The music is a blend of influences from Brazilian Tropicalia, European Free form, modern classical composers, the American songbook and old school jazz. Her odd and poetic lyrics has a comical twist as well as a drastic significance inspired by dreams and real life.
In this particular project every song is named after a person that has meant a lot to her, friends, musicians, authors, relatives – Get to know; Aliisa, Claude, Caetano, Paul and the others.
In March 2011 Lina Nyberg was awarded the prestigious Jazzmusician of the Year‐prize ”Jazzkatten” by the Swedish Radio.
Lina Nyberg, voc, Cecilia Persson, piano, David Stackenäs, guitars, Josef Kallerdahl, bass, Peter Danemo, drums
(GUESTS: EMIL STRANDBERG – TRUMPET (track 1, 3, 4, 5), FREDRIK LJUNGKVIST – BARITONE SAXOPHONE (track 4), ERIKA ANGELL, KARIN INDE, LISA GUSTAFSSON, SARAH RIEDEL – BACKING VOCALS (track 5), NIKLAS FERNQVIST and JOE WILLAMSON – BASSES (track 10)
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