Anders Nilsson (5)

Anders Nilsson is a Swedish New York-based guitarist, composer, improviser. He plays electric and acoustic guitars and the 11-string alto guitar. His output spans a wide musical spectrum ranging from solo shows (“Night Guitar”) to Anders Nilsson Group with Satoshi Takeishi drums and David Ambrosio electric bass, to “Outer Space Caravan” an out there chamber group with Stephanie Griffin viola, Michael Attias alto sax, Ken Filiano bass, to Anders Nilsson’s AORTA (a jazz-rock type band in Sweden). He has performed and/or recorded, or toured internationally with many artists such as vocalist Mohsen Namjoo, Kalabalik, Paquito D’Rivera, Elliot Sharp, Fay Victor, and art-metal band Angelblood. Nilsson’s work as a composer includes music for short films, dance performances, string quartet, theatre plays, as well as a growing book of a hundred compositions including brief to epic works for solo guitar, jazz, to large experimental ensemble works. Many of these works have been released on several acclaimed albums. Collaborators include: Drummers: Peter Nilsson, Michael Evans, Tom Bruno, Satoshi Takeishi, David Nuss, Lou Grassi, Michael T.A. Thompson, Jeff Arnal, Gerald Cleaver, George Schuller, Hamid Drake, Vinnie Sperrazza, David Gould, Tim Keiper, Michael Wimberley, Kevin Shea, Calvin Weston, Antonio Sanchez, Lukmil Perez, Martin Brandquist, Jeremy Carlstedt Bassists: Ken Filiano, David Carlsson, David Ambrosio, Joe Fonda, Sean Conly, Michael Formanek, Matt Heyner, Reid Taylor, Kermit Driscoll, Felipe Cabrera Cardenas, John Benitez, Ed Schuller, Mark Helias, Francois Grillot, Stuart Popejoy, Ratzo Harris Cellists: Tomas Ulrich, Fred Lonberg-Holm Violin: Sarah Bernstein, Charlie Burnham Keyboardists: Sebastian Schunke, Daniel Kelly, Evan Gallagher Trumpeters: Tomas Hallonsten, Matt Lavelle, Roy Campbell, El Indio, Ralph Alessi Saxophonists: Mattias Carlson, Sabir Mateen, Daniel Carter, Ras Moshe, Michael Attias, Darius Jones, Sven Andersson, Cennet Jönsson, Sam Newsome, Tony Malaby, Helge Albin, Henrik Frisk, Mats Gustafsson, Martin Kuchen Clarinetists: Paquito D’Rivera, Perry Robinson Vocalists: Fay Victor, John Sinclair, Bonnie Barnett Percussionists: Chris Tunkel, Burkhard Beins, Brahim Fribgane Guitarists: Gene Bertoncini, Raoul Björkenheim, Aaron Dugan, Elliot Sharp Banjoist: Eugene Chadbourne Tubaist: Jose Davilla The world’s only Flexicordist: Herman Müntzing Previous band collaborations include: USA: Annette Guh, Gunnar, Manape, Jötnar, In the Ozone, Under Satan’s Sun, Angelblood, E 3rd Street Ensemble, Daniel Kelly Quartet, Lena Tjäder Trio SWE: Mechanical Birds (Kuchen/Nilsson/Beins), NoTone, Control of Space, Major Seven Guitar Big Band, Split Vision Big Band, Riff Raff