LIFE /
BLACKBEARD'S CHEST / A COLLECTION OF RANDOM TREASURES
ISSUE 04
Music
Martin Sjöstedt
Get his music on www.martinsjostedt.com
I play Martijn Sjöstedt’s latest CD In the Blink of an Eye
in my car and it has cured me of road rage.
I
first met Martin in East London in 2005 in a
hotel lobby. He was part of a quartet visiting
South Africa and I thought he looked like a
rock star, not a jazz musician – denims, leather
and a big grin. Years later after countless
returns to play at the Cape Town International
Jazz Festival and other events I’m happy to say
I have followed his music and try not to miss
a single gig when he is in the country. He is a
talented bassist, pianist, arranger and composer.
In his latest album he collaborates with the
Stockholm Jazz Orchestra and the result is best
described as a larger than life jazz jam that can’t
be ignored.
He is one of the biggest talents in Swedish
jazz and this year’s recipient of the Jan
Johansson award. Martin Sjöstedt will be at the
Grahamstown Festival in 2015.
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