barbara hendricks with the magnus lindgren jazz quartet
July 2, 2006 - 8:00 pm

The most famous oprea singer in the world made her jazz debut at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1994 and has since then performed regularly in renowned international jazz festivals. Barbara Hendricks will sing work of Billie Holiday, Gershwin, Porter and Ellington accompanied by the Grammy Award winning Quartet of the young Swedish Magnus Lindgren.

MAGNUS LINDGREN

Magnus Lindgren is Sweden’s hottest jazz musician and besides being a master of all reed instruments he is also an outstanding arranger and composer.
He rapidly become a top name in Europe working with many of the most famous jazz artists.
Born in Västeras, Sweden in 1974, Magnus Lindgren started to play the saxophone at age 13. His first big tour was at the age of 18 with the Peter Johannesson Band and Herbie Hancock. Over the years he also worked with Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, James Ingram, Koop, Bob Mintzer and opera singer Barbara Hendricks.
A graduate of the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, he has gained a lot of attention in Sweden with his debut album “Way Out” (1999) that was nominated for a Swedish Grammy. His big band album “Paradise Open” (2001) with the Swedish Radio Jazz Group was awarded a Swedish Grammy and other prizes as well. Magnus Lindgren was Sweden’s Jazz Musician of the Year in 2001 and won a Swedish Django d’Or in 2006. He was also commissioned to write music for the Nobel Prize Banquet (2003). With his quartet he regularly tours Europe and has played some big festivals.