Fredrik Lundin

Saxophonist, flutist, composer and band leader Fredrik Lundin is one of the major jazz profiles of his generation in Scandinavia. Since arriving on the Danish Jazz scene in 1981 this elegant and explosive musician has been searching relentlessly into the realms of contemporary music, respecting no boundaries. A truly original and virtuoso voice, performing in bands around Europe and Scandinavia, such as his own 5 Go Adventuring Again, the 10 piece Tone of Voice orchestra, which he co-leads with singer and songwriter Trinelise Væring, the 13 piece MaLuBa Orchestra, which he co-leads with Marilyn Mazur and Kasper Bai, and with Marilyn Mazur Group, Jon Balke magnetic North Orchestra, Marilyn Mazur, Stefan Pasborg and Carsten Dahl.
Also he is a distinguished composer for contemporary ensembles, jazz groups and big band, as well as theater and modern dance performances.

He's released 16 albums as a leader
- „Twilight Land“ with Quartet (1986, Stunt Records)
- „The Cycle“ with Sextett (1987, Salut Records)
- „Pieces of…“ with Paul Bley (1990, Stunt Records)
- „People, Places, Times & Faces“ with Palle Danielsson, Kenneth Knudsen,
Audun Kleive and Trine-Lise Vaering (1992, Storyville Records)
- „Desde el norte…“ with Dos Mundos, playing Lundins arrangements of Argentinian folk songs (1997, Stunt Records)
- „Music For Dancers And Dreamers“, with Lundin/danemo Kvartet (1997, Stunt Records)
- “Choose Your Boots”, with the 11 piece band Fredrik Lundin Overdrive (2001, Stunt Records) winner of Danish Musikc Award for“Best Jazz Release of the Year”
- “Fredrik Lundin & Overdrive Plays the Music of Leadbelly”, (2004, Stunt Records)
also winner of Danish Musikc Award for“Best Jazz Release of the Year
- “Offpiste Gurus” with the band Offpiste Gurus (2010 Stunt Records)
- “Nat” with Lundin Danemo Kvintett feat. Jan Allan (2011 Copasetic Records)
- “Silhouette” with the band Silhouette (2011 Stunt Records)
- “In Case of Fire” with Offpiste Gurus (Enja/Yellowbird 2015)
- “5 Go Adventuring Again” (Stunt Records 2017)
- “Maluba Orchestra” (Stunt records 2019)
- “Tone of Voice Orchestra” (Stunt Records 2022)
- “It Takes All Kinds to Make a World” (April Records 2022)

He appears on more than 40 other albums as soloist and sideman
among them “All the Birds” with Marilyn Mazur and “Tangled Temptation and the Magic Box” (Stunt Records) with Marilyn Mazur Group. “Saturation” (Jazzland) with Jon Balke and „Diverted Travels“ (ECM Records) with Jon Balke Magnetic North Orchestra.

He's received numerous prizes and awards, among them 4 Danish Music Awards (Grammys) for best jazz release of the year, 1 Danish Music Ward for best composer, the Ben Webster Prize for his musicianship and the Stamina Prize awarded by the composers association DJBFA.