Martina & Owe Almgren Quartet / Martina Almgren Quartet
"Vivid jazz, with a very tangible, dynamic beat. Yet even when the group pushes the intensity, the marriage of beat and melody are never far off." All About Jazz
“You’re immediately taken by the sauciness and the contagious joy of playing. The scope of the music is striking, from fusion to Brecht-inspired and Indian-oriented. All equally wonderful, vivid!” Alexander Agrell Helsingborgs Dagblad
Martina Almgren Quartet is synonymous with fresh, exploring, rhythmically dynamic quartet jazz, with an exotic ethnic character and room for free improvisation.
Drummer and composer Martina Almgren provides the musical material that melodically and rhythmically varies from soft ballads to more passionate and bubbly songs. Bassist Owe Almgren is an imaginative musician and the interaction in unison with Bjoern Almgren's powerful tenor sax makes the quartet at times sound bigger than they are, which is enhanced by Tommy Kotter's subtle and pulsating piano parts.
MAQ, founded as early as in 1998 very soon became a sought after live band and is described as "a colourful addition to the Swedish jazz elite".
LISBOA OYR003 2014
Martina & Owe Almgren Quartet (Oh Yeah Records)
Björn Almgren - saxophones
Tommy Kotter - piano
Owe Almgren - electric bass
Martina Almgren - drums Guest musicians - Sisters of Invention
Recorded by Åke Linton at Bohus sound Recordings and Svenska Grammofonstudion in August and September 2013. Mastered by Henrik Alsér.
BINGO 2005
Martina Almgren Quartet (Imogena Records)
Björn Almgren - saxophones
Tommy Kotter - piano
Owe Almgren - electric bass
Martina Almgren - drums
UNDEN 2003
Martina Almgren Quartet (Imogena Records)
Björn Almgren - saxophones
Tommy Kotter - piano
Owe Almgren - electric bass
Martina Almgren - drums
LEAVING HOME 2001
Martina Almgren Quartet Zebra Art Records)
Björn Almgren - saxophones
Marcos Ubeda - piano
Owe Almgren - electric bass
Martina Almgren - drums
SEPTEMBER 1999
Martina Almgren Quartet (Imogena Records)
Björn Almgren - saxophones
Tommy Kotter - piano
Owe Almgren - electric bass
Martina Almgren - drums