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Magnus Lindgren
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Saxophonists · b. 1974

Magnus Lindgren

Swedish musician

Born
1974
Västerås
Country
Sweden
Active
1993–
Discography
11 albums

Biography

Magnus Lindgren is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, clarinet, flute and voice. Magnus Lindgren was born in 1974 in Västerås. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz-funk. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “Unexpected Call From the Duke (Magnus Lindgren Plays Ellington with Mathias Algotsson's Trio)” (1999) to “Butterfly Effect” (2024). Honours include Gevalia award (1998), Gyllene Skivan (2001) and (2004).

Magnus Lindgren (born 13 August 1974 in Västerås, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz musician. He studied at the Västerås Music College. He then attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm, Sweden, and began working with the Soul Enterprise. He began playing with Herbie Hancock aged 18, and formed his quartet in 1997. He has also worked with James Ingram, Koop, Barbara Hendricks, Gregory Porter, Till Brönner, Nicola Conte, Marie Fredriksson, Ivan Lins and David Foster. In 2001, Lindgren was voted the best Swedish jazz artist of the year by the Fasching jazz club in Stockholm. He has received a number of awards, including a Grammis award in 2001, and the Arne Domnérus Prize. Lindgren's main instruments are the saxophone, clarinet and flute, and he also works as a composer and arranger.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Unexpected Call From the Duke (Magnus Lindgren Plays Ellington with Mathias Algotsson's Trio) 1999
Paradise Open 2002
Brasil Big Bom 2007
Batucada Jazz 2011
Souls 2013
Stockholm Underground 2017
Bird Lives 2021
Transitions 2021
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XIII: Celebrating Mingus 100 2022
Butterfly Effect 2024
Fyra

Also plays on

Albums where Magnus Lindgren is credited as a sideman

1997 Bortom det blå — Lisa Ekdahl tenor saxophone
2000 Sings Salvadore Poe — Lisa Ekdahl arranger, conductor, alto flute, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass flute
2000 Port of Call — Silje Nergaard tenor saxophone
2002 Nya kickar — Svante Thuresson tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
2002 Waltz for Koop — Koop woodwind
2006 Champagne — Sylvia Vrethammar arranger
2006 Koop Islands — Koop clarinet, baritone saxophone, flute
2010 At the End of the Day — Till Brönner woodwind, instrument arranger
2011 Letters to Herbie — Viktoria Tolstoy woodwind
2022 3 Generations — Nils Landgren baritone saxophone, flute
2026 Echomyr — Lars Danielsson with Magnus Öström, Gregory Privat & John Parricelli alto flute, flute

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Magnus Lindgren play?

Magnus Lindgren is known for playing saxophone, clarinet, flute and voice.

When and where was Magnus Lindgren born?

Magnus Lindgren was born 1974 in Västerås.

What are Magnus Lindgren's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Unexpected Call From the Duke (Magnus Lindgren Plays Ellington with Mathias Algotsson's Trio) (1999), Paradise Open (2002), Brasil Big Bom (2007), Batucada Jazz (2011) and Souls (2013).

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