paavo

All music performed by “paavo” is composed and arranged by Sofia Jernberg and Cecilia Persson. “paavo” was formed in the Autumn of 2004 and Apart Records released their debut album in February 2007. Buy cd on www.cdon.com
This has been written about “paavo”:
”Pretty yet eccentric melodies — part Joni Mitchell, part arty cabaret — bounce around elaborate arrangements that combine the technical rigor of prog rock with extended free improvisation. [...]the songs bring their disparate elements together in a way that makes any argument against their compatibility moot.”
/Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader
”Paavo flies in like an unknown bird on the Swedish jazz scene. The debut album is a minor sensation regarding composition, arrangements and soundscapes.”
/Dan Backman, Svenska Dagbladet
” There is an experimental urge in their music which makes it take a step beyond the artificial and becomes something unique in swedish jazz, with a very own voice and expression.”
/Patrik Boström, Norrländska socialdemokraten
“Two young women made the biggest impression, Sofia Jernberg and Cecilia Persson from the group “paavo”. They showed both courage and strength. In contrast to the quite often introvert traditional jazz you feel welcome and invited as an audience. The traditional jazz is going through a liberation with help of new young virtuosos.”
/Anna F Strömbäck, Norbottenskuriren
“So beautiful record covers have not been seen since the 70’s. But still don’t think that these two young musicians are superficial. On the contrary – their music is complex and demanding.”
/Lennart Strömbäck, Artistic leader of Umeå Jazz festival
"Paavo, a whimsical septet from Sweden with vocalist Sofia Jernberg and pianist Cecilia Persson as co-leaders, offered another dimension of Scandinavian jazz. Intermingling clarinet, saxophone, drums, bass and xylophone, Paavo made discreet nods to Anthony Braxton and Henry Threadgill with its fondness for marches, waltz and folky melodicsm."
/John Murph, Down Beat Magazine