Guitarist and composer Erik Söderlind is a musician who defines the modern Swedish jazz scene. Or as Mike Stern describe him “a phenomenon - with a unique way of playing and a very personal tone". Erik's trademark is his fingerstyle technique, based on his early classical training. Musically he can be described as an innovator rooted in the straight ahead-styles of swing, bebop and blues. His broad musical sensitivity and background has also taken him far beyond the jazz's domains. Read more on