Modern Swedish jazz made by musicians knowing the pop-scene of today as much as the jazztradition. This is jazz, but most of all music; lyrical, beautiful and swinging. Pianist Joakim Simonsson and his trio have worked together for over 6 years and finally their second album is here. Goodbye Everytime is, according to composer/bandleader/pianist Simonsson, an album inspired by different goodbyes in life; to people and places, and about how some goodbyes, ironically, seems to be repeated.

Since Open Trio’s first album (Saga – Colors, FYR002) came out in 2003, they’ve continued to develop a unique sound and first-class interplay.

OT’s music gets it’s special colour from Swedish folk music and hymns, both a strong influence on the group’s main composer Joakim Simonsson. He describes the outcome as some kind of “melancholy free jazz with a touch of folk music – always with a groove.”

Free improvisation has with time also grown to be an important part of OT’s music. Often a song is no more than a simple melody, like a hymn, open to be explored and developed anew each time it’s played.

During the last few years Open Trio has performed at some of Sweden’s most notable jazzclubs and festivals, along with tours in Germany and the UK