3 years after Funk Is My Religion, the Funk Unit is back working at the Palma Music Studio (Palma de Mallorca) on the release of its 13th album, celebrating as well the 30th anniversary of...
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The new Nils Landgren Funk Unit opus is in the making!!!!
3 years after Funk Is My Religion, the Funk Unit is back working at the Palma Music Studio (Palma de Mallorca) on the release of its 13th album, celebrating as well the 30th anniversary of...
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Christmas With My Friends VIII (available in Vinyl, CD & Digital)
For large numbers of people, Nils Landgren’s Christmas albums are now a part of their holiday season, just like advent calendars or mistletoe. Seventeen years ago, trombonist/singer Landgren, one of the brightest stars in the...
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Nils Landgren’s Christmas With My Friends VIII new opus is now out!!!
Nils Landgren’s Christmas albums are an institution. Seasonal but never corny, with polished musicianship and simple intimacy.For almost 20 years, Nils Landgren “Christmas With My Friends” is an integral part of the Christmas season for...
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Coming soon ! The 4 Wheel Drive – Chapter II will be soon out on September 29th.
Four is a winner: that was the unanimous opinion of critics and audiences alike on the first album from German-Swedish supergroup 4 Wheel Drive. The eponymous debut disc from this band of bandleaders went straight...
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Coming soon ! The 4 Wheel Drive – Chapter II will be soon out on September 29th.
Recorded in Gothenburg in April this year the new opus of the Swedish-German Four first-league jazz musicians with pure joy of playing and a love of good pop music will be soon out! Stay tuned!...
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Jazz Baltica 2023 – June 22 to 25 – Here is the program!
From 22 to 25 June 2023, JazzBaltica will once again take place in Timmendorfer Strand. In a total of 39 concerts on the grounds around Strandpark, international stars as well as young talents will present...
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Jazz Baltica 2023 – June 22 to 25 – Here is the program!
From 22 to 25 June 2023, JazzBaltica will once again take place in Timmendorfer Strand. In a total of 39 concerts on the grounds around Strandpark, international stars as well as young talents will present...
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Nils Landgren & Georg Riedel revive the Radiojazz Group in the BerwaldHall in Stockhollm, Sunday 19 March at 17:00 hrs.
On 19 March, the cult Radiojazz Group will be resurrected with a concert at the Swedish Radio concert hall Berwaldhallen, a retrospective that also looks to the future. The concert will be broadcast live on...
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Nils Landgren & Georg Riedel revive the Radiojazz Group in the BerwaldHall in Stockhollm, Sunday 19 March at 17:00 hrs.
On 19 March, the cult Radiojazz Group will be resurrected with a concert at the Swedish Radio concert hall Berwaldhallen, a retrospective that also looks to the future. The concert will be broadcast live on...
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3 Generations CD’s & LP’s are out on November 11th
As a singer, trombonist, composer, bandleader, and talent scout, Nils Landgren is a backbone of the ACT family. 40 albums by Nils Landgren as a leader have been released on ACT so far – and...
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Nils Landgren 3 Generations CD’s & LP’s are out on November 11th
Thirty tracks from three generations of musicians marking thirty years of ACT, with Nils Landgren as driving force. Not just a retrospective, but above all an insight into the present and future of the discovery...
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Nils Landgren becomes the Artistic Director of Jazzradion – Swedish Jazz Radio.
Starting in 2023, trombonist and singer and producer Nils Landgren will be the artistic director of Jazzradion, the Swedish Jazz Radio in the Swedish public broadcasting radio channel P2. The assignment entails curating the content...
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Nils Landgren becomes the Artistic Director of Jazzradion – the Swedish Jazz Radio.
Starting in 2023, trombonist, singer and producer Nils Landgren will be the Artistic Director of Jazzradion, the Swedish Jazz Radio in the Swedish public broadcasting radio channel P2. The assignment entails curating the content and...
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From June 23 to 26, 2022, JazzBaltica in Timmendorfer Strand
From June 23 to 26, 2022, JazzBaltica in Timmendorfer Strand will once again be a long weekend full of jazz right by the sea. On the festival grounds in and around the Maritim Seehotel, international stars will celebrate...
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This is JazzBaltica 2022 Program!: From June 23 to 26
“Finally, we have another JazzBaltica weekend with five stages, with more than 30 concerts, sessions and talks. I can’t wait to welcome the musical guests and the audience to Timmendorfer Strand!” Nils Landgren, artistic director...
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Heads-up! The Nils Landgren Funk Unit at ELBJAZZ Festival!
Heads-up! The Nils Landgren Funk Unit at ELBJAZZ Festival! Main stage at Blohm & Voss on Saturday 4th of June at 22:00 Fore more info go to: https://elbjazz.de/de/spielplan
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ELBJAZZ Festival 3. + 4. Juni 2022 – The Nils Landgren Funk Unit at ELBJAZZ Festival! Main stage at Blohm & Voss on Saturday 4th of June at 22:00
Heads-up! The Nils Landgren Funk Unit at ELBJAZZ Festival! Main stage at Blohm & Voss on Saturday 4th of June at 22:00 Fore more info go to: https://elbjazz.de/de/spielplan
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The Nils Landgren limited-edition YSL-893ZD trombone!
Yamaha artist for more than 35 years, Nils Landgren is one of Europe’s best-known and most innovative jazz trombonists. Now Yamaha celebrates Landgren’s remarkable contribution to music with a special, YSL-893ZD Nils Landgren trombone. Limited...
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Yamaha celebrates a remarkable contribution to music with: The Nils Landgren limited-edition YSL-893ZD trombone!
The Nils Landgren limited-edition YSL-893ZD trombone! Yamaha artist for more than 35 years, Nils Landgren is one of Europe’s best-known and most innovative jazz trombonists. Now Yamaha celebrates Landgren’s remarkable contribution to music with a...
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MUSIC FOR CHANGE NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Do you remember the energy transmitted in the videos from all the visits of the Funk Unit to the communities of Kibera in Kenya? One of the latest visits was in 2017 https://youtu.be/AE84Grr5h98 Right from...
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MUSIC FOR CHANGE NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Right from the start in 2009, Nils connected with the community, and continues to this day to support three projects directly improving the futures of young men and women in the slums of Kibera in...
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The Nils Landgren Jazz Takeover playlist on Spotify
This playlist is featuring for one month various artist that Nils likes and cherishes. Nils compiled a collection his favourite tracks over the years. Please click on this link “The jazz takeover” to listen to...
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Breaking News: The Nils Landgren Jazz Takeover playlist on Spotify is now active today December 1st 2021
This playlist is featuring for one month various artist that Nils likes and cherishes. Nils compiled a collection his favourite tracks over the years. Please click on this link “The jazz takeover” to listen to...
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The Nils Landgren Funk Unit Album “Funky ABBA”
On 5 November, the new ABBA album “Voyage” will be released after 40 years. Just in time for the music comeback of the year and as a tribute to the Swedish supergroup, a classic is...
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The Nils Landgren Funk Unit Album “Funky ABBA” is now out in Vinyl!
The Nils Landgren Funk Unit Album “Funky ABBA” is now out in Vinyl! Funk Abba recorded at the legendray Polar Studios in Stockholm with Benny Andersson as a special guest is now available. it is...
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The last opus and the first Nils Landgren solo album is out
“Nils Landgren is one of the most expressive and forceful players on the international scene.” (WBGO – US: https://www.wbgo.org/music/2021-09-12/fall-preview-2021-from-bold-strokes-to-fond-returns-heres-our-guide-to-feeling-good-this-season) “Ballads and folk songs, beautifully interpreted and full of emotion.” (Orkesterjournalen – SE: https://orkesterjournalen.com/nils-landgren-nature-boy/) “A contemplative...
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Nature Boy – the last opus and the first Nils Landgren solo album is out!!!!
“One trombone shouldn’t be enough to fill a whole album. But when it’s played by Nils Landgren, it’s more than enough.” If you did not have a chance yet or hesitate to listen to it,...
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Coming Soon ! Nature Boy – Nils Landgren’s first solo album
Recorded during the February 2021 lockdown at Ingelstorps Church in Sweden. Release on the 24/09/21 The Man with the Red Horn. Nils Landgren’s nickname is apt. It brings to mind the fiery, coruscating energy with...
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Coming Soon ! Nature Boy
Nils Landgren’s first solo album, recorded during the February 2021 lockdown at Ingelstorps Church in Sweden. Release on the 24/09/21 Photography : Nikola Stankovic
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