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Tomas Trulsson

We’re working as if it were going out of style—PD

About Me

.. Woodwind player based in Sweden. Studied at Fridhems Folkhogskola and graduated from Berklee college of musac 98. Studied with Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone and Hal Crook to name a few. Working with own bands and freelance. Work as Jazzeducator.

Endorses MARCA reeds (see www.marca-france.com)
Recorded and/or performed with Anders Bergcrantz, Tomas Frank, Monday night Big Band, Inge Peterson, Ole "Fessor" Lindgreen, The Hi-Hats, Ever since day one, Matti & anrika roots, Liberator, Poulaphooka to name but a few.
Loves Korean cooking, and cigars.

For more info www.tomastrulsson.com

Check out a thing I did with Inge Peterson tenorsax, Mattias Hjort bass, Anders Vestergard drums. A tune of mine called Dark Side.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/29/2006
Band Website: tomastrulsson.com
Band Members: Joos was written by me for a recording project with the band Organic Vibes (see my friends list)
There is no greater love was performed live at konserthuset, Helsingborg spring-07. Me and the great bassplayer Mattias Svensson.
Falling from the top of the world is written by Hans Olding. Performed by me, Loîc Dequidt, Peter Rousu, Anders (Magtens Korridorer) Ramhede and Kullabygdens symphony orchestra.

"Trust" was played and recorded by Trulsson TRIO+ in september 2005. Besides me on altosax we had Mattias Carlson tenorsax, Elias Kallvik guitar, Peter Rousu bass and Anders Vestergard drums.
Bluesette was performed by Tomas Trulsson and Richard Hauer in Swedish churches, summer 2006.
Influences: Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Jerry Bergonzi, Otto Dix, Roland Kirk, Tom Waits, Picasso, Ornette Coleman, Steve Grossman, Hal Crook, Ed Tomassi, Living colour, Elvis Costello, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Mingus, Thelonius Monk, Hank Mobley, Joe Henderson, Kenny Wheeler, Clifford Brown, Beppe Wolgers, Dunderklumpen, fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter, Sven Klangs kvintett, Avo Uvezian
Sounds Like: Music to my ears!
Record Label: Yes Please!!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

X-mas again......

Here we are, X-mas again. Therefore I have taken upon me to do something with a x-mas tune. Last year I did silent night and this year I chose the tune "Last Christmas". I do have a rule for it thoug...
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:27:00 PST

Poulaphooka

Check out the tunes Cirkus and The cat song at poulaphooka´s myspace page, on which I play the altosax. Salve!!  
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:31:00 PST

Trulsson Kvartett på TV

Igår var jag med min kvartett på Kanal Lokal Skåne (http://kanallokal.tv/skane) och spelade programmet Skåne direkt som sänds måndag 29 oktober kl 18-19 och visas för potentiellt 1,2 miljoner tittare....
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:58:00 PST

Chordtone solo lesson

Hello everybody! Be sure to check out my new lesson that I posted on www.jazz-o-matic.com ...
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:32:00 PST

Bergonzi lick!

Yet again did I post a lick of the month on www.jazz-o-matic.com This time a lick from Jerry Bergonzi´s solo on Just friends from the album Standargonz   Check it out and play it fast and hard!...
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:09:00 PST

Keep Licking!

So yet again did I post a " Lick of the month" on the site www.jazz-o-matic.com This time a lick derived from a solo by the great Sonny Stitt played on There is no greater love. Play it, play it,...
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:05:00 PST

Hank Mobley !!

I´ve posted a new "Lick of the month! " on www.jazz-o-matic.com Its a Hank Mobley minor II-V lick he played on the tune Recado Bossa Nova on the album called Dippin´   Play it loud!!!...
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:16:00 PST

Licking october!!

If you run out of things to do in october why not practice october-lick of the month I posted at www.jazz-o-matic.com   Its not bad at all !!!  ...
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:31:00 PST

Lick of the month!!

I've posted a new lesson on  www.jazz-o-matic.com This time its a lick of the month, in some ways related to my earlier posted lesson chromatic approaches. Check it out y'all !!! ...
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:18:00 PST

Chromatic Approaches!!!

Check out my online lesson on www.jazz-o-matic.com Its a great site for all saxamaphooonists.!!! "I believe in things that are developed through hard work. I always like people who have developed lon...
Posted by Tomas Trulsson on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 02:15:00 PST