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Martina Almgren

About Me

RHYTHM AND BEAT have always fascinated me...... Surrounded by music as a child I started to play the piano soon followed by the flute. In my late teens I was caught entirely by the drums and the freedom in improvisation. Some years later I started to compose. I live near Göteborg in Sweden. Besides being a freelance musician in various constellations I lead my own bands. ____________________________________________________________ _______________MARTINA ALMGREN QUARTET "September" 1999, "Leaving Home" 2001, "Unden" 2003, "Bingo" 2005. ____________________________________________________________ _______________ OH YEAH ORCHESTRA (tentett) I composed "Freedom of Movement" on request from Swedish Jazz Celebration 2009, www.myspace.com/ohyeahorchestra. ____________________________________________________________ _______________ BAS & BATTERI a trio with tuba, bass and drums! ____________________________________________________________ _______________ NEW BAND Martina Almgren DYNAMO SONGS, www.myspace.com/dynamosongs. ____________________________________________________________ _______________In february 2007 I got the opportunity to go to Scotland with "Jazz from Sweden" to play with a new constellation Martina Almgren/Laura Macdonald Quartet.----------- !!!! NEW ALBUM OPEN BOOK Martina Almgren & Laura Macdonald BUY AT www.imogena.se ! _________________________All music composed by Martina Almgren

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Member Since: 19/07/2007
Band Website: martinaalmgren.com
Band Members: ..MARTINA ALMGREN QUARTET (Bingo, Den Sällsamma) Martina Almgren drums Owe Almgren electric bass Björn Almgren saxophones Tommy Kotter piano ____________________________________________________________ ______________ MARTINA ALMGREN/LAURA MACDONALD QUARTET (Tango Zocato, Juliett) Laura Macdonald altosax Paul Harrison piano Aidan ODonnell doublebass Martina Almgren drums ____________________________________________________________ ______________ BAS & BATTERI (Bingo) Martina Almgren drums Owe Almgren electric bass Niclas Rydh tuba (Tvek)B&B feat.VILKEN TRIO- Karolina Almgren ss Erik Boman ts Malin Almgren cajun ____________________________________________________________ ______________ OH YEAH ORCHESTRA www.myspace.com/ohyeahorchestra ____________________________________________________________ _______________ DYNAMO SONGS www.myspace.com/dynamosongs Tuomas Turunen pi Fredrik Nilsson b Martina Almgren dr
Influences: Keith Jarrett, Maria Schneider, Wayne Shorter, Jon Christensen, Anders Kjellberg, Stevie Wonder, brasilian music, folkmusic - native indian songs, jojk from northern scandinavia, Jim Pepper, Joni Mitchell, Alex Riel, Steve Gadd, Bonnie Riatt and Sisters of Invention.
Sounds Like: "Swedish drummer Martina Almgren declares that she wants to combine strong rhythms with expressive melodies. With her quartet of sensitive musicians, she achieves that goal in a bubbling lyrical mood. Yet even when the group pushes the intensity, the marriage of beat and melody are never far off." All About Jazz 2003 ____________________________________________________________ ______________Almgren's constantly shifting patterns are so strong in their commitment, it's hard to imagine they are immediately considered. Roger Spence Assembly Direct, Scotland 2008 ____________________________________________________________ ______________"Almgren can really make the music breathe, opening up the rhythms with an industry tempered by a light, musical touch.Rob Adams The Herald, UK 2008 ____________________________________________________________ ______________ "Hon är en kompositör av eget sinne, lyriker i sin innersta själ, men som också tycks älska att leka och överraska. Hennes originalitet smittar av sig bland musikerna, också de fyllda av glädje och harmonisk balans. Stig Jonasson Smålandsposten 2005 ____________________________________________________________ ___________
Record Label: Imogena Records, www.imogena.se

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