Fredrik Lundin


Fredrik Lundin is a Danish jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader. Having founded his first jazz quartet in 1981, he has become one of the most expressive saxophonists in Danish jazz and also one of the most prolific ones.
Lundin is currently the leader of the 11-piece Fredrik Lundin Overdrive, founded in 2000. He is also a member of Jon Balke's Magnetic North Orchestra, Jonas Johansen Move, Sound of Choice, Peter Danemo Kapell, Bo Stief New Dreams and Michael Blicher Five Songs.

Biography

Lundin was born in Copenhagen in 1963 and grew up in Helsingør north of the city. His first instrument was the flute, which he played for five years before picking up the saxophone. In 1981 he founded the Frederik Lundin Quartet and also joined the European Youth Jazz Orchestra. From 1982 to 1986, he played in the Erling Kroner Tentet.
Fredrik Lundin Overdrive was founded in 2000. Its debut cd, Choose Your Boots, received several awards, including a Danish Music Award for best jazz release 2001. In 2004 a second album, Fredrik Lundin Overdrive Plays The Music of Leadbelly, Belly-up, was released. It features Lundin's arrangements of the music of blues/folk legend Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter. The band has toured Scandinavia, Spain and Canada.
In 2003 Lundin was invited to put together a group for the official opening concert of Copenhagen Jazz Festival. The group, Basalt, performed all original music by Lundin. The concert was recorded by the Danmarks Radio.
Other artists with whom he has worked and recorded include Marilyn Mazur, Kenneth Knudsen, Jon Balke, Django Bates, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Pierre Dørge Steve Swallow, Aske Jacoby and Kasper Winding.

Compositions

As a composer, Lundin has covered many different areas. has put lyrics to and recorded a number of his songs, and he has delivered material to Jonas Johansen Move.
Works of his have been commissioned and recorded by Copenhagen Art Ensemble,, New Music Orchestra, and The JazzPar Nonet.
He has composed music for dance performances and a number of children's theatre plays directed by Jacques Matthiessen.
He has written music for chamber orchestras, e.i. Madame Claude and Ensemble Nord, and Copenhagen Saxophone Quartet has commissioned and recorded a work by him on Six Danish Composers.

Teaching

Fredrik Lundin also teaches saxophone, composition and ensemble playing at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen.

Awards

Discography