Mats Gustafsson
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Saxophonists · b. 1964

Mats Gustafsson

Swedish musician

Born
29 October 1964
Umeå
Country
Sweden
Active
1986–
Record labels
Discography
58 albums

Biography

Mats Gustafsson is a jazz musician who plays saxophone. Mats Gustafsson was born on 29 October 1964 in Umeå. The music is usually filed under jazz and free jazz. The discography here lists 58 albums, from “Nothing to Read” (1991) to “Attaining the Supreme” (2024).

Mats Olof Gustafsson (born 29 October 1964) is a Swedish free jazz saxophone player.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Nothing to Read 1991 · Live
For Don Cherry 1995 · Live
Parrot Fish Eye 1995
Gush Wachs 1996
Mouth Eating Trees and Related Activities 1996
Frogging 1997
Impropositions 1997
One to (Two)... 1998
Apertura 1999
Hidros One 1999 · Live
The Education of Lars Jerry 1999
Xylophonen Virtuosen 1999
Port Huron Picnic 2000
Windows: The Music of Steve Lacy 2000
The Thing 2001
Off-Road 2003
Solos for Contrabass Saxophone 2003
Hidros 3 2004
Blues 2005
Catapult 2005
Critical Mass 2005
How to Raise an Ox 2005
Words on the Floor 2007
Cosmic Debris, Volume IV 2008
The Vilnius Explosion 2008 · Live
The Vilnius Implosion 2008
Barrel Fire 2010
Needs! 2010
Baro 101 2012
Bengt 2012
Ich bin N!ntendo & Mats Gustafsson 2012 · Live
Vi är alla Guds slavar 2013 · OTOroku
Hidros6 2014
Torturing The Saxophone 2014
Hit The Wall! 2015 · Smalltown Superjazzz
Piano Mating 2015
MG 50: Peace & Fire 2016
This is From the Mouth 2016
A Map of Guilt 2017
Ljubljana 2017
Marvel Motor 2018
Sustain 2018
Countdown 2020
Padova Solo 2020 · Live
Worn. Kissed. 2020
Shadows of Tomorrow b/w The Brain Produces Electrical Waves 2021
Archival Series 002 2022 · Live
Contra Songs 2022
Hidros 8 - Heal 2022
Prosperity 2022 · Live
Vertical 2022
Xylophonen Virtuosen 2022
EE Opus One 2023
Hidros 9 Mirrors 2023 · Live
Their Power Reached Across Space and Time-To Defy Them Was Death-Or Worse 2023
Vindögæ 2023 · Live
Attaining the Supreme 2024 · Live
Attaining the Supreme 2024

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Albums where Mats Gustafsson is credited as a sideman

1998 1 / 2 / 3 — Brötzmann: The Chicago Octet / The Chicago Tentet baritone saxophone, reeds
2012 The Cherry Thing — Neneh Cherry & The Thing electronic instruments, organ, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Mats Gustafsson play?

Mats Gustafsson is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Mats Gustafsson born?

Mats Gustafsson was born 29 October 1964 in Umeå.

What are Mats Gustafsson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Nothing to Read (1991), For Don Cherry (1995), Parrot Fish Eye (1995), Gush Wachs (1996) and Mouth Eating Trees and Related Activities (1996).

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