VIKTORIA TOLSTOY
Viktoria Tolstoy-vocals, Jacob Karlzon-piano, Hans Andersson-bass, Peter Danemo-drums
The Swedish Viktoria Tolstoy (great-great granddaughter of Leo) is, with her 30 years, already one of Europe’s most prominent jazz vocalists. She has sensual voice and a strong charisma with which she creates an intimate atmosphere during performances. With her most recent project “My Swedish Heart’, Tolstoy brings a tribute to the great Swedish jazz composers from the 50’s until now. She sings compositions by Lars Gullin, Jan Johansson, Bengt-Arne Wallin, Esbjörn Svensson and Nils Landgren, who all intertwined jazz with folk music from their native country, in their own way. A combination that delivered many beautiful compositions since five decades, like this program shows with clear conviction.