Cosmic Ear

With Swedish reed player Mats Gustafsson and his fellow countryman, trumpeter Goran Kajfes, you can be sure of at least two things. First: their performances unleash an incredible energy. And second: they will always seek out unexplored territory. The two musicians, known among other things from FIRE! Orchestra, have now joined forces in a new formation dedicated to improvised, creative, and above all, spiritual music. What immediately stands out is the remarkable instrumentation, featuring instruments such as the donso ngoni, contrabass clarinet, pocket trumpet, slide flute, and berimbau. Instruments from all over the world, played by musicians who love to venture into new sonic landscapes—never shying away from a deep musical trip.

Line-up

Goran Kajfes – trumpet, pocket trumpet, synthesizer, electronics, percussion
Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, flute, slide flute, A♭ clarinet, live electronics, organ, harmonica
Christer Bothén – bass clarinet, contra bass clarinet, donso ngoni, piano
Kansan Zetterberg – bass, donso ngoni
Juan Romero – congas, berimbau, percussion