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Jazz Conversation With Rickard Malmsten

Rickard Malmsten

Welcome to Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten.

In this podcast, I meet some of the most inspiring and influential musicians in jazz. We talk about music, life, creativity, experiences and the stories behind the music.

I'm your host, Rickard Malmsten.

Thank you for listening, and welcome to Jazz Conversation.

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Saturday · 21 min
The Marcus Strickland Interview - Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten
The MarcusStrickland Interview I am happy to present theeighth episode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For this episode, I havethe great pleasure of speaking with Marcus Strickland, an American saxophonist,composer and bandleader. Marcus has built aninteresting career, performing and recording with a wide range of respectedmusicians, including Roy Haynes, Dave Douglas, Jeff "Tain" Watts andChristian McBride. As a tenor and soprano saxophonist, he has developed his ownmusical voice, bringing together elements of jazz, soul, hip-hop and othermusical influences. Through his own project Twi-Life and his recordings forBlue Note Records, he continues to explore different musical directions andapproaches. In our conversation, wetalk about music, life, his career, the musicians he has worked with, and someof the experiences that have shaped him as a musician. It was a real pleasure tohave this conversation with Marcus, and I hope you will enjoy listening to it. Welcome to JazzConversation with Rickard Malmsten.
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October 31 · 19 min
The Mike Stern Interview - Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten
The Mike Stern Interview I am happy to present the seventhepisode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For this episode, I have the greatpleasure of speaking with Mike Stern, one of the most respected andinfluential jazz guitarists of his generation. Mike has had an extraordinarycareer, performing and recording with some of the greatest names in music,including Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham, the Brecker Brothers andBlood, Sweat & Tears. His distinctive style, combining jazz, blues and rockinfluences with remarkable technique and musical expression, has made him oneof the most recognizable voices in modern jazz. In our conversation, we talk aboutmusic, life, his remarkable career, the musicians he has worked with, and someof the experiences that have shaped him as a musician. It was a real pleasure to have thisconversation with Mike, and I hope you will enjoy listening to it. Welcome to Jazz Conversation withRickard Malmsten.
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October 28 · 13 min
The Kurt Rosenwinkel Interview - Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten
I am happy to present thesixth episode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For this episode, I havethe great pleasure of speaking with Kurt Rosenwinkel, one ofthe most influential and distinctive jazz guitarists of his generation. Kurt has developed a highlypersonal musical voice, combining a rich harmonic language, a fluid melodicapproach and a constant spirit of exploration. As a guitarist, composer andbandleader, he has helped shape the sound of modern jazz and inspired musiciansaround the world. In our conversation, wetalk about music, life, his remarkable career, the musicians he has workedwith, and some of the experiences that have shaped his approach to music. It was a real pleasure tohave this conversation with Kurt, and I hope you will enjoy listening to it. Welcome to JazzConversation with Rickard Malmsten.
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October 19 · 18 min
The Joe Lovano Interview - Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten
The Joe LovanoInterview I am happy to present thefifth episode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For this episode, I havethe great pleasure of speaking with Joe Lovano, one of themost respected and influential saxophonists in modern jazz. Joe has built a remarkablecareer spanning decades, collaborating with some of the greatest musicians injazz while developing a distinctive voice as a performer, composer andbandleader. His creativity, musical curiosity and deep understanding of the jazztradition have made him one of the leading figures in contemporary jazz. In our conversation, wetalk about music, life, his remarkable career, the musicians he has workedwith, and some of the experiences that have shaped him as a musician. It was a real pleasure tohave this conversation with Joe, and I hope you will enjoy listening to it. Welcome to JazzConversation with Rickard Malmsten. Produced in 2026.Interview recorded in Copenhagen in 2013.
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October 8 · 21 min
The Peter Bernstein Interview - Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten
The Peter Bernstein Interview I am very happy to presentthe fourth episode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with RickardMalmsten. For this episode, I have the greatpleasure of speaking with Peter Bernstein, one of the most respected andinfluential jazz guitarists of his generation. Peter is a musician whose playing,sound and approach to jazz have been a great inspiration to me as a musician.His deep understanding of the tradition, combined with his very personal voice,has made him one of the leading guitarists in modern jazz. In our conversation, we talk aboutmusic, life, his remarkable career, the musicians he has worked with, and someof the experiences that have shaped him as a musician. It was a real pleasure to have thisconversation with Peter, and I hope you will enjoy listening to it. Welcome to Jazz Conversation withRickard Malmsten.
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September 28 · 19 min
The Dave Holland Interview - Jazz Conversation With Rickard Malmsten
The Dave HollandInterview In this episode of JazzConversation with Rickard Malmsten, I have the pleasure of speaking withthe legendary bassist, composer and bandleader Dave Holland. Dave Holland has been animportant figure in modern jazz for more than five decades. His career began inLondon, where he worked with leading British jazz musicians and visitingAmerican artists before being invited by Miles Davis to joinhis groundbreaking band in 1968. Holland played on severalof Davis’s landmark recordings, including In a Silent Way and BitchesBrew, and became an important part of the development of electric andfusion jazz. During and after his time with Davis, he also worked withmusicians such as Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Stan Getz, TheloniousMonk, Sam Rivers and many others. In 1970, Holland co-foundedCircle with Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton and Barry Altschul,opening another chapter in his exploration of free and creative music. He laterformed the Gateway Trio with John Abercrombie and JackDeJohnette and went on to lead a series of highly regarded ensembles, includinghis quintet and big band. In this conversation, DaveHolland reflects on his journey as a musician, his experiences working withsome of the most influential figures in jazz, his approach to the bass,composition and improvisation, and the different musical environments that haveshaped his career. I hope you enjoy thisconversation with Dave Holland.
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September 20 · 26 min
The Dave Weckl Interview - Jazz conversation with Rickard Malmsten
Episode 2 The Dave Weckl Interview I am very happy and proudto present the second episode of my new podcast series, Jazz Conversation withRickard Malmsten. For this episode, I havethe great pleasure of speaking with one of the most influential and respecteddrummers of our time, the incredible Dave Weckl. Dave has been a hugeinspiration to so many musicians around the world, including myself, and it wasa real pleasure to sit down and have this conversation with him. We talk about music, life,his remarkable career, the musicians he has worked with, and some of theexperiences that have shaped him as a musician and as a person. I truly hope you will enjoythis second episode. If you do, please feel free to share it with your friendsand fellow music lovers. Your support means a lot to me. Welcome to Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten.
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September 11 · 23 min
The Randy Brecker Interview - Jazz conversation with Rickard Malmsten
The Randy Brecker Interview - Jazz conversation with Rickard Malmsten I am very happy and proud to finally present the veryfirst episode of my new podcast series, Jazz Conversation with RickardMalmsten. For the premiere episode, I have the great pleasure ofspeaking with one of the greatest trumpet players of the modern era, thelegendary Randy Brecker. We talk about music, life, his remarkable career andsome of the experiences that have shaped him as a musician. I truly hope you will enjoy this first episode. If youdo, please feel free to share it with your friends and fellow music lovers.Your support means a lot to me. Welcome to Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten.This is just the beginning.

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