MATS HOLMQUIST

Mats Holmquist is a composer/arranger/big band leader/author/ lecturer of Swedish origin. He has earned two Master of Music/ Composition degrees; one from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm and one from University of North Texas. As a leader/ director he has composed and arranged music for seven albums as a leader. He has performed with his own groups and big band, ”Mats Holmquist Stora Stygga” (Big Bad Band) at international jazz festivals like Montreux, The Hague, San Sebastian, etc. In 2012 he toured with legendary saxophonist Dave Liebman and Stora Stygga around Sweden with this project. In 2014 he recorded the CD ”A Tribute to Wayne Shorter” with the Dave Liebman Big Band. In June 2015 he recorded the CD; ”A Tribute to Herbie +1” with his new big band Dick Oatts/Mats Holmquist New York Jazz Orchestra”. The band is co-lead by saxophonist Dick Oatts, lead sax and artistic director of the Vanguard Orchestra (former Thad Jones/Mel Lewis). The band consists mostly read more...