Arvid Jullander Trio feat. Alexander Lövmark — Asian homecoming party!

After more than a month on tour in Asia, the quartet is back on Sweden’s west coast. The band shares stories of a jazz adventure that took them through dusty Bangalore, intense Tokyo and all the way to the distant Japanese island of Hokkaido — spreading the message of jazz along the way.

Some forty concerts later, the quartet is exceptionally well connected and ready to share its experiences from the Far East. Its usual repertoire of jazz standards and well-known pop hits reimagined as jazz now sits alongside brand-new music composed beneath blossoming cherry trees in Osaka’s suburbs. All of it shaped by hundreds of hours on bumpy Indian roads and the sound of relatively freshly tuned Yamaha grand pianos in decadent Japanese jazz clubs.

Back home, Arvid Jullander Trio has attracted attention since its 2025 debut album Banne mig! on award-winning HOOB Records (Label of the Year at Manifestgalan 2025).

Arvid Jullander is the bassist everyone is talking about. His lyrical, virtuosic playing has made him a fixture on the Scandinavian jazz scene for over a decade, earning numerous awards, including the 2018 Monica Zetterlund scholarship.

The trio also features remarkable drummer Adam Ross, whose deeply musical playing has left a lasting impression on listeners in Sweden and around the world.

On piano is Leo Lindberg, the Stockholm phenomenon who has been a professional musician since the age of thirteen. He has played with many of the biggest names. Here, we will hear his magical touch on the grand piano — hopefully freshly tuned — as well as Hammond organ.

Tonight’s guest is vocal magician Alexander Lövmark. Jazz lovers in Gothenburg need no introduction, but it is worth mentioning his handful of albums as a bandleader and several prestigious awards, including first prize at the 2017 Montreux Jazz Vocal Competition — yes, that Montreux.

‘Superb and unpretentious.’ — P-O Larsson, Gyllene skivan / OrkesterJournalen

‘Naturally cool, with a relaxed attitude and well-earned authority.’ — Lira Musikmagasin

‘Alexander Lövmark is an exceptionally fine male jazz vocalist.’ — Bo Bjelvehammar, Opulens