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Egba
Egba was formed in Stockholm in the autumn of 1971. With their pioneering
blend of african, latin, funk and jazz they became Scandinavias leading
fusion group. They made their first record in 1974 and musicians like Nils
Landgren, David Wilczewski, Lars Jansson, Åke Eriksson och Ahmadu Jarr has
been members of Egba. The group has toured Cuba, Asia and Europe and
memebers of Egba have played in such diverse settings as Abba and the
Swedish Radio Jazz Group. In the year 1991 Egba took time-out. Photo: Hans Kronbrink.
Peter Johannesson
Peter Johannesson started playing drums at the age of 12-13. Two years later he met Herbie Hancock backstage at a concert in Stockholm with the american pianist 1976. The two became friends and Peter Johannesson also visited him in USA. They played together in public for the first time 1988 and has since then performed together several times. Hancock is also a guest on Peter Johannessons first solo album ”Sixtus”, released on EmArcy 2001.
Johannessons distinct drumming has also been heard with artists like Svante Thuresson, Jojje Wadenius, Victoria Tolstoy and several pop- and rockacts. Bobo Stenson and Anders Bergcrantz is two jazz artists that has stucked with Johannesson.
The Sixtux group also exista as a trio with pianist Daniel Tilling and basist Martin Sjöstedt.
Peter Johannessons influences: Herbie Hancock (off course), Billy Cobham, Alphonse Mouzon, Tony Williams, Jon Christensen, Jack DeJohnette, Elvin Jones. Photo: Sandra Qvist.
