Funk For Life is back to Kibera!

Funk For Life is back to Kibera!

Acclaimed jazz artist, Nils Landgren, first started to support Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in 1994, when he took part in a charity concert in support of the organisation’s work in Rwanda. Since then, his collaboration...
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Nils Landgren Funk Unit’s “Unbreakable” - TV Premiere!

Nils Landgren Funk Unit’s “Unbreakable” – TV Premiere!

ECHO Jazz Ceremony, Hamburg, Germany, June 1st, 2017
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Nils Landgren Co-hosting the ECHO Jazz Ceremony!

Nils Landgren Co-hosting the ECHO Jazz Ceremony!

ECHO Jazz Award Ceremony took place in Hamburg, Germany on June 1st, 2017. The ECHO Jazz is the jazz branch of the most important German Music Award. Nils Landgren co-hosted the ceremony and made several...
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Redhorn Talent is proud to announce: Andy Pfeiler’s new single video! - Space XPress

Redhorn Talent is proud to announce: Andy Pfeiler’s new single video! – Space XPress

Officially released, Redhorn Talent can exclusively present Swedish funkster, Andy Pfeiler’s new single/video: “Space XPress”. The ‘always cool’ singer proves soul, funk & hip-hop runs in the family as he’s joined by his daughter Astrid...
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Eva Kruse & Redhorn records wins a second Echo (German Grammy)!

Eva Kruse & Redhorn records wins a second Echo (German Grammy)!

Redhorn Records salutes bassist Eva Kruse for winning her second Echo as Bassist National with the album “On the Mo” on Redhorn Records- probably the smallest label in the world. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/ECHO.Jazz.Musikpreis https://twitter.com/echo_musikpreis...
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Nils Landgren Funk Unit New Album is Out! Unbreakable - With Ray Parker Jr

Nils Landgren Funk Unit New Album is Out! Unbreakable – With Ray Parker Jr

German Release: June 30! Some funk, some jazz and some straight-out party music, and when the likes of Ray Parker Jr., Randy Brecker and Tim Hagans are willing to come along for the ride, it’s...
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Nisse Landgrens hörna - Premiär 25 januari 2017

Nisse Landgrens hörna – Premiär 25 januari 2017

I sin hörna presenterar Nisse Landgren ett axplock av sina favoritartister. Nisses gäster bjuder på en rejäl dos musik men vi får även en inblick i vad som gömmer sig bakom musiken och artisteriet. Nisse...
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Christmas with my Friends shows sold out!!!

Christmas with my Friends shows sold out!!!

Christmas with my Friends shows sold out!!! After 27 Sold out “Christmas with my friends”-shows between november 26 and December 21 2016, its time to spend some time at home. It has been a fantastic...
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The Nils Landgren Christmas the 5th edition is out!

The Nils Landgren Christmas the 5th edition is out!

Nils Landgren’s “Christmas With My Friends” is one of the most beautiful times of the year, like the balls of the Christmas tree. Now appears the Fifth Edition. Fatigue phenomena excluded: 18 new pieces of...
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Nils Landgren Funk Unit Swedish Tour

Nils Landgren Funk Unit Swedish Tour

From the 2nd to the 10th of September Like every year during that season, The Nils Landgren Funk Unit will lay down its groove on Swedish ground for 9 amazing consecutive gigs in major cities...
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Jazz Under The Stars in Brantevik - 2016 Edition!

Jazz Under The Stars in Brantevik – 2016 Edition!

Come and have a great time with: Loa Flakman – July 6 Lisa Nilsson – July 13 Louise Hoffsten – July 27 Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Lira (SA) – August 3 for more info...
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Redhorn Records & Naxos present Eva Kruse: ON THE MO

Redhorn Records & Naxos present Eva Kruse: ON THE MO

Redhorn Records & Naxos present : Eva Kruse: “ON THE MO” On her new album ”On the Mo” Eva Kruse created a unique and intriguing quintet sound. ”Mo” stands for ”Moped” and Eva made up the...
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Red Horn Records present: “Imprints” - Karin Hammar new album!

Red Horn Records present: “Imprints” – Karin Hammar new album!

Released on February 10. When the Stockholm-based trombonist Karin Hammar now releases her new album we meet 
a long span between the songs. On “Imprints” fifteen year old music is brought to life and share...
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Happy 60th Birthday Nils Landgren!

Happy 60th Birthday Nils Landgren!

Thank you dear ACT-Family and each and everyone who has sent me happy birthday wishes for my 60’s. I am so happy and proud to know you and for the love of music that we...
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Nils Landgren’s new album is now out!

Nils Landgren’s new album is now out!

Nils Landgren with Janis Siegel Some other time – A tribute to Leonard Bernstein “I have always been a fan of Bernstein, as a musician, as a conductor, as a composer and simply as a...
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Dear Friends

Dear Friends

From the bottom of my heart – a big THANK YOU for your generous contributions to The Funk For Life project & Wings of Life – it means so much for me and for the...
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Jazz Under The Stars (Jazz Under Stjärnorna)

Jazz Under The Stars (Jazz Under Stjärnorna)

Brantevik Jazz festival (SE): Jazz under The Stars will open its doors on July 8 for its 2015 edition. You can check the program and artists line ups here : http://www.jazzbrantevik.se/Jazz_under_stjarnorna/Program_2015.html Do not miss Nils...
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Jazz Baltica 2015 is on! - July 2 - 5, 2015

Jazz Baltica 2015 is on! – July 2 – 5, 2015

In this anniversary year, JazzBaltica 2015 will again focus on the jazz scene of the Baltic region and beyond from July 3-5. This 25th installment of JazzBaltica will be wonderfully celebrated. In addition to Nils...
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Nils Landgren Quintet - Joe’s MoonBlues

Nils Landgren Quintet – Joe’s MoonBlues

Stockholm Concert Hall – October 2014 Directed by Schiaffino Musarra Produced by Dan Sermand For Stockholm California & Nakupenda Jazz October 24th, 2014 – Grunewaldesalen – Stockholm Konsert Huset Michael Wollny – Piano Dan Berglund...
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Papa Bull - The Nils Landgren Funk Unit new music video

Papa Bull – The Nils Landgren Funk Unit new music video

Nils Landgren Funk Unit – Papa Bull – 2014 Papa Bull – from the album Teamwork (ACT 2013) Directed, filmed & edited by Schiaffino Musarra Produced by Nils Landgren Stockholm California & Red Horn AB...
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Funk For Life in Soweto - Watch the Video!

Funk For Life in Soweto – Watch the Video!

The Nils Landgren Funk Unit & The Funk For Life Project in Soweto – November 2014 140 Instruments have been distributed to the Magnet Music Schools Program in the South West Township of Johannesburg at...
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Nils Landgren Christmas With My Friends IV is out!

Nils Landgren Christmas With My Friends IV is out!

And year after year it rings out at Christmastime: Nils Landgren’s “Christmas With My Friends” ensemble is a loyal companion for the most wonderful time of the year. The fourth edition again presents a diverse...
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Do you want to support part of the work we do with the Funk For Life Project?

Do you want to support part of the work we do with the Funk For Life Project?

Raising awareness about the TB programs run by MSF/Doctors Without Borders Team in South Africa is part of what we have been doing over the past 2 years. One of the patient we met was...
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Support the new Album of IKIZ!

Support the new Album of IKIZ!

The drummer of the Nils Landgren Funk Unit – Robert Mehmet Sinan Ikiz – will launch is new Album during spring 2015, You can pledge on signed items, exclusive experiences and lots more to be...
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The Funk For Life Project is back to South Africa!

The Funk For Life Project is back to South Africa!

Nils Landgren Funk Unit Tour 2014 in South Africa The Nils Landgren Funk Unit will be returning to South Africa with the Funk For Life project supporting Music Schools in the South West Township (Soweto)...
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The Nils Landgren Collection is out soon!

The Nils Landgren Collection is out soon!

Album Release 10 of October Two hours musical enjoyment with Mr. Redhorn and Maceo Parker, Brecker Brothers, Joe Sample, Roy Hargrove, Fred Wesley, Ray Parker Jr., Bernard Purdie, Till Brönner, Rigmor Gustafsson, Ida Sand, Esbjörn...
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German Jazz Gold Award for Nils Landgren "Eternal Beauty"

German Jazz Gold Award for Nils Landgren “Eternal Beauty”

Only six weeks after its release “Eternal Beauty”, the new album by Nils Landgren, has received the “German Jazz Gold Award” by the Federal Association of the German Music Industry (“Bundesverband Musikindustrie”). ACT head Siggi...
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Eternal Beauty: The new Nils Landgren album is out!

Eternal Beauty: The new Nils Landgren album is out!

Released on January 31, 2014 Produced by Siggi Loch with Nils Landgren & Johan Norberg Nils Landgren / trombone & vocals Michael Wollny / piano Johan Norberg / guitars Lars Danielsson / upright bass &...
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Nils Landgren Funk Unit feat. Lira! 4th of February 2014 - Kulturhuset, Stockholm

Nils Landgren Funk Unit feat. Lira! 4th of February 2014 – Kulturhuset, Stockholm

19h00 at Hörsalen Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Stockholm. The Funk Unit & South African soul queen Lira together on stage for the first time in Sweden for the Season’s premiere of Nisse Landgrens Hörna. Do not miss...
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Nils Landgren Funk Unit & Funk for Life à l'Institut suédois de Paris

Nils Landgren Funk Unit & Funk for Life à l’Institut suédois de Paris

Invitation projection + concert. Nils Landgren Funk Unit & Funk for Life. Samedi 30.11.2013 / 19:00 – 22:00 A L’INSTITUT SUEDOIS EN CLOTURE D’AUTOMNE NORDIQUE ET DE JAZZYCOLORS Projection à 19:00. Concert à 20:00. Tout...
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The Man With The Red Horn - The Movie. Watch the trailer.

The Man With The Red Horn – The Movie. Watch the trailer.

The Man With The Red Horn – The Movie – Soon on screen, so stay tuned! Directed by Schiaffino Musarra & Dan Sermand – Produced by Dan Sermand, Nakupenda Music.
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Teamwork double vinyl mixed by Magnum Coltrane Price is out on August 30 2013!

Teamwork double vinyl mixed by Magnum Coltrane Price is out on August 30 2013!

Get it and enjoy more Funk from the source! For more info go to: www.actmusic.com
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Jazz Baltica 2013 – June 27th to 30th

Jazz Baltica 2013 – June 27th to 30th

Hi old and new friends of Jazz Baltica! Its time to visit Niendorf at the Baltic Sea again, for the Jazz Baltica Festival June 27-30. We have a great lineup of artists, please check on...
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The new Nils Landgren Funk Unit Album : Teamwork!

The new Nils Landgren Funk Unit Album : Teamwork!

Release date: the 8th of May 2013, hold the date! After nearly 3 years touring around the world with its last opus Funk For Life (ACT 2010), The Nils Landgren Funk Unit comes back now...
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2013 Honoray's award attributed to Nils Landgren

2013 Honoray’s award attributed to Nils Landgren

The man with the golden heart & the red trombone has been awared this year honorary’s price for his lifetime achievement dedicated to music and promoting the Swedish genre around the world.
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New Release! Jeanette Köhn & The Swedish Radio Choir present: “New Eyes on Baroque”

New Release! Jeanette Köhn & The Swedish Radio Choir present: “New Eyes on Baroque”

With Nils Landgren, Johan Norberg, Jonas Knutsson & Eva Kruse. Release in Sweden: 23rd January 2013. More info: here
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Nils Landgren receives Sir George Martin Music Award 2012

Nils Landgren receives Sir George Martin Music Award 2012

Press release 16–02–2012 Swedish trombonist and multi-facetted musician Nils Landgren receives Sir George Martin Music Award 2012 The governing board for the Sir George Martin Music Award is pleased to announce that this year’s winner is...
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New! The Man with the Red Horn – The video: watch on…

New! The Man with the Red Horn – The video: watch on…

From his very first debuts as a drummer in the country side south of Sweden, The Man with The Red Horn has since lived an amazing life in a simple way. Author-composer and producer, the...
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Eternal Beauty - Nils Landgren New Album

Eternal Beauty – Nils Landgren New Album

Released on January 31, 2014 Genre: Swedish Jazz, Vocal Jazz “Never change a winning team” they say, and so it was that for his new vocal and ballad project, ” Eternal Beauty”, Landgren once again...
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Nils Landgren Funk Unit feat. Lira! 4th of February 2014

Nils Landgren Funk Unit feat. Lira! 4th of February 2014

19h00 at Hörsalen Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Stockholm. The Funk Unit & South African soul queen Lira together on stage for the first time in Sweden for the Season’s premiere of Nisse Landgrens Hörna. Do not miss...
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Red Horn Talent Present: Andy Pfeiler's New single & video "UFS"!

Red Horn Talent Present: Andy Pfeiler’s New single & video “UFS”!

Release December 9 ANDY PFEILER IS BACK WITH THE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “UFS”! He is Swedish soul star Kaah’s brother in arms and trombonist extraordinaire, Nils Landgren’s, first supplier of funky guitar riffs. December...
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Invitation projection + concert / Nils Landgren Funk Unit & Funk for Life à l'Institut suédois à Paris

Invitation projection + concert / Nils Landgren Funk Unit & Funk for Life à l’Institut suédois à Paris

Invitation projection + concert. Nils Landgren Funk Unit & Funk for Life. Samedi 30.11.2013 / 19:00 – 22:00 A L’INSTITUT SUEDOIS EN CLOTURE D’AUTOMNE NORDIQUE ET DE JAZZYCOLORS Projection à 19:00. Concert à 20:00. Tout...
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The Man With The Red Horn - The Movie

The Man With The Red Horn – The Movie

The Man With The Red Horn – The Movie – Watch the trailer. Soon on screen, so stay tuned! Directed by Schiaffino Musarra & Dan Sermand – Produced by Dan Sermand, Nakupenda Music.
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Khayelitsha, South Africa, April 2013: Funk For Life Project.

Khayelitsha, South Africa, April 2013: Funk For Life Project.

Nils Landgren Funk Unit & South Africa singer Lira in support to Medecins Sans Frontieres. Funk For Life in South Africa – Trailer 2013 Produced by Dan Sermand Directed by Schiaffino Musarra & Peter Östlund...
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Teamwork double vinyl is out on August 30 2013!

Teamwork double vinyl is out on August 30 2013!

Mixed by Magnum Coltrane Price. Get it and enjoy more Funk from the source! For more info go to: www.actmusic.com
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Red Horn Talent proudly presents: Andy Pfeiler's Chances On The Dancefloor !!!!

Red Horn Talent proudly presents: Andy Pfeiler’s Chances On The Dancefloor !!!!

Andy’s brand new single featuring Simone Moreno is out now! New single music video : For more information please go to: https://www.facebook.com/AndyPfeilerMusic
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Jazz Baltica - June 27th to 30th 2013

Jazz Baltica – June 27th to 30th 2013

Hi old and new friends of Jazz Baltica! Its time to visit Niendorf at the Baltic Sea again, for the Jazz Baltica Festival June 27-30. We have a great lineup of artists, please check on...
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“You got it” New music video of the Nils Landgren Funk Unit featuring South-African singer Lira!

“You got it” New music video of the Nils Landgren Funk Unit featuring South-African singer Lira!

Filmed in the township of Khayelitsha in April 2013, Nils Landgren & the Funk Unit are tributing Phumeza Tisile and her fight agaisnt TB in support of the work of Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors without Borders...
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SKAP:s traditionella vårfest den 20 maj

SKAP:s traditionella vårfest den 20 maj

Gullan Bornemark, Jade Ell, Sarah Dawn Finer, Agnetha Fältskog, Toni Holgersson, Nils Landgren, Peter LeMarc, Mohammed Ryback & Ali Rawa, Mariam Wallentin & Andreas Werliin och Michel Zitron. Det är de musikskapare som får ta...
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The new Nils Landgren Funk Unit Album : Teamwork!

The new Nils Landgren Funk Unit Album : Teamwork!

Release date: the 8th of May 2013, hold the date! After nearly 3 years touring around the world with its last opus Funk For Life (ACT 2010), The Nils Landgren Funk Unit comes back now...
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Funk For Life moves to Khayelitsha, South Africa!

Funk For Life moves to Khayelitsha, South Africa!

In April 2013, after 3 consecutive years supporting the work of MSF in Kibera – Kenya, the Funk For Life project has for ambition now to support as well the work of MSF in Khayelitsha,...
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New Release! Jeanette Köhn & The Swedish Radio Choir present: "New Eyes on Baroque"

New Release! Jeanette Köhn & The Swedish Radio Choir present: “New Eyes on Baroque”

With Nils Landgren, Johan Norberg, Jonas Knutsson & Eva Kruse. Release in Sweden: 23rd January 2013 Release Concert in Sweden: at Stockholm Radiohuset Studio 2, the 24th of January at 19.30. Jeanette Köhn & The Swedish Radio...
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Nils Landgren - Christmas with my friends III - New CD out now

Nils Landgren – Christmas with my friends III – New CD out now

Produced by Nils Landgren. In collaboration with singers like Sharon Dyall, Jessica Pilnäs, Jeanette Köhn and Ida Sand, as well as 1500 guests, Nils Landgren celebrated a dearly as joyful musical Christmas devotion in December...
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The Moon, The Stars and You Collector Edition CD & DVD Live!

The Moon, The Stars and You Collector Edition CD & DVD Live!

Released on the 28/09/12 Produced by Nils Landgren & Dan Sermand The DVD Live was recorded & filmed live at Jazz Club Fasching, Stockholm, December 10, 2011. The DVD has been directed by Schiaffino Musarra...
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27th of September at Kulturhuset in Stockholm – The ACT Jubilee Concert

27th of September at Kulturhuset in Stockholm – The ACT Jubilee Concert

The ACT Jubilee Concert – Nils Landgren & ACT Family Band! “Virtuosic, full of vibrant energy, distinguished and courageous in terms of style and with a breath-taking interplay: The ACT Family Band around Nils Landgren...
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China time for Nils Landgren

China time for Nils Landgren

Chinatime in Schleswig Holstein and Hamburg- what a success! The two projects that I brought to SHMF this summer turned out to be a big success. The Project with NDR Bigband and the Chinese Erhu...
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The Berlin Chamber Musical Hall Celebration with Nils Landgren!

The Berlin Chamber Musical Hall Celebration with Nils Landgren!

This year on October 27, the Berlin Philharmonic has invited the world famous Swedish jazzrombonist and singer Nils Landgren to perform a unique concert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Chamber Music Hall,...
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Jazz Baltica 2012 - We did it!

Jazz Baltica 2012 – We did it!

My first Jazz Baltica Festival as Artistic Director turned out to be a great success! With fantastic performances by each and every artist invited, even though the circumstancens sometimes were not the absolute best. I...
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Jazz Baltica 2012: To the sea with Nils Landgren

Jazz Baltica 2012: To the sea with Nils Landgren

Jazz Baltica is literally heading for new shores: After 21 years the festival Jazz Baltica moves from Salzau to the coast of the Baltic Sea. From June 28th until July 1st the stars of the...
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The ACT Jubilee Concert - Directed & Co-produced by Nils Landgren

The ACT Jubilee Concert – Directed & Co-produced by Nils Landgren

Virtuosic, full of vibrant energy, distinguished and courageous in terms of style and with a breath-taking interplay: The ACT Family Band around Nils Landgren explored Jazz beyond all boundaries during ACT’s highly acclaimed Jubilee Nights...
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Funk For Life returns Kibera – A brief diary from Nils Landgren

Day one 20.11.11 Left Stockholm for Arlanda airport at 4.30 am Picked by Andy, Magnus and Schiaffino, met up with Dan and Peter and all the boxes of instruments. Checked-in without any problems but, due...
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News Nils Landgren

News Nils Landgren

Redhorn Talent is proud to announce: Andy Pfeiler’s new single video!- Space XPress Officially released, Redhorn Talent can exclusively present Swedish funkster, Andy Pfeiler’s new single/video: “Space XPress”. The ‘always cool’ singer proves soul, funk...
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The recordings for the new Nils Landgren album ” The moon the stars and you” is getting along great! The goal is to present a new somewhat softer album following up the huge success of ”...
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1992 saw the first performances and recording of the Nils Landgren “Unit”. The final breakthrough beyond Scandinavia came first in 1994: it was at the Jazz Baltica Festival at Salzau in Germany that the “Unit”...
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The Nils Landgren Christmas the 5th edition is out! Christmas With My Friends V – CD More info: here   Nils Landgren Christmas With My Friends IV Nils Landgren Christmas With My Friends IV –...
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