Sarah Riedel

Bio:

"Sarah Riedel was a pleasant acquaintance in connection with her appearance at the Umeå Jazz Festival. Her excellent articulation, where the message really hits the mark with the audience, is striking. These are lyrics sprung from the borderland between ballads and jazz. Moreover, unusually one might add, she is not only accompanied by three skilled jazz musicians; Carl Svensson on guitar, Viktor Skokic on double bass and Martin Öhman on drums, but also by a string quartet from the NorrlandsOperan Symphony Orchestra, viz. the Avatar Quartet with Kersti Wilhelmsson, Emma Dencker on violin, Åsa Hjelm on viola, Kerstin Isakson on cello.


My impression is that Sarah Riedel prefers to let the lyrics take precedence over the music. The lyrics leave their mark on the music, too. As a consequence, the music is governed by the poetic or the bizarre, and due to superb musicians the comp becomes at the same time individual and fit for an ensemble. The music is afforded both character and inner strength.

Sarah Riedel’s arrangements for the Avatar Quartet appear balanced, and with the use of both pizzicatos and tremolo with the more traditional approach of the jazz trio, the arrangements become an all-absorbing totality for the audience. This was particularly evident in songs like “Coolness” and “Late July”. The tempi are consistently serene in Sarah Riedel’s music, executed by the seven musicians with an intimate approach to the essence of music. As already stated, the music moves in a borderland, but to be sure the three jazz musicians also knew how to improvise and develop themes so as to satisfy the jazz lovers.

Personally, I am in awe of a jazz singer and composer whose musicality and success is on a steep rise."// Bengt Hultman, Västerbottenskuriren 2009-10-26

"/.../ Med Sarahs röst är det så här, den låter som sprungen rakt ur en talröst, enkel, oforcerad, omanierad, men alls inte banal eller slapp. Med kärna och karaktär. Med en underbar språkbehandling. Hon kom till världen för att sjunga jazz på svenska. /.../ Hon kan gå hur långt som helst." Gunilla Brodrej, Expressen, 2008-10-02

"/.../ Mot den Bakgrunden avtecknas Sarah Riedels personliga sång där lyriken förhöjs av en dröjande sångteknik. /.../Sarah Riedels sång behåller sin innerliga kärvhet i en spänningsladdad samklang som blottlägger lyrikens valörer." Magnus Eriksson, SvD, 2008-10-03

"/.../ Kombinationen Sarahs ljuva, klara röst - hon kan konsten att texta, åhöraren uppfattar vartenda ord och stavelse - och de följsamma tonerna, fungerar till fullo. Stämningen under konserten blev oerhört tät och gripande. Det var länge sedan jag upplevde en publik, som så tyst och andäktigt lyssnade på musiker och sångare. /.../ Den här klart lysande konserten gav mersmak." Tore Ljungberg, GP, 2008-09-29 ..

Member Since:

juli 27, 2006

Members:

SARAH RIEDEL - TIMELINE: Contemporary jazz/classical/pop, CD 2010: "Memories of a Lost Lane", Parallell

Sarah Riedel - voc/comp/arr
Alexander Simm - guitar, extras
Viktor Skokic - bass
Martin Öhman - drums
Ellen Hjalmarsson - violin
Jenny Sjöström - violin
Märta Eriksson - viola
Lisa Reuter - violincello

www.sarahriedel.se



HEMLIGHETER PÅ VÄGEN: Modern jazz, swedish poetry, CD 2008, Footprint

Jan Allan - trpt
Joakim Milder - ts
Jacob Karlzon-pi
Georg Riedel - bass/comp
Sarah Riedel - voc

www.myspace.com/georgriedel



COMMON CREATURE: Alternative pop/jazz, CD 2010

Sarah Riedel - voc, extras
Joonas Kuusisto - bass, voc, extras

www.myspace.com/commoncreature



OKUENSEMBLEN: Contemporary/classical/haiku

Rasmus Borg - pi/comp
Sarah Riedel - voc
Elin Sydhagen - viola
Ingrid Andersson - violoncello
Joel Wästberg/Jens Filpisson - alto sax

www.myspace.com/okuensemblen



AMAZONAS: Impro in the djungle, while we're sipping a smooth coctail, CD 2010

Sarah Riedel - voc
Thomas Gustafsson - sax
Annica Thörnqvist - bass
Anders Kjellberg - drums

www.myspace.com/amazonasswe



ULLÉN/RIEDEL/AXELSSON: Improvised music

Lisa Ullén - pi
Sarah Riedel - voc
Andreas Axelsson - dr

Influences:

things around me. .. .. .. ..

(Layout provided by Mike Industries.)

Sounds Like:

me, I hope

Record Label:

Footprint, Parallell PR: brev@ebbalindqvist.se