PER GÄRDIN

b. 1956, soprano and alto saxophones in mainly improvisational settings.   Originally selftaught, later studied saxophone and music theory for Lennart Jansson. Also studied Musicology, Ethnology, Philosophy and History of Ideas at Stockholm University.   Collaborations in music at EMS, the electronic music studio in Stockholm 1979-1982. Worked in different studio jazz sessions in duo/trio/quartet settings in the mid to late 80s. From the 90s and onwards mostly small temporary groups and solo saxophone improvisations and recordings.   Played and /or studied scores by among others Cornelius Cardew, Jan Bark/Folke Rabe (Bolos), Terry Riley.   2009-2010 a member of Total Vibration (including among others Markus Breuss and Tsukiko Amakawa), a group based in Spain concentrating on playing Don Cherry-compositions.   Played at concerts and festivals in Stockholm, Madrid, Malaga, Lisbon, Coimbra among other places.   Played in different constellations with among others Tsukiko Amakawa, Andreas Axelsson, Bengt Berger, Johannes Bergmark, Todd Capp, Javier Carmona, Harris Eisenstadt, read more...