http://www.janlundgren.com

Lundgren was born in Kristianstad in Southern Sweden in 1966 and raised in Ronneby. He had his first piano lessons at age five, and was soon discovered to have an exceptional talent. He discovered jazz by chance at age thirteen, and was instantly hooked. Lundgren studied music at Royal College of Music in MalmO. Upon graduation in 1991, he joined the Monday Night Band, and performed with a succession of international jazz stars like Johnny Griffin, Benny Golson, Ulf Wakenius, Stacey Kent, and James Moody, etc.

Lundgren released his debut album “Conclusion” in 1994, which propelled his career firmly forward. The following year saw the formation of the Jan Lundgren Trio with long time student associates Mattias Svensson on bass and Rasmus Kihlberg on drums, who was replaced in 2000 by Dane Morten Lund. This steady band recorded seven well-received and commercially successful albums for the Swedish label “Sittel” in the period up to 2003. The album “Swedish Standards” released in 1997 and “Landscapes” released in 2003 became classic due to their linking Swedish folk music and jazz.

In 2005, Lundgren started a duo with double bass player George Riedel. He also went on a concert tour with French accordion player Richard Galliano and trumpeter Paolo Fresu. In 2006, he joined ACT, and in 2007 released his first album Fresu-Galliano-Lundgren. He also toured with legendary alto-sax player Lee Konitz. In 2008 Lundgren reaped the fruits of his labor. The Fresu-Galliano-Lundgren trio played to sold-out houses, touring Paris, Zurich, Geneva, and Rome, etc. He also toured with tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton, and played with George Riedel in concerts. Also in 2008, Lundgren brought the Jan Lundgren Trio back to life with a new drummer, Zoltan CsOrsz Jr. who proved to be a lucky catch for the trio.

Through the years, Lundgren has been awarded a number of prizes. Among them, the Swedish Django D’or prize “Contemporary Jazz Star” he received in 2008 was particularly worthy. In that year, he began a collaboration with the classical trumpet player Hakan Hardenberger and the Swedish writer Jacques Werup.

Lundgren has never made life easy for himself, and has always tried to utilize his phenomenal technique to enhance his musicality. His ability to integrate the most disparate musical influences into a fascinating whole is unique in itself. Whether its contemporary classical music, the inexhaustible northern folk tradition or the pulsating groove of jazz, deeply rooted in Afro-American music, Lundgren has a unique way of leading the listener on a voyage of discovery - sometimes relaxed, sometimes utterly invigorating - through his highly individual soundscapes.

Jan Lundgren在1966年出生於瑞典南部小鎮Kristianstad， 後來遷至Ronneby定居。Lundgren從5歲開始學習鋼琴，他在古典音樂方面的才華早已得到認同。在13歲那年Lundgren在一個偶然的機會下認識了爵士樂，從此便被深深感動。Lundgren在Royal College of Music in MalmO學習音樂，1991年畢業後加入Monday Night Band，曾與他同台演出的國際知名樂手有Johnny Griffin、Benny Golson、Ulf Wakenius、Stacey Kent和James Moody等。

Lundgren 在1994推出的個人大碟 “Conclusion”推動了事業的發展。翌年Lundgren組成Jan Lundgren Trio，請來相識多年的同學低音結他手Mattias Svensson和鼓手Rasmus Kihlberg。在2000年換入Dane Morten Lund當鼓手。樂隊漸趨成熟，直至2003年Jan Lundgren Trio在瑞典唱片公司”Sittel”旗下共推出七張大碟，深得樂迷歡心，銷量也很理想。1997年推出”Swedish Standards”， 開創了瑞典民謠與爵士樂融合的風格。2003年推出的”Landscapes”成功延續了這種獨特風格。

2005年Lundgren與低音提琴手George Riedel組成二人組合，又與法藉手風琴手Richard Galliano 與小號手Paolo Fresu巡�A演出。2006年Lundgren加入ACT唱片公司，在2007年出版大碟Fresu-Galliano-Lundgren。他又與傳奇樂手 - 中音色士風手Lee Konitz - 組成二人組合巡�A演出。2008年可說是Lundgren的豐收年。他和Richard Galliano、Paolo Fresu組成的三人組合，再次巡�A巴黎、蘇黎世、日內瓦、羅馬等地演出，此外與高音色士風手Scott Hamilton拍擋的巡�A演出，以及夥拍George Riedel的演出都大獲好評。同時 2008年換入了新鼓手Zoltan CsOrsz Jr.，為樂隊注入了新動力，對Jan Lundgren Trio來說，是喜出望外的發現。

多年來Lundgren獲得過不同的音樂獎項，但在2008年獲Swedish Django D’Or 頒發的大獎“Contemporary Jazz Star”卻別具意義。在這年他與古典樂小號手Hakan Hardenberger 和瑞典作家Jacques Werup 一段合作關係誕生了。