The three musicians Daniel Karlsson, Christian Spering and Fredrik Rundqvist were musically raised and created through the Stockholm jazz scene were musicians like Bobo Stenson, Palle Danielsson, Esbjörn Svensson a.o used to appear and inspire every week. DKT is sprouted via this flourishing environment and was founded 2010.
The Daniel Karlsson Trio have, since their album debut Das Taxibåt in September
2013, established themselves as one of the most interesting constellations in
Swedish and European jazz. 2014 the trios second outing ”Fusion for Fish” brought them a hattrick in Music Awards. Swedish Grammis, National Swedish Radio’s award ”Jazzkatt” and Magazine OJ’s ”Gyllene skivan (=Gold Record)”.
This in all in combination with frequent radio airplay in Europe and the acknowledgment in European press who opened the door into the international market for the band. Another four album have been released since. More attention has followed such as grammy nominees, airplay, live concerts in radio and, lately, the Swedish prize Jazzkannan -21.

The sound in the band has a wide spectra of influences across genres. They’ve been described as playful and fearless of taboos. You can sense the Nordic melancholy between the flirts with rhythms from other continents as well as Soul of the sixties. All played in an unmistakable personal way and with a sound sparsely enriched by modern electronics.
Their personal presence on stage has become their earmark. During the last years and numerous tours all over Europe the band has developed it’s relation to it’s music and audience. Now focusing on telling the unwritten story to the listener. There is always a message in music, unique for each and every receiver. Communicating this inner journey is the core of the trios current work. Not chasing for the hippest chord or trying to live up to jazzy expectations.
The EP Climbing the Ladder has, once again, been created and recorded in Daniel’s home studio on the island of Runmarö in the scenic Stockholm Archipelago. Surrounded by the silence and darkness of the Baltic sea.