Jazz Conversation With Rickard Malmsten

The Peter Bernstein Interview

I am very happy to presentthe fourth episode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with RickardMalmsten.

For this episode, I have the greatpleasure of speaking with Peter Bernstein, one of the most respected andinfluential jazz guitarists of his generation.

Peter is a musician whose playing,sound and approach to jazz have been a great inspiration to me as a musician.His deep understanding of the tradition, combined with his very personal voice,has made him one of the leading guitarists in modern jazz.

In our conversation, we talk aboutmusic, life, his remarkable career, the musicians he has worked with, and someof the experiences that have shaped him as a musician.

It was a real pleasure to have thisconversation with Peter, and I hope you will enjoy listening to it.

Welcome to Jazz Conversation withRickard Malmsten.

The Dave HollandInterview

In this episode of JazzConversation with Rickard Malmsten, I have the pleasure of speaking withthe legendary bassist, composer and bandleader Dave Holland.

Dave Holland has been animportant figure in modern jazz for more than five decades. His career began inLondon, where he worked with leading British jazz musicians and visitingAmerican artists before being invited by Miles Davis to joinhis groundbreaking band in 1968.

Holland played on severalof Davis’s landmark recordings, including In a Silent Way and BitchesBrew, and became an important part of the development of electric andfusion jazz. During and after his time with Davis, he also worked withmusicians such as Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Stan Getz, TheloniousMonk, Sam Rivers and many others.

In 1970, Holland co-foundedCircle with Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton and Barry Altschul,opening another chapter in his exploration of free and creative music. He laterformed the Gateway Trio with John Abercrombie and JackDeJohnette and went on to lead a series of highly regarded ensembles, includinghis quintet and big band.

In this conversation, DaveHolland reflects on his journey as a musician, his experiences working withsome of the most influential figures in jazz, his approach to the bass,composition and improvisation, and the different musical environments that haveshaped his career.

I hope you enjoy thisconversation with Dave Holland.

Episode 2

The Dave Weckl Interview

I am very happy and proudto present the second episode of my new podcast series, Jazz Conversation withRickard Malmsten.

For this episode, I havethe great pleasure of speaking with one of the most influential and respecteddrummers of our time, the incredible Dave Weckl.

Dave has been a hugeinspiration to so many musicians around the world, including myself, and it wasa real pleasure to sit down and have this conversation with him.

We talk about music, life,his remarkable career, the musicians he has worked with, and some of theexperiences that have shaped him as a musician and as a person.

I truly hope you will enjoythis second episode. If you do, please feel free to share it with your friendsand fellow music lovers. Your support means a lot to me.

Welcome to Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten.

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