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Jacob Karlzon

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Jacob Karlzon (born 19th October, 1970 in Sweden) is a pianist.

Career

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Jacob Karlzon (Aarhus, Denmark 2019)
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Jacob Karlzon (born 19 October 1970 in Jönköping, Sweden) is a Swedish pianist, composer and accompanist. This pianist has 15 albums and he has accompanied musicians like guitarist Dominic Miller and vocalists Viktoria Tolstoy and Hanne Boel.[1]

Jacob Karlzon also performed with Billy Cobham, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Berg, Tim Hagans, Jeff Ballard, Norma Winstone, Cæcilie Norby, Nils Landgren, Silje Nergaard, Rigmor Gustafsson, Lina Nyberg, Trine-Lise Væring, Anders Bergcrantz and Putte Wickman.

Discography

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Year recorded Title Label Notes
1996? Take Your Time
1998? Going Places With Mattias Svensson (bass), Peter Danemo (drums)
2002? Today With Mattias Svensson (bass), Peter Danemo (drums)
2002 Big5 Prophone Most tracks quintet, with Karl-Martin Almqvist (soprano sax, tenor sax, flute), Peter Asplund (trumpet, flugelhorn), Mattias Svensson (bass), Peter Danemo (drums, percussion); one track sextet, with Viktoria Tolstoy (vocals) added
2008? Improvisational Three Caprice Solo piano[2]
2010 Heat Caprice Some tracks trio, with Hans Andersson (bass), Jonas Holgersson (drums); some tracks quintet, with Karl-Martin Almqvist (saxes), Peter Asplund (trumpet) added[2]
2011? The Big Picture Stunt Trio, with Hans Andersson (bass), Jonas Holgersson (drums)[3]
2012 More ACT Trio, with Hans Andersson (bass), Jonas Holgersson (drums)[4]
2013 A Moment of Now ACT Most tracks duo, with Viktoria Tolstoy (vocals); one track with Jocke Bergström (vocals) added
2014 Shine ACT With Hans Andersson (bass) and Robert Mehmet Ikiz (drums)
2015? One Solo piano
2016 Now With Dan Berglund (bass), Robert Mehmet Ikiz (drums)
2019 Open Waters Warner Music Group Jacob Karlzon – piano, synths, fender rodes. Morten Ramsbøl – bass. Rasmus Kihlberg – drums
2022 Wanderlust Warner Music Group Jacob Karlzon - piano, keyboards Morten Ramsbøl - bass Rasmus Kihlberg - drums feat. Dominic Miller - guitar Mathias Eick - trumpe
2023 Humanity Benjamin Koppel and Jacob Karlzon

Other Records and Collaborations

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Year recorded Title Label Notes
2011 Letters To Herbie - Viktoria Tolstoy ACT Viktoria Tolstoy / vocals. Jacob Karlzon / piano, keyboards. Krister Jonsson / guitars. Mattias Svensson / bass. Rasmus Kihlberg / drums. Special Guests: Nils Landgren / trombone & vocals. Magnus Lindgren / woodwinds
2012 Cause And Effect Prophone Johannesson, Schultz & Berglund Featuring Jacob Karlzon.
2018 Borrowed & Blue by Lisa Bassenge Herzog Records Lisa Bassenge  (vocals) Jacob Karlzon  (piano) and Andreas Lang (bass).
2019 Haftor Medbøe, Jacob Karlzon Copperfly Haftor Medbøe (guitar), Jacob Karlzon (piano)
2020 Mothers by Lisa Bassenge Herzog Records Lisa Bassenge (vocals). Jacob Karlzon (piano.

Andreas Lang (bass)

2021 Vagabond   - Dominic Miller ECM Records Dominic Miller, Guitar. Jacob Karlzon, Piano, Keyboard. Nicolas Fiszman, Bass. Ziv Ravitz, Drums.
2023 Wildflowers by Lisa Bassenge Herzog Records Lisa Bassenge  (vocals) Jacob Karlzon  (piano) and Andreas Lang (bass).
2024 Butterfly - Kari Sál Imaginary Music Kari Sál – vocals, kalimba. Adam Bałdych – violin. Jacob Karlzon – piano. Kacper Budziszewski – guitar. Roman Chraniuk – double bass. Dawid Fortuna – drums

References

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  1. ^ "Humanity, by Benjamin Koppel & Jacob Karlzon". Benjamin Koppel. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. ^ a b Mosey, Chris (26 May 2009). "Jacob Karlzon: Heat / Improvisational Three". All About Jazz.
  3. ^ Huntley, Jack (22 July 2011). "Jacob Karlzon: The Big Picture". All About Jazz.
  4. ^ Lindsay, Bruce (24 August 2012). "Jacob Karlzon 3: More". All About Jazz.
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