Ebba Åsman

Ebba Åsman is a Swedish jazz musician, singer and trombonist. She was nominated for a Grammis for her second studio album, Be Free.

Early life and education

Åsman was born in Hammarö, a municipality in Värmland, Sweden.[1] She studied music from the age of seven years old at the Kalstadt Municipal Singing and Music School. Initially, she wanted to learn the drums; however, the waiting list for the instrument was too long, so her brother encouraged her to pursue the trombone instead.[2][3] At the age of 15, she moved to Stockholm, where she attended the Södra Latins Gymnasium, then studied music at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. Her examiner there, Ilja Reijngoud, advised her to continue her trombone training at the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music, where she studied from 2018.

Music career

Åsman's debut album, Zoom Out, was released in 2019 on Stockholm Jazz Records. Its "spherical, open jazz" was praised by critics as a "good example of the fusion of different cultural influences."[4] She has toured Europe with her role model and mentor Nils Landgren, with the all-star funk collective Brooklyn Funk Essentials, and with her own band.[5] She performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival with the Greyheads in 2019.[6][7] She performed at Jazz Baltica in 2021 with her quartet, which includes Anna Gréta Sigurðardóttir, Petter Olofsson, and Robert Ikiz.[8] The Dutch cultural broadcaster NTR dedicated a portrait program to her in 2020 in its "New Generation" series.[9]

In 2022, Åsman represented Sweden in the Euradio Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Hendrika Entzian,[10] and in 2023 the musician released her second album Be Free.[11] The album earned Åsman a Swedish Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz category.[12] Åsman’s third album When You Know was released on 21 March 2025 on the London-based label Dorado Records.[13][14] Her third album has been well-received by European critics,[15] with British columnist Gary Bushell lauding it as "atmospheric jazz and lugubrious neo-soul".[16] In 2025 Åsman collaborated with British electronic artist Ikonika for a remix release of her nu-jazz track Did I go?[17]

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2024 Swedish Grammys Best Jazz Be Free Nominated [12]

References

  1. ^ "Mer garanterat algoritm ovänlig musik". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 2025-02-07 – via PressReader.
  2. ^ Östnäs, Magnus (21 May 2025). "Spännande debut: Ebba Åsman Zoom". Lira. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  3. ^ Reijngoud, Ilja (29 March 2020). "New Generation: Ebba Åsman". NPO. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ Bakker, Johan (29 March 2020). "Ebba Åsman zooms out". NPO. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Ebba Åsman: The perfect balance between jazz and the progressive sound of tomorrow". De Dolen. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Murray, Robin (15 January 2025). "Swedish Jazz Figure Ebba Åsman Details New Album 'When You Know'". Clash Magazine.
  7. ^ Palm, Peter (14 July 2019). "GreyHeads live at North Sea Jazz 2019". YouTube. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Ebba Åsman Quartet". ZDF. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ "New Generation: Ebba Åsman". NTR. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ Walletin, Anna (15 October 2022). "Svenskt Stjarnskott till Ebu". ZDF. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  11. ^ Murray, Robin (15 January 2025). "Swedish Jazz Figure Ebba Åsman Details New Album 'When You Know'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Årets Jazz 2024" [Best Jazz 2024]. Grammis (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  13. ^ Wells, Chris (20 March 2025). "One's Own Voice: Ebba Åsman". Echoes Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  14. ^ Virgil, Dom (21 March 2025). "Ebba Åsman Releases New Album, "When You Know"". Prelude Press. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  15. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (30 May 2025). "The Best Vinyl Releases Of May 2025". Uproxx. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  16. ^ Bushell, Gary (28 March 2025). "ALBUM REVIEWS: New releases from The Darkness, Bryan Ferry, Buster Shuffle and Ebba Asman, reviewed by Garry Bushell". The Daily Express. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  17. ^ Crew, Mixmag (10 June 2025). "Mixmag's Guide to the Best Tracks of the Year 2025 So Far". Mixmag. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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