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History
The Tingvall Trio was founded in 2003 by the Swedish pianist and composer Martin Tingvall. The pieces composed by him are characterized by catchy melodies which sweep along not only jazz lovers quickly and tend to stay with you long afterwards. Not only the technical ability of the musicians carries away. The three Hamburgers play Scandinavian jazz with Cuban reminiscences and an easy rock'n'roll attitude. In the expressive ballads also Nordic melancholy and liveliness resonate, however. Listening closely one can recognize traditional Swedish folk songs as one of the elements of the compositions.
The music of The Tingvall Trio is unmistakable not only because of the Nordic influences. The play with contrasts is just as characteristic, strong alternates with weak, good encounters evil. Typical for many of the compositions is their construction where the pieces frequently seem to be put together from several independent parts. Without words small stories are told which then merge to a single tale. Nevertheless, the arrangements leave the musicians with a fair amount of room for improvisations, so that each performance is unique.
