Mattias Nilsson

The internationally acclaimed and award-winning Swedish pianist Mattias Nilsson (b. 1980), has with more than a thousand concerts in 34 countries around the world established himself as one of Sweden's most personal pianists with a very own voice. Nilsson incoporates the Scandinavian folklore and Nordic Vemod, with influences from classical, folk and jazz music. Through his improvisations and a very warm and personal approach, this becomes a unique expression and a musical landscape with completely new shades of color. It´s not without reason they call him the Swede with the varm Scandinavian touch.

“Mattias Nilsson rightfully fits into the genre of the great Nordic pianists, that is to say those extraordinary musicians who have managed to produce original music characterized by the encounter between the jazz tradition and the particular humus of Northern Europe...” – A PROPOSTIO DI JAZZ (Italy)

“...some might want to place him among the Swedish pianists that followed after Jan Johansson, but Nilsson is so much more than that.” – SALT PEANUTS (Nordic)

“’Dreams Of Belonging’ is part of a continuum in which the improvisation of jazz and the freedom of interpretation are applied to different musical starting points. The more romantic side of classical music, folk music and direct nods to the core of traditional jazz expression…” – JAZZ POSSU (Finland)