Anna Lundqvist “Lisboa Cinco” - “Sou Anna”

Written By André Carvalho

"Swedish jazz vocalist Anna Lundqvist is the band leader and composer of the Lisbon-based quintet; Anna Lundqvist Lisboa Cinco. Together with Anna, the band contains some of the most interesting and innovative musicians from the Portuguese jazz scene.

This is the band's debut album, Sou Anna, which means I'm Anna in Portuguese. The music could be classifed as modern jazz, drawing infuences from band members' backgrounds, Swedish hymns, and Rock music. In other words, it is music created for interacton with many musical facets and colors, from traditonal jazz to modern music of all genres.

The album was recorded and mixed in Portugal and produced by Anna Lundqvist together with drummer Joel Silva. Anna has been one of the most progressive voices on the Swedish jazz scene for over two decades. During a short vacaton, she fell in love with Portugal, and since 2016 it has become her second home."

Anna Lundqvist - vocals, composition

Desidério Lázaro - saxophone

Daniel Bernardes - piano

André Carvalho - double bass

Joel Silva - drums

André Carvalho

Portuguese jazz bassist and composer André Carvalho is an active NYC freelancer whose works AllAboutJAzz described as “both in bounds and out of this world.” Nate Chinen of The New York Times dubbed Carvalho a bassist “you should get to know.” He’s played with Jazz stars Chris Cheek, Will Vinson, and Tommy Crane. And André’s performance credits range from the Colors Jazz Festival (Paris), the Cairo Jazz Festival, and Jazz Festival Ljubliana, to venues such as Blue Note (New York), Konzerthaus Berlin, and Casa da Música (Porto).

https://www.andrecarvalhobass.com
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