I´ve composed and performed music within the jazz/improv idiom, mainly working within small groups (quintets, trios) but occasionally also writing for larger ensembles. One such piece is the big band piece “Incantation” which was awarded second price in the composition contest “Jazzverk 2013”. Below are some examples of my jazz/improv compositions.
Ormhäll
Erik Hanspers-piano, Jonne Bentlöv-flugelhorn, Matilda Andreu Bergström-flute, Peder Waern-double bass, Niclas Lindström-drums
Ängsö
Erik Hanspers-piano, Jonne Bentlöv-trumpet, Matilda Andreu Bergström-flute, Peder Waern-double bass, Niclas Lindström-drums
Västra holmen
Erik Hanspers-piano, vibraphone, Jonne Bentlöv-flugelhorn, Matilda Andreu Bergström-alto flute, Peder Waern-double bass, Niclas Lindström-drums.
Nick Nack
Erik Hanspers-Wurlitzer piano, Jonne Bentlöv-flugelhorn, Matilda Andreu Bergström-flute, Peder Waern- double bass, Niclas Lindström-drums
ARKIPELAG was a pen name, under which I would gather compositions created with different improvisational techniques and points of departure, but with some sort of common yet undefined sentiment. The compositions grew out of snippets of recorded improvisations, using different instruments and objects. The recordings were sometimes heavily manipulated using audio software. These were combined with more composed parts. Field recordings were also used to a large extent in the finished pieces. The compositions were named in such a way as to suggest different scenes and places in a film to enhance the ambiguity of the pieces and in some way underline the different ways in which they could resonate with the listener.
In May 2017 several of these pieces were performed live in Västerås Konserthus by myself and fellow musician Jonne Bentlöv. Visuals at the concert were created live by GRUVFRUN, a group of visual artists.
Erik Hanspers-metallophone, glockenspiel, synth, xylophone, field recordings
Erik Hanspers-xylophone, vibraphone, piano, glockenspiel, field recordings
ARKIPELAG-Tegelviksberget
Erik Hanspers-acoustic guitar, piano, vibraphone, zither, triangle, field recordings
ARKIPELAG-Den nya dödsdrogen
Erik Hanspers-percussion, piano, drums, organ, flute, field recordings, Carl Ottosson-drums.
ARKIPELAG-Skynda, skynda
Erik Hanspers-piano, vibraphone, harpsichord, organ, percussion, drums, field recordings, Vilhelm Bromander-double bass, Matilda Andreu Bergström-alto flute.
Jonne Bentlöv Quintet was started by trumpeter, multiinstrumentalist and producer Jonne Bentlöv in 2012 and consists of Jonne Bentlöv-trumpet, Björn Jansson-sax, flutes, Erik Hanspers-piano & vibraphone, Lars Ekman-bass and Carl Ottosson-drums. Our first project was the CD ”The music and soul of Lars Färnlöf”. The group also performs original compositions by its members.