Tim Hagans & Norrbotten Big Band feat. Peter Eskine live at Northern German Radio 2009

Photo: Erik & Gunnar Westergren

Tim Hagans, trumpet, leader
Peter Erskine, drums
Norrbotten Big Band

recorded live at Rolf- Liebermann-Studio, Dezember 17&18, 2010

1. Buckeyes (Tim Hagans)
2. Boo (Tim Hagans)
3. Palt Seanuts (Tim Hagans)
4. Box of Cannoli (Tim Hagans)
5. Reason to Believe (Peter Erskine)

Norrbotten Big Band [NBB], from Luleå situated in the very north part of Sweden, is a modern big band with excessive visions and qualities. Artistic director, American trumpet player and arranger, Tim Hagans has ambitiously developed the established Swedish big band tradition to an international high level. The bands unique expression has left many permanent tracks in the world of jazz, on records, in radio telecasts and reviews in leading jazz magazines worldwide. Their latest recording featuring the music of Tim Hagans written especially for Norrbotten Big Band and special guests Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, George Garzone, Dave Liebman and Rufus Reid called "The Avatar Sessions" was released in 2009 on Fuzzy Music.

Tim Hagans and the JazzBaltica Ensemble 2000

JazzBaltica Ensemble dir. by Tim Hagans

Tim Hagans – cond, tp, flh
Jukka Perko – ss, as
Vytautas Labutis – ss, as
Peter Weniger – ss, ts, fl
Per Goldschmidt – bs
Lars Lindgren – tp
Tomasz Stanko – tp
Robert Majewski – tp
Nils Landgren – tb
Sebastian Hoffmann – tb
Vladislav Sendecki – p
Lars Danielsson – b
Lisbeth Diers – perc
Anders Kjellberg – dr

recorded live at JazzBaltica Salzau, Germany, June 10, 2000

Tracklist:
1. No Words
2. Garage Band
3. Shorts
4. Lost In My Suitcase
5. Drum Row
6. From The Neck Down

Tim Hagans did some realy great Big Band recordings with the Swedish Norbotten Big Band, e.g. my favourite Big Band record "FUTURE MILES" on ACT Music:

Peter Weniger Project at JazzBaltica 2000

Peter Weniger – reeds
Lars Danielsson – b
Jukkis Uotila – dr
Tim Hagans – tp
Conrad Herwig – tb

recorded live at JazzBaltica Salzau, Germany, June 10, 2000

Tracklist:
1. People´s Case
2. Love Song
3. Scrootch
4. Space Dozen
5. Antonin

Peter Weniger released about ten records, the latest called "Sing Yourself A Dream":

Nils Landgren Funk Unit Surprise Party at JazzBaltica 2000

Nils Landgren Funk Unit:
Nils Landgren, trombone
Per Johansson, alto and soprano saxophone
Robert Östlund, guitar
Magnum Coltrane Price, bass, vocals
Jesper Nordenström, keyboards
Niklas Gabrielsson, drums
Hakon Landgren, percussions

Special Guests:
Esbjörn Svensson, fender rhodes piano
Willie Jones III, drums
Eduardo Cesperes, percussions
Peter Weniger, soprano and tenor saxophone
Jukka Perko, alto saxophone
Gerald Cannon, acoustic bass
Tim Hagans, trumpet
Roy Hargrove, trumpet
Sherman Irby, alto saxophone

recorded live at JazzBaltica 2000, Salzau, Germany, June 12, 2000

Tracklist:
1. Scratch/ Traci
2. Walk Tall
3. 5000 Miles
4. In a Fonky Mood
5. I Just Kissed My Babe/ Inside Straight
6. Da Fonk
7. You Dig

Maybe not very well known in the U.S., Nils Landgren is a big star in Europe. Look at the line up and you know why... Maybe the best record by "the unit" is a tribute to Cannonball called "Paint it blue", released on ACT: