Discography

Randy Brecker, peter erskine, george garzone, tim hagans, dave liebman, rufus reid and the norrbotten big band

The Avatar Sessions

1. Buckeyes
2. Boo
3. Box of Cannoli
4. Here With Me
5. Palt Seanuts
6. Rufus at Gilly´s
7. Song for Mirka

All music composed & arranged by Tim Hagans. "Song for Mirka" co-composed with Dan Johansson.

Recordet at Avatar Studios, New York City, May 10-13, 2009.

Recordning Produced by Bob Belden.

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Reviews from the press

Philadelphia Inquirer

Sigurdur flolason, daniel nolgård and the norrbotten big band

Dark Thoughts

1. Dark Thoughts, 8:19
2. Sounds from afar, 8:26
3. Mixed emotions, 9:08
4.Heart of gold, 5:58
5.Evil tongues, 7:05
6.The Latin Quarter, 8:39
7.Where I hang my hat, 9:24
8.Loose ends, 6:40
9.In memoriam, 7:29

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Ann-Sofi Söderqvist And The norrbotten big band

Grains

1. Grains, 20:45
2. Pisagua, 8:13
3. Shorters Quarters, 6:34
4. Du ska tacka, 6:09
5.Var är du nu?, 4:47
6.Elements, 20:15

Recorded Live in Kulturens hus, Lilla Salen, Luleå on December 13, 2007

Norrbotten Big Band, Tim Hagans and Peter ErSkinE

Worth the Wait

1. Worth the Wait
2. You Should See My Office
3. Plan 9
4. First Jazz (click to listen)
5. Scotland, Africa
6. Reason To Believe
7. Drum Row

Recording produced by Lars-Göran Ulander for Sveriges Radio P2 (Swedish Radio), Tim Hagans & Peter Erskine for Fuzzy Music in 2007.

Lennart Åberg & Norrbotten Big Band

Up North

Lennart Åberg: In the Tradition
1. Straycats, 18:41
2. NBBBlues, 7:11

Bob Brookmeyer: Suite for Soprano Saxophone and 16 players
3. Church Music, 2:50
4. Harumph, 9:08
5. Lost Ones, 8:23
6. Knock Knock, 7:40

Lennart Åberg & Daniel Karlsson: 4 Introductions
7. Intro I, 1:38
8. Intro II, 1:28
9. Intro III, 1:14
10. Intro IV, 1:01

Music composed & conducted by Bob Brookmeyer & Lennart Åberg featuring Nils Landgren & Tim Hagans. Produced by Caprice Records, Stockholm, Sweden in 2007, in collaboration with Concerts Sweden, Norrbottensmusiken, Swedish Radio & Norrbottens Läns Landsting.

Blacknuss & Norrbotten Big Band

On Tour

1. Blacknuss Introstuff, 2:44
2. Tell You Something, 3:14
3. Blacknuss Blues, 6:49
4. Getaway, 5:45
5. Hiphop Ballad, 5:23
6. Last Night a DJ Saved My
Life, 7:20
7. Rising to the Top, 7:33
8. All your lovin', 5:09
9. Thinking of you, 4:17
10. Dinah, 6:23
11. Outro Medley, 5:19

Recorded live in Tornio on the 24th of March 2008.

Jonas Kullhammar Quartet with Norrbotten Big Band

Snake City North

1. Snake City East, 8:40
2. Kärleksvals, 8:10
3. Frippes Blues, 7:21
4. Slow Drop, 10:20
5. Ruskitoonies McAroonies, 6:11
6. For X, 6:11
7. I Sheriffens Klor, 8:01
8. Bebopalulia, 3:51

Recorded by Göran Stegborn & Tomas Johannesson at Carpenter Road Studios, Piteå 18-19/1 2005.

Norrbotten Big Band, Tim Hagans and Scott kinsey

Future Miles

1. Fanfare for Miles, 4:49
2. Kickass, 9:41
3. Kinsey Report, 9:16
4. Big Gig in Pajala, 2:56
5. Miles of the Blues, 9:00
6. Concrete Hat, 9:37
7. Future Cool, 7:57
8. Boogaloo, 9:52

Produced by Scott Kinsey and Tim Hagans. Recorded by Åke Linton 15th of June 2000 at Musikhögskolan i Piteå, Sweden.

Norrbotten Big Band and Norrbotten Chamber Orchestra feat. Jeanette Lindström -

Jeanette Lindström, Norrbotten Big Band, Norrbotten Chamber orchestra, Tim Hagans and Kenny Werner.

Sinatra/Weill

1. Speak Low, 8:20
2. My Ship, 8:05
3. The Tender Trap, 5:10
4. Blame it On My Mouth, 5:39
5. Fly Me To The Moon, 7:19
6. Lonely House, 6:14
7. All my Tomorrows, 4:55,
8. The Lady is A Tramp, 6:05
9. Lost in The Stars, 6:02

This was a joint production between Norrbottensmusiken and Caprice records.

Norrbotten Big Band feat. Tim Hagans

Future North

1. Anticipating Sweden, 8:46
2. Discovering Norrbotten, 8:15
3. Future North, 8:15
4. Passing Giants, 6:22
5. Noogaloo, 9:47
6. Mention The Extension, 6:53
7. Waking Iris, 6:42
8. Twist and Out, 6:42
9. Missed the Ballgame Blues, 9:49

This is a Suite in three parts that was commissioned in 1996 for the opening concert of Norrbotten Weeks in Stockholm - a month long celebration of art and business from the county of Norrbotten. It is a musical description of my relationship with Sweden during the past 20 years.

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NorrBotten Big Band, Örjan Fahlström, Annika Skoglund

Lesser Than Macbeth, and Greater

1. Part I - Fair is Foul, and Foul is Fair, 12:40
2. Part II - Lesser Than Macbeth, and Greater, 16:11
3. Part III - O, Never Shall Sun That Morrow See, 12:07
4. Part IV - False Face Must Hide What the False Heart Doth Know, 12:27

Recorded in collaboration with Mirka Siwek, Norrbottensmusiken, Luleå and Lars Göran Ulander, SR at Musikhögskolan, Piteå on July 6-9, 1996.

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Norrbotten Big Band, Örjan Fahlström featuring Nils Landgren

Norrbotten Big Band

1. Impressions
2. Lament
3. Stonefree
4. Twice a week
5. Day Tripper
6. Naima
7. Central Park North
8. The Midnight Sun never Sets
9. Tango Erotique

This was a joint production between Caprice Records and Norrbottensmusiken. Recorded at Carpenterroad studio, February 1995, "Tango erotique", February 1993.

Norrbotten Big Band, and Örjan Fahlström

Animations

1. The Witch, 5:45
2. Karna, 6:28
3. Aramachang, 5:20
4. Gentle Mind, 6:59
5. The Evil Face of Sorrow, 7:56
6. Devils Dance, 6:55
Animations, Concerto for Organ and Big Band, 32:37
7. Prolog / Moderato, 9:25
8. Elegi, 6:38
9. Scherzo, 4:58
10. Chorale, 4:31
11. Fugue, 6:05

Recorded at Carpenterroad studio, September 1992 & February 1993.

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