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“Zusammen mit den vielgestaltigen Melodien ergibt sich daraus eine verf\u00fchrerische Sch\u00f6nheit, die trunken macht und die man am besten w\u00fcrdigt, indem man sich ihr ganz einfach ausliefert, widerstandslos ergibt.” <\/em>Nov.2025, Karl Leitner, Donaukurier (DE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Brimming with creative energy and with more melodic hooks than the average Eurovision, Sorry Boss is another triumph for Karlsson\u2019s incomparable trio.”<\/em> Nov. 2023, Fred Grand, Jazz Journal (UK)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Insomma, questo Sorry Boss \u00e8 un gran buon lavoro e, dopo gli E.S.T., mi sembra che Daniel Karlsson Trio sia il miglior gruppo scandinavo che abbia mai ascoltato fino ad ora”<\/em> Dec. 2023 Riccardo Talamazzi, Off Topic (IT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is one of the most enjoyable ‘piano trio’ albums I’ve heard in a long time and I hope that the band are able to return to the UK again soon”<\/em> Oct. 2023 Ian Mann, The Jazzmann (UK) Review Sorry Boss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dSorry Boss\u201c, das immerhin insgesamt siebte Album des Daniel Karlsson Trios, einmal mehr vom Trio selbst komponiert, trotz aller spielerischen Raffinesse erstaunlich leicht und bek\u00f6mmlich daher, was dem schwedischen Trio ein Standing gibt, dass derzeit seinesgleichen\u201d<\/em>  Holger S. Jansen, Soultrain (DE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Sorry Boss is the ultimate expression of a gifted band like Daniel Karlsson Trio at the peak of their form, a band that plays and means every note of their fabulous music with every possible inch of passion, intention, harmony and soul. A truly splendid record”<\/em> Oct.2023 Gio Pilato, Bluebird Reviews (UK) Review Sorry Boss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dun cocktail su\u00e9dois \u00e0 d\u00e9couvrir !\u201d<\/em> Gazette Bleue (FR) Nov.2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dEste trabajo es un bonito homenaje a la vida cotidiana de millones de personas, describiendo un d\u00eda normal de trabajo de un individuo cualquiera\u201d <\/em> Oct. 2023 La Habitaci\u00f3n del Jazz (ES) Review Sorry Boss<\/p>\n\n\n

“Many bands are described as being a ‘Power Trio’ and, to my ears, none fit the description better than this award-winning Swedish band.”  <\/em>Review live gig at Jazz Cafe, Newcastle Sep. 2018 by Lance bebopspokenhere
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“Manches davon ist komponiert, anderes entsteht erst en passant, die Grenzen dazwischen sind flie\u00dfend. Was eigentlich auch der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Reiz dieses bemerkenswerten Konzertes ist, indem es einem Blick in eine m\u00f6gliche Zukunft gew\u00e4hrt, auf St\u00fccke, die so oder so \u00e4hnlich nicht nur im Moment existieren, sondern zumindest potenziell auch dar\u00fcber hinaus, auf dem kommenden Album \u201dFuse Number Eleven\u201d oder auch noch sp\u00e4ter. Spannender kann Jazz kaum sein.”  <\/em>Bonner Generalanzeiger Review live gig at Harmonie, Bonn  Sep. 2022 <\/p>\n

“There is a melancholy to it but also a fun joie de vivre. There are monster ostinatos whether eating from the pianist\u2019s left hand or out of the blue from the bass”<\/em>. Review live gig at Spice of Life, London Sep. 2018 by Stephen Graham marlbank.net<\/p>\n

“Their continuous search for musical perfection has taken the Daniel Karlsson Trio, through the years, to an intense and fascinating journey, culminated in a record like this that celebrates the band’s great understanding and appreciation for music and the will to continue to explore the never ending highways of sound.”<\/em> Giovanni Pilato, Bluebirdreviews  -Review 5<\/p>\n

“A refreshingly clich\u00e9 free slice of contemporary Scandinavian piano jazz, skilfully merging acoustic and electronic sounds on an intriguing mix of original compositions”<\/em> Jazzman (UK) – Fuse Number Eleven<\/p>\n

“Das unberechenbare \u00bbWalk On Earth\u00ab \u00fcberrascht mit kreativer Gruselmusik und unerwarteten elektronischen St\u00f6rger\u00e4uschen und k\u00f6nnte durchaus den Soundtrack f\u00fcr einen intelligenten Horrorfilm bilden”<\/em> Nordische Musik DE – Fuse Number Eleven<\/p>\n

“Warm en spontaan, dat zijn de lemma\u2019s, die in mij opkomen bij het beluisteren van deze alweer heerlijke plaat.” <\/em> Rootstime (BE) -Review 5<\/p>\n

\u201dMusik wie ein Reisebericht.\u201d<\/em> Schw\u00e4bische Zeitung (DE)
– Fusion for Fish<\/p>\n

\u201d\u2026a very welcome hour of fusion-tinged power jazz.\u201d<\/em> London Jazz News (GB)
– Fusion for fish<\/p>\n

“Al met al is dit vijfde album van dit Zweedse trio een magnifiek groeiplaatje en een absolute aanrader.”<\/em>  Moors magazine (NL) – Review 5<\/p>\n

\u201dIn a market where piano trios abound, the Daniel Karlsson Trio stands out as a trio brimming with <\/em>
ideas.\u201d \u201d…one of the most exciting of contemporary pianists…\u201d<\/em> All about jazz (GB)
– Das Taxib\u00e5t<\/p>\n

\u201dTraumatisch sch\u00f6n\u201d<\/em> KultKomplott (DE)
– Fusion for Fish<\/p>\n

\u201des gibt derzeit wenig andere Musik, die so \u00f6konomisch das Maximum aus den eingesetzten Mitteln herausholt<\/em> \u201d S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung (DE) – Review live gig at Unterfahrt, Munich feb. 2017<\/p>\n

\u201dSynnerligen raffinerat och hippt\u201d<\/em> DN (SE) – At the feel free falafel<\/p>\n

\u201dAnother bull\u2019s-eye by Daniel Karlsson Trio, one of Sweden’s most creative bands right now\u201d  <\/em>Lira -Ding Dong
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“Five words to sum it up? Riveting. Cool. Playful. Unconventional. Most of all, enjoyable”  <\/em>Rob Mallows, Kind of Jazz (GB) – Ding Dong<\/p>\n

“H\u00e1 um factor experimental na m\u00fasica que leva o projecto muito al\u00e9m dos paradigmas estabelecidos\u2026 com uso de disson\u00e2ncias e de m\u00e9tricas intrincadas que v\u00e3o sofrendo s\u00fabitas mudan\u00e7as, o que faz com que sejamos continuamente surpreendidos”<\/em>  Rui Eduardo Paes,  jazz.pt (PT) – Ding Dong<\/p>\n

\u201dun evento ricco di sfumature a lizzano suona il trio che ha conquistato l\u2019Europa\u201d <\/em>La gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (IT)<\/p>\n

“Un bon exemple de cette musique libre, inventive, dont le rayonnement et l\u2019influence s\u2019affirment toujours plus au fil des ann\u00e9es” <\/em> Jacques Aboucaya, Le salon litt\u00e9raire (FR) – <\/em>Ding Dong

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“With Spering and Rundqvist, Karlsson has a trio one can listen to for a long time, and constantly discovering something new<\/em>\u201d Johannes Cornell, DN Review Live at Fasching April 2017<\/p>\n

“Det \u00e4r personligt men t\u00e5l \u00e4ven att projiceras utanf\u00f6r individen, som p\u00e5 en duk d\u00e4r musiken ges utrymme f\u00f6r mer \u00e4n bara ett intimt tilltal och ett format knutet till jazzen som genre”<\/em> DN (SE) Review 5<\/p>\n

“Looking for music to brighten your day but also energise you with the power of an ocean storm? Number 5 could be what you need”  <\/em>Rob Mallows kind of jazz (GB) 5
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\u201d\u2026ett rej\u00e4lt kliv fram\u00e5t p\u00e5 den europeiska jazzscenen.\u201d<\/em> DN (SE)
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\u201d\u2026rakt igenom bibeh\u00e5ller herrarna en helt suver\u00e4n energi.\u201d<\/em> Lira (SE)
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