MATS GUSTAFSSON
Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Related Improv, Composition • Sweden

For Gush (Gustafsson / Sandell / Strid) search under "GUSH". In the 2000s Swedish saxophone Mats Gustafsson (1964) was one of the main practitioners of extended techniques. Gustafsson formed Gush with keyboardist Sten Sandell and drummer Raymond Strid. They released: Tjo och tjim (August 1989) with Sven-Ake Johansson. From Things to Sounds (octobre 1990), Gushwachs (may 1994) with violinist/violist Phil Wachsmann (on which Gustafsson played French flageolett, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone and fluteophone), none of which is particularly exciting. Electric Eel (november 1996), containing only two lengthy pieces, and Norrkoping (may 2003), containing three, were much better. Gustafsson was prolific but rarely did his recordings achieve artistic peaks. Nothing to Read (march 1991) documents two live improvisations with percussionist Paul Lovens. Lovens, Gustafsson and bassist Barry Guy recorded Mouth Eating Trees and Related Activities (december 1992), one of his best performances yet. Parrot Fish Eye (october 1994) contains duets with percussionist Michael read more...