BIRDSONGS                   

    Birdsongs is a quintet that focus on the music of the late great Charlie Parker also known as Bird.

    The quintet was formed in 2000 and was meant to be a one time project to celebrate Parker´s   80th birthday. Since the project turned out to be a success, we decided to carry on with the group. 

   We love this music and we also think it is important for people to hear it. Not too many bands  play these compositions  nowadays.

 Although we play the songs pretty straight we don´t try to imitate Parker note by note or anything. On the contrary we try to "play ourselves" but in the spirit of the Maestro.  BIRD LIVES!!! 

      Johan Hörlén                                                                                                     

 One of the most outstanding altoplayers                                                                  

 in Europe today.Johan really has his bebop  

 roots together. 

      Håkan Broström     

   Håkan has been a top name on

   alto saxophone in Sweden for a long time.

   In this group he shows a more bebop oriented

   side of his playing. 

            Kjell Öhman

   Kjell has been a part of the Swedish

   jazz for a long time and he has played

   with almost every musician worth knowing.

   His piano playing as well as his organ playing

   is legendary in Sweden and in many other

   countries as well.

       Martin Sjöstedt

   Martins is widely known in

   Sweden for his steady and swinging

   bass playing.He is one of the most

   busy musicians in Sweden right now. 

          Bengt Stark 

   Bengt´s powerful and driving

   drums is the perfect platform for

   Birdsongs. Bengt is one of the most

   respected drummer on the Scandinavian

   jazzscene.

                Groovin High.mp3    Night in Tunisia.mp3   Shaw Nuff.mp3

                         Kjell Öhman                    Martin Sjöstedt             Bengt Stark  Håkan Broström  Johan Hörlén