SEE PHOTOS FROM THE RUSSIAN TOUR HERE Over 2000 festivals, concerts and clubs have experienced the explosive entertainment style and musical qualities of this group since 1992. A wide repertoire of original material mixed with 40's and 50's uptempo New Orleans music: "Swedens Jivemasters" "Feel Good Music if there ever was such a thing" "New Orleans-tinged numbers that showcase Real Talent. A varying musical trip with Jive, Jazzy Rock, and Swing-based Blues & Boogie...Lord Have Mercy! " (PacificBlues, USA) "Jump 4 Joy serve New Orleans jazz, Fats Domino rock, Louis Jordan-Jive, swing, blues and boogie - in a show based on Ulf Sandströms vocals, brilliant piano playing and mindwrecking talk" "Their mix of boogie, gospel, jazz, rockabilly and blues is uncomparable. Ask anyone who has heard them..." The members: Jump 4 Joy consists of four individuals with different musical backgrounds and ideals. Ulf Sandström started playing piano at four, by ear, in a Hungarian Kodaly philosophy and went on to learn blues and boogie by backing up "original" USAartists such as Albert King, Frogman Henry, The Drifters etc. Bo Gustafsson comes from musical schooling and several years as national "pop-star" in cult group Dag Vag, playing ska music, but has a jazz and blues background as well from groups like Friskt Vatten and Chicago Express. Anders Almberg is a true reincarnation of a 40's drummer, with an acknowledged steady style among blues and rockabilly fans. Has backed Jack Scott, Big Al Downing and Billy Swan. Anders Olsson is a very talented player with a scope covering flok music to a steady groove in the bass register with great talent and flavors of both blues and jazz. Some Jump 4 Joy gigs New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival (USA) - Notodden Bluesfestival (Norge) - Pilawe Bluesfestival (Polen) - Stocksholm Water Festival - Stockholm All Star Jazz & Blues Festival - Trysil festival (Norge) - Bro Jazzfestival - Skansens jazz & bluesfestival - Åhus jazz & bluesfestival - Mönsterås Bluesfestival - Järfälla Bluesfestival - Kalhäll bluesfestival - Huddinge jazzdagar - Jokkmok marknad - TV21 - TV4 - TV 22 - Jazz club Fasching (Stockholm) - Jazz club Nefertiti (Gothenburg) - Jazz club Village (Västerås) - Jazz pub Mojo (Denmark) - Grand Hotel Lunds Jazzdagar - Jazzpub Mosebacke - Musik Restaurant Louice (Gothenburg) - Lysekil Bluesförening - Crescendo (Norrköping)- House band at Legendary Jazzpub Stampen in Stockholm - Jyväskylä Blues Live Festival (Finland) - Kuopio JazzClub (Finland), Famous Jazzclub Storyville, (Finland), Kajaani Jazz & Blues Festival (Finland), Pilegården Kulturfestival (Denmark, Bronshoej) Orsayran in Orsa (Sweden), Jazzföreningar i Hudiksvall, Örebro, Norrköping, Sundsvall, Söderhamn, Härnösand och Tyresö...
Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Tommy Ridgley - Albert King - Sandra Hall - Johnny Dyer - The Drifters - Stig Vig - Owe Thörnkvist - Eddie & Jimmy Burns - Ron Sunshine & Full Swing - Ann Kristin Hedmark, Tom McDermott, Hector Bingert..
Booking/contact: +46-8-155221 fax +46-8-155038 u.sandstrom@swipnet.se |
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