Saga

Joakim Simonsson piano
Daniel Olsson drums
Pär-Ola Landin double bass

In 2001 drummer Daniel Olsson and pianist Joakim Simonsson formed jazz trio Saga.
The bass chair has since been filled by different players, but today the duo has
found their perfect match in Pär-Ola Landin, a much sought after bassist in Stockholm´s
jazz world. Saga´s music gets it´s special colour from Swedish folk music and hymns,
both a strong influence on the group´s main composer Joakim Simonsson.
He describes the outcome as some kind of "melancholy free jazz with a touch of folk music."

Free improvisation has with time also grown to be an important part of Saga´s music.
Often a song is no more than a simple melody, like a hymn, open to be explored and
developed anew each time it´s played.

Contact saga at info@sagamusic.tk or visit sagamusic.tk