Annika Jessen is a swedish clarinetplayer with a mission; to spread the clarinets beautiful sound all over the world.
She started out as a classical musician but after she took her masters of music at the conservatory in Copenhagen, Denmark, she left the classical music in favor of music with more improvised elements.
Between 1998 and 2008 she worked with Swedish Balkan/klezmerband "
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Tummel" (Check them out here at MySpace or www.tummel.nu), and many many more or less loose constellations with music ranging from contemporary to brasilian, singer/songwriterstuff/ Rock/ pop/african/arabic/balkan/klezmer/swedish folk/etc.etc.She also works as a recording session player and writes music for theatre plays when she is not acting or teaching.Over the years she has done extensive touring throughout Sweden and Europe.She is today a regular member of World Mix Orchestra, Danjal (check him out here at myspace!), and Sofia Thelin band.
This year she has dedicated to writing and recording more music of her own. Music is on the way.In the meantime you can enjoy these old samples. ..
