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Ida Sand is a singer and pianist, born in Stockholm and educated in Gothenburg. She has worked with some of Sweden's most beloved artists, such as Carola, Bo Sundström, Jerry Williams, Christian Walz, Lisa Nilsson, Viktoria Tolstoy, and Orup. She has collaborated with Nils Landgren since 2005. Her debut album, Meet Me Around Midnight, was released in 2007 and received a warm reception.

Trombonist Nils Landgren is one of Sweden’s most well known soloists and a grand name on the international stage. He began playing drums at the age of six, before finally discovering the trombone at age 13. In the 70’s he toured with the most successful Swedish pop star of that time, Björn Skifs’ “Blue Swede”, who got to number 1 in the US pop charts with “Hooked on a feeling”. He has played with stars like Thad Jones, ABBA, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Wyclef Jean and Herbie Hancock. 1998 Nils started his long collaboration with the NDR Bigband in Hamburg, and in 2001 Nils was appointed Artistic Director for the prestigious Jazzfest Berlin. He has also been Artistic Director of Bohuslän Bigband in Gothenburg. This year he celebrates his 70’s birthday with the album Love of My Life and brings it on tour in Europe.

Trombonist Nils Landgren is one of Sweden’s most well known soloists and a grand name on the international stage. He began playing drums at the age of six, before finally discovering the trombone at age 13. In the 70’s he toured with the most successful Swedish pop star of that time, Björn Skifs’ “Blue Swede”, who got to number 1 in the US pop charts with “Hooked on a feeling”. He has played with stars like Thad Jones, ABBA, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Wyclef Jean and Herbie Hancock. 1998 Nils started his long collaboration with the NDR Bigband in Hamburg, and in 2001 Nils was appointed Artistic Director for the prestigious Jazzfest Berlin. He has also been Artistic Director of Bohuslän Bigband in Gothenburg. This year he celebrates his 70’s birthday with the album Love of My Life and brings it on tour in Europe.

Trombonist Nils Landgren is one of Sweden’s most well known soloists and a grand name on the international stage. He began playing drums at the age of six, before finally discovering the trombone at age 13. In the 70’s he toured with the most successful Swedish pop star of that time, Björn Skifs’ “Blue Swede”, who got to number 1 in the US pop charts with “Hooked on a feeling”. He has played with stars like Thad Jones, ABBA, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Wyclef Jean and Herbie Hancock. 1998 Nils started his long collaboration with the NDR Bigband in Hamburg, and in 2001 Nils was appointed Artistic Director for the prestigious Jazzfest Berlin. He has also been Artistic Director of Bohuslän Bigband in Gothenburg. This year he celebrates his 70’s birthday with the album Love of My Life and brings it on tour in Europe.

Trombonist Nils Landgren is one of Sweden’s most well known soloists and a grand name on the international stage. He began playing drums at the age of six, before finally discovering the trombone at age 13. In the 70’s he toured with the most successful Swedish pop star of that time, Björn Skifs’ “Blue Swede”, who got to number 1 in the US pop charts with “Hooked on a feeling”. He has played with stars like Thad Jones, ABBA, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Wyclef Jean and Herbie Hancock. 1998 Nils started his long collaboration with the NDR Bigband in Hamburg, and in 2001 Nils was appointed Artistic Director for the prestigious Jazzfest Berlin. He has also been Artistic Director of Bohuslän Bigband in Gothenburg. This year he celebrates his 70’s birthday with the album Love of My Life and brings it on tour in Europe.