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North

“Suggestive Jazz – each note carries an image, a feeling, an impulse toward something higher.”  (LIRA) NORTH is a reference both to the musicians’ countries of origin and to the musical approach taken, in which communication, silence and melody are … Continue reading

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TRUST (Solo/Duo)

“A unique world of sound, filled with beautiful, lyrical melodies and suggestive rhythms…It moves from quiet wonder to expressive, explosive exuberance.” (Opulens, 5/5) With the critically acclaimed album TRUST (2018), Anders Hagberg created a sound world of his own with … Continue reading

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Hagberg & Landgren

ANDERS HAGBERG and JOHANNES LANDGREN –flutes/soprano sax & church organ/piano “Celestial inspiring music.” all about jazz “These two musicians … create an organic, almost physical sensuality.”/Lira “You just feel very grateful…unbroken passion.” /Hallandsposten “Hagberg and Landgren offer some stunning moments.” /Greenman Review Hagberg … Continue reading

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Connecting Worlds / Melodic Melange

”Magical Melange”  Connecting Worlds is a platform for musical collaborations between genres and cultures created by Anders Hagberg. Since 2014 a great number of performance, concert series and collaborations have been made with artists from India, Japan, South Korea, Iran, … Continue reading

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Quartet

ANDERS HAGBERG QUARTET – STORIES OF NOW See also NORTH “…exquisite world jazz, both rhythmically rich and mellifluous…” Lira Soundcloud “… Hagberg plays, constantly inventive and with a highly vocal quality to his musicianship.”    GP ” The groups´ improvisational quality was … Continue reading

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DANCE, FILM, ART

Anders has been commissioned to compose music for a number of films, dance performances and exhibitions of visual arts. “Gränsland” part 2 sample (2023):

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TEACHING

TEACHING Anders is a Professor in Musical Performance, specialized in Improvisation at the Academy of Music and Drama, Gothenburgh University. His work includes teaching (individual and ensemble classes in improvisation, lectures and seminars) supervising student thesis, mentorship. His work with … Continue reading

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WINDUO (previous project)

WINDUO ”Human communication, crossing musical borders…astoundingly expressive”. / JazzLife, Tokyo   Anders Hagberg and japanese bass player Yasuhito Mori started playing duo together in 1985. Since then they have gone through many phases, developing the rare touch that only somes … Continue reading

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EARTHSONGS(previous project)

EARTHSONGS ”Boundary crossing music at its very  best…modest beauty, magical sounds…breaths love, veneration and respect for the roots.” Earthsongs was formed by Anders Hagberg from a will of expressing his nordic roots, using the melodies from joiks and herding calls … Continue reading

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