Jonas Kullhammar (September 2, 1978) is an Swedish jazz composer, saxophonist and is one of Sweden's most promising jazz musicians. Since 1998 his main group has been Jonas Kullhammar Quartet, and he has participated on over 100 records as a sideman. In year 2000 he released his debut recording, the self-produced "Salut". It won him Sweden Radio's Jazz Cat award as the newcomer of the year. He also received the Django D'or award and received the price Sweden Radio's Jazz Cat as Jazz Musician of The Year in Sweden two years in a row. The group also received the award for jazz group of the year. Since then the band has toured around the world and released more cd's. Jonas is also a founding member of the groups Kullrusk and Nacka Forum. Since 2000 he runs the record label Moserobie, that releases mainly Swedish and Norwegian jazz groups.
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- "Kullhammar skitters around the changes like a crazed waterbug, pausing on occasion to screech, squeal, honk, growl and make other unpleasant sounds that remind one of such other modernists as Archie Shepp, David Ware, Albert Ayler, Roscoe Mitchell or . . .well, you get the idea."//Jack Bowers, All about Jazz
- "Kullhammar, who is not known in the U.S., is an outstanding player with very impressive technique, a lively and extroverted style and the ability to range from bop to free. His playing on this set is mostly boppish but always forward-looking, and he is not shy to display emotional intensity"//Scott Yanow, allmusic.com
- "For those who haven't heard this remarkable player, Kullhammar is one of those saxophonists whose excursions convey an exuberant joy in improvising and playing jazz."//Robert Iannapollo, All About Jazz
[edit] Awards
- Django d'Or award 2004 (Contemporary star of jazz)
- Stallbröderna award
- Arne Domnérus Guldsaxen Award 2006
- Alice Babs Award 2008
- Svenska Jazzriksförbundets "Kjell-Ake Svensson" Award
- Sigma award, co:Ellington society
- Sandrew "Tore Browaldh" award
- Aftonbladets "Jazz musician of the year" 2001
[edit] Swedish jazz critics "Jazzkatten" awards
- Newcomer of the year 2000
- Jazz Artist of The Year 2002
- Jazz Artist of The Year 2003
- Jazz Group Of The Year 2002 (Jonas Kullhammar Quartet)
[edit] Nominations for the Swedish grammy
- 2002 with Nacka Forum
- 2003 with JKQ for Plays Loud for The People
- 2004 with Kullrusk
- 2005 with JKQ & NBB - Snake City North
- 2006 with JKQ - Son of a Drummer
- 2009 with JKQ - The Half Naked Truth
[edit] Nominations for the manifest award
- 2006 with JKQ - Son of a Drummer
- 2009 with JKQ - The Half Naked Truth
[edit] Selected discography
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