Karel
Eriksson

Trombonist / Composer / Arranger / Bandleader

About.

Karel Eriksson is a swedish jazz trombonist with roots in Estonia. He is an active freelancer, composer and arranger based in Vienna, Austria. Over the years Karel has had the opportunity to study extensively with musicians such as Ed Neumeister, Luis Bonilla, Michael Abene, Ed Partyka, Stjepko Gut, Renato Chicco, Reinhard Summerer and many others. In 2017, Karel founded the group Sound Pollution Eclectic (S.P.E). Their first album "Free To Choose" was released on the Viennese label "Freifeld Tonträger" in 2018. In August 2022, S.P.E released their second CD "Same View Different Meaning", the music was recorded during a Swedish tour in August 2021 at "Studio Rymden" in Stockholm. The album is released on Peter Guschelbauer's label Alessa Records from Linz, Austria. In addition to S.P.E., Karel leads his trio under his own name, The Karel Eriksson Trio includes Tin Dzaferovic on bass and Luis Oliveira on drums. He also co-leads the group "se4sons" together with Gerhard Ornig, Vasilis Koutsonanos and Luis Oliveira. The group released their debut album "Long Ride" in February 2018, also on the Viennese label "Freifeld Tonträger" and are currently producing their second CD. In April 2024 their second album “Tomorrow is Now” was released under the Alessa Records label from Linz. Karel can be heard as a sideman in bands like Jazz Big Band Graz, the Berndt Luef Jazztet, the Prohibition Stompers, the Wednesday Night Prayer Orchestra, Groove.n.move, Jakob Helling Concert Big Band, Emiliano Sampaio's "Mega Mereneu Big Band", Florian Supancic Octet.

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Projects as Leader.

Sound Pollution Eclectic
Karel Eriksson / Gerhard Ornig / Emiliano Sampaio / Thilo Seevers / Luis Oliveira
The group was formed in 2017 and has been performing in Austria, Sweden and Germany. "Same view, Different Meaning" is the second album of S.P.E which they recorded in August 2021 in Stockholm during their Sweden-tour. As the title suggests, the music on this CD is inspired by surrealism, and asks for an open ear from whoever listens to it.
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Karel Eriksson Trio
Karel Eriksson / Tin Dzaferovic / Luis Oliveira
This trio was formed in 2022 as a result of Karel's master recital concert at University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz where he studied trombone, arranging and composition with Ed Neumeister, Ed Partyka, Michael Abene and Luis Bonilla. The repertoire consists of playful songs mixed with free improvisations, heavy grooves and airy melodies with each piece reflecting a different story.
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