Hakan Nyqvist; Eva-Tea Lundberg; Erik Palmberg; Orjan Hulten; Sven Berggren; Torbjorn Gulz; Filip Augustson; Henrik Jaderberg - Inside Looking Out

Inside Looking Out is the new album from Swedish jazzgroup Horncraft, the unique jazzgroup where French horns play an important part in coloring the music. The group also consistsof some of Swedens most interesting soloists and the combination of thoughtful, personal andwell written arrangements by HAkan Nyqvist and exiting solos from the members makes thisgroup stand out.Born in 1945, HAkan Nyqvist has a lot of experiences working in different ensembles and he�salways tried to incorporate those experiences in his own writing. Playing both French hornand trumpet in jazz settings, he was an in demand musician that had the opportunity to playin various constellations such as The Swedish Radio Jazz Group, where HAkan worked with,for example Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Gil Evans, George Russel and Kenny Wheeler. He hasalso recorded with a lot of prominent jazz artists like Lars Gullin, Monica Zetterlund and NilsLindberg.Some of his biggest musical inspirations were playing with, several grammy award winning,Bernt Rosengren in different groups. He recorded several albums with Bernt, both in an octetand in Bernts Big Band. Another inspiration was Swedish jazz giant, and long time friend, PerHenrik Wallin.He got to spend time with one of his big inspirations, Kenny Wheeler, on a couple of tours withJames Last (they were both in the trumpet section) and that was also a highlight. HAkan has dugdeep into the compositions of Wheeler.All of these different composers and unique experiences has had an impact on HAkan, but hehas also looked inside and found his own style. The result is a a very special ensemble sound,playful, strong melodies with depth, space and time for the soloists and arrangements withunique harmonies.With a setting of French horns, trombone, trumpet/flugelhorn, Tenor/soprano sax, piano,double bass and drums and with a handpicked group of top class jazz musicians that are totallyinvested, the music takes off, from the inside of the musicians and out to the listener.