Piano-player, composer living in Malmö in the very south of Sweden. Jacob Karlzon has released 4 CDs with his two groups Jacob Karlzon Trio and Jacob Karlzon Big5.
For more info about these groups, please visit http://www.jacobkarlzon.com.
You can hear him with Peter Asplund Quartet, Viktoria Tolstoy Group, Håkan Broström Quartet, Cæcilie Norby, Anders Bergcrantz Quintet, Mads Vinding Trio, Double Standards, Changes, Tolvan Big Band a.o.
Jacob has performed with Billy Cobham, Bob Berg, Kenny Wheeler, Tim Hagans,
Jeff Ballard, Norma Winstone, Jon Christensen, Lars Danielsson, Viktoria Tolstoy,
Nils Landgren, Silje Nergaard, Rigmor Gustafsson, Lina Nyberg,
Trine-Lise Vaering, Anders Bergcrantz, Fredrik Lundin, Tomas Franck, Putte Wickman a.o.
He composes and arranges music for Viktoria Tolstoy who he has been collaborating with since 1999.As a leader Jacob Karlzon has released four CDs;Jacob Karlzon Trio
"Today", Prophone Records
"Going Places" , Prophone Records
"Take Your Time" , Dragon Records
Jacob Karlzon Big5
"Big5", Prophone RecordsThe latest recorded project is co-lead with the great danish bass-player Morten Ramsbøl, featuring the drummer Jeff Ballard ,USA (Chick Corea, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau Trio, Ray Charles a.o.) and Hans Ulrik, one of the greatest saxophone-players in Denmark.
This record, "Human Factor" was recorded in August 2004 and released in April 2005 on the danish record-company, Music Mecca and contains new and previously unreleased songs from the band's members.In May 2007, Jacob recorded a solopiano-album with free improvisations for the Swedish record-label Caprice. In the spring of 2008, Jacob Karlzon Trio will tour Sweden and Denmark and record it's first studioalbum in six years. For press, photos and bios, please visit www.jacobkarlzon.com
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