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Blue Voodoo Episode 3 – Erik Söderlind

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Release Date: 03/23/2021

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THIS EPISODE WAS DONE IN SWEDISH “Det är en enda pågående process, hela skiten… ” ”Trummorna låter som om de vore inspelade på botten av en swimmingpool…” ”Nutidens musiker spelar för att pappa ska bli glad. Jag spelade för att min pappa inte    skulle bli glad.” ”Mindre pretto, mera bag…” Anders Chico Lindvall is a legendary swedish guitar player. He was born and bred in the very south of Sweden, in the town Malmö. He saw the light of day December 20th 1953 and has been on the music scene since the early seventies. Among others, he has played...

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THIS EPISODE WAS DONE IN SWEDISH

Erik Söderlind is a jazz-guitar player from Sweden. He is the guest in episode number three of the podcast. He has been around on the Swedish and international jazz-scene for more than a decade.

You will be able to recognize him immediately because of his unique tone which is clear and articulate. His playing style shows imprint from jazz giants as Wes Montgomery, Grant Green and George Benson as well as Peter Bernstein. Coming out of this tradition he also adds his own part and ends up in a more modern style.

The blues is also an important part of Erik´s music, which is brought to the surface when he performs with an organ combo. These days the group includes drummer Chris Montgomery and Organist Leo Lindberg but he has also recorded with Swedish Hammond legend Kjell Öhman. He also has a group which includes drummer Moussa Fadera and bass player Kenji Rabson.

He has recorded seven albums as a leader which includes artists as Svante Thuresson, Lisa Nilsson and Eric Alexander. Listen to the conversation and find out where Erik´s fingerpicking jazz-guitar style comes from and his thoughts on improvisation.  

Erik Söderlind´s discography:

2009 – Dedications

2009 – Twist for Jimmy Smith

2011 – Happening

2013 – Two Years Later med The Beginners

2014 – Tribute to Django Reinhardt and Wes Montgomery med Django & Wes

2015 – In the moment  

2019 – Plays McCartney

https://www.eriksoderlind.com/

Erik Söderlind recommends:

Robben Ford – Talk To Your Daughter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM0CWfVZczY

Wes Montgomery – Boss Guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l90ShermeKQ

Miles Davis – Kind of Blue

John Coltrane – Giant Steps

Keith Jarrett – Standards, Vol. 1 (There are 3 volumes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suXXteN_110

Bill Evans and Jim Hall – Undercurrent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD9MSWcbjTY

Pat Metheny – The Road to You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQIFC7P7K_o

George Benson – Shape of Things to Come

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3TjJby083g&list=PL0RNmJPHxmg8x9JNGrpqvcrMYC2j2HK8f

Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart (all albums)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLruNOaTBlk