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August Björn is a Grammis-winning pianist and composer based in Gothenburg. In recent years, he has established himself as a distinct new voice in Nordic jazz, attracting listeners beyond Sweden's borders with his unique touch and emotionally charged performances.
 

About the music

With a background in both jazz and classical music, August seamlessly weaves together improvisation and composition in solo performances that Mats Hallberg (Kulturbloggen) has described as "a meditative cleansing bath of stripped-back beauty." Strong melodies and rhythmic complexity meet a Nordic melancholy that places August in the tradition uniting Jan Johansson and Esbjörn Svensson. It is cinematic, intimate, and hauntingly beautiful.