Rebecka Törnqvist

It’s been a while since 1993 and the commercial success of A Night Like This, the smooth pop cd that introduced us to Rebecka Törnqvist. Although very far from being pure jazz, the album was so deeply rooted in the artist’s jazz influences that it reignited interest in young female jazz vocalists and jazz in general, elevating Törnqvist to a pivotal figure in the Swedish jazz scene. From her early laid-back jazz pop to today’s more mature explorations, she has established herself as one of the most influential artists and song makers in Sweden, known for her subtle but dynamic performance style. Along with Johan Graden, a highly sought-after pianist in the classical music and European contemporary jazz scenes, and multi-instrumentalist Jari Haapalainen, they will be taking the stage of Athens Jazz to mess around with familiar pop forms, creating a fragile and lyrical sound that still manages to stay rough around the edges.