Klas Lindquist

Klas Lindquist, alto saxophonist, clarinetist and composer, was born in 1975 in Göteborg, Sweden. Klas is featured in bands such as The Stockholm Swing All Stars, The Stockholm Voices, The Champian Fulton Scandinavian Quartet and together with Swedish musicians like Ulf Johansson Werre, Mathias Algotsson, Karl Olandersson and Jan Lundgren. His nine-piece band, the Klas Lindquist Nonet, performs mainly original compositions. Their latest album, “Alternative Source of Energy”, released in 2023, was awarded “The Jazz Album of The Year” in Orkesterjournalen readers poll. Klas is in demand as a recording artist. He has appeared on over 40 albums as a featured soloist and four albums as a leader. Klas lives in Stockholm and continues to perform with the best artists around the world. Recognized for his “technical brilliance, imagination and style”, Klas is considered one of “Sweden’s most exciting Jazz musicians” (Göteborgs-Posten). Recipient of the “The Golden Sax” award, “The Alice Babs Award” and “The Stockholm Stads Kulturstipendium”, Klas is a world-renowned ambassador of Jazz excellence.