Vilhelm Bromander Unfolding Orchestra
Spiritual jazz full of spirit, hope and resistance with an award-winning orchestra.
In the fall of 2023, Unfolding Orchestra released its critically acclaimed debut album In this forever unfolding moment, which was awarded Orkesterjournalens Golden Album, Manifest Prize in the Jazz of the Year category, received 5/5 and was included in DownBeat’s best of the year list. On the album, Bromander’s love of North Indian dhrupad and jazz meets in a heartfelt and powerful expression. Vilhelm has some of the most urgent voices from the Swedish jazz and improvisation scene to help him, and it is in the encounter with their voices and devotion that the music becomes what it is – collective, full of spirit, hope and resistance. On April 25, the follow-up album Jorden vi ärvde på Thanatosis was released. It deals with themes such as the transience of life and what kind of place we leave behind for future generations, and the band’s unique expressions are interspersed with a more tender and thoughtful tone.
Lineup:
Vilhelm Bromander - kontrabas
Katt Hernandez - fiol
Martin Küchen - altsaxofon
Elin Forkelid - tenorsaxofone
Alberto Pinton - baritonsaxofon, flöjt, basklarinett
Emil Strandberg - trumpet
Mats Äleklint - trombon
Alex Zethson - piano
Mattias Ståhl - vibrafon
Stina Hellberg Agback - harpa
Dennis Egberth - trummor