Elin Forkelid
Saxophonist Elin Forkelid is one of the artists visiting Södra Latin's Jazz Festival.
Her first own band Elin Larsson Group, gained a wide recognition with the debut album Live And Alive. In 2010 she was awarded Newcomer of the year by the Swedish Jazz Radio. The debut was followed by albums Let You In, and Growing Up. In 2013 Elin received The Lars Gullin Prize, in recognition of her work for the development of Swedish Jazz. Since then Elin has worked with Anna Högberg Attack, and Mats Gustafsson’s FIRE! Orchestra among others.
Today, Elin works primarily with her own band Elin Forkelid Plays For Trane, a quintet that plays willful interpretations of jazz giant John Coltrane’s work, along with quartet SOL SOL, which she leads and composes for together with guitar player David Stackenäs.
Lineup:
Elin Forkelid - saxophones,
Gordon Skorup - alto and baritone sax,
Engla Brommare - vocals,
Saga Ekman - vocals,
Leonardo Cinti Larsson - vocals,
Filip Herder - guitar,
Joel Uhrlin - guitar,
Allan Forsberg - bass,
Benjamin Curman - drums