“Jazzagenturen” is a Stockholm based network of jazz musicians and bands, with a focus on delivering traditional live jazz of the very best quality to the city’s concert halls, clubs as well as private events and parties.

During the Covid -19 crisis, it’s founder and manager, Pontus de Wolfe gathered 20 of Jazzagenturen’s most frequent players in three ensembles and recorded them during a 12 hour non stop session on 2 april 2020, resulting in 50 sprawling songs in total, consisting of both new arrangements of old classics as well as brand new songs from members of the network. These recordings will be released in 5 volumes with spread over 2020, under the name “The Stockholm Corona Sessions”. A seperate “Best of” vinyl set will be released by the end of the year.

These recordings were made in order to compensate these amazing musicians during a time when nearly all of their work was taken away from them. In the collective spirit of Jazzagenturen, all royalties and contributions will be split equally between all of its participants, as a symbol of our dependence of each other and the importance of holding each others backs during difficult times, as well as when creating great music. 

These recordings certainly won’t be our last, we hope you will enjoy the results!

Fredrik Hermansson, Moussa Fadera, Fredrik Lindborg, Carl Bagge, Martin Hoper, Leo Lindberg, Kenji Rabson, Nils Janson, Björn Jansson, Konrad Agnas, Jonas Bäckman, Erik Palmberg with Isabella Lundgren, Matilda Gratte, Lina Nyberg & Niklas Lind
Production/mixing/mastering/artwork by Pontus de Wolfe

Track list, ‘Stockholm Corona Sessions vol. 1’:

1. I got it bad (and that ain’t Good) (Duke Ellington)
2. Holy Land (Cedar Walton)
3. Dyningar (Lars Gullin)
4. Långfredag (Fredrik Hermansson)
5. What is this thing called Love (Cole Porter)
6. Chelsea Bridge (Billy Strayhorn)
7. Over the Rainbow (Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen) – feat. Isabella Lundgren 
8. Ojos de Rojo (Cedar Walton)
9. Moon River (Henry Mancini) – feat. Matilda Gratte

List of musicians:
1. I got it bad (and that ain’t good): Fredrik Hermansson (piano), Niklas Fernqvist (double bass), Konrad Agnas (drums), Fredrik Lindborg (sax), Björn Jansson (sax), Nils Janson (trumpet)
2. Holy Land: Leo Lindberg (piano), Kenji Rabson (double bass), Moussa Fadera (drums)
3. Dyningar: Carl Bagge (piano), Martin Höper (double bass), Jonas Bäckman (drums), Erik Palmberg (trumpet)
4. Långfredag: Fredrik Hermansson (piano), Niklas Fernqvist (double bass), Konrad Agnas (drums), Fredrik Lindborg (sax), Björn Jansson (sax), Nils Janson (trumpet)
5. What is this thing called Love: Carl Bagge (piano), Palle Sollinger (double bass), Jonas Bäckman (drums), Nils Janson (trumpet)
6. Chelsea Bridge:  Leo Lindberg (piano), Kenji Rabson (double bass), Moussa Fadera (drums)
7. Over the Rainbow: Isabella Lundgren (vocals), Carl Bagge (piano), Martin Höper (double bass), Jonas Bäckman (drums)
8. Ojos de Rojo: Leo Lindberg (piano), Kenji Rabson (double bass), Moussa Fadera (drums)
9. Moon River: Matilda Gratte (vocals), Carl Bagge (piano), Palle Sollinger (double bass), Jonas Bäckman (drums), Nils Janson (trumpet)