Mats Holtne Trio
Mats Holtne - guitar
Cennet Jönsson - saxophones & bass clarinet
Peter Nilsson - drums
For decades, guitarist Mats Holtne has presented his highly personal approach to improvisation, composition and the mixing of these two musical methods. His new trio, featuring saxophonist Cennet Jönsson and drummer Peter Nilsson, consists of three distinct musical voices, creating varying textures for improvisation and interplay through Holtne´s colourful, rich and melodious pieces. The group toured in Argentina in November 2010. Mats Holtne is well represented on the Kopasetic label through releases with the groups Footloose, Un-x-pected Pleasure and Un x pected Brazilian Project.
Cennet Jönsson is considered one of the major saxophone players in Sweden and is well-known from groups such as Tolvan Big Band, Peter Danemo Kapell, Meloscope, Jönsson/Karlzon duo and Stroman/Jönsson Project. He formed his current group, Cennet Jönsson Quartet, in 2001and is also the leader of Triple Bass Fantasy and part of Cenlistho, a Swedish/Danish trio with bassist Thommy Andersson and percussionist Lisbeth Diers. Cennet has also collaborated with artist such as Kenny Wheeler, David Liebman, Michael Brecker, Dizzy Gillespie, Palle Mikkelborg, John Taylor, Daniel Humair, Gary Husband and Billy Cobham.
Peter Nilsson has established himself as one of the most in-demand drummers in Sweden. His varied and organic playing can be heard in many constellations, such as Plunge, lim, The Opposite, Anders Nilsson's AORTA, Loïc Dequidt Trio/Quartet, Cennet Jönsson Quartet, Cecilia Persson Quintet and 15,5. Peter has also collaborated with musicians such as Paul Bley, Miroslav Vitous, David Liebman, Marc Ducret, Bobo Stenson, Tony Malaby, Mark Helias, Michael Formanek, Marilyn Mazur, Palle Danielsson, Lotte Anker, Raoul Björkenheim, Lennart Åberg, Joakim Milder, Sten Sandell and Tolvan Big Band. He is featured on more than 30 CD´s and has toured many European countries, as well as in Argentina, Azerbajdzjan, Mexico and the USA.