Session" Per Thornberg trio 2000 "Dynamic Dialogue" Per Thornberg 2003 "MOODS Per Thornberg Solo Saxophone 2008I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Record Label: Thornberg's Music Production TMP (started in 1994)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Improvisation - Create a solid ground for free music!

An improviser must develop and utilize his/her rhythmic, harmonic and melodic awareness. One must learn one's instrument as well as possible, and listen to CDs, live performances, play in ensembles w...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:10:00 GMT

Equipment

Per Thornberg plays on a tenor saxophone Selmer Mark VI (1956) with a Phil Barone mouthpiece (New York model) and Rico Royal reeds.
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:35:00 GMT

Jazz Improvisation

For information: I work as a jazz musician and improvisation teacher. I give clinics about improvisation all over Sweden and abroad. In 2007 I have visited New York (IAJE) and Barcelona, Spain, as a g...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:00:00 GMT