Subfive - Jazz Fusion Band from Sweden

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Ever since their formation in the spring of 1999 Subfive has steadily confirmed their position as one of Scandinavias leading jazzfusion acts.The music of Subfive blends a deep and solid experience from the world of jazz with a rich palette of influences from other genres such as funk, soul, blues and world, with all members contributing to the repertoire.

 

Two albums

Subfive has released two albums on the Swedish label Lantern music distributed by Naxos International, “City of dreams” and “Safari”, both of which recieved worldwide acclaim among critics and fusion aficionados alike, as well as extensive airplay in several countries. Currently Subfive is back in the studio recording new music that will be released on all digital platforms during 2025 by Prisma Music Group.

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Band members

The members of Subfive bring significant live performance credits to the band, having worked with such luminaries as Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Nils Landgren, Toots Thielemans, Paul Jackson JR, Mezzoforte and Mervyn Warren of Take 6 among others.

 

Andreas Andersson – saxophone

Johan Oijen – guitar

Mats Bystrom – keyboard

Tobias Rydberg – bass

Jonathan Lundberg – drums. 

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On Tour

In October 2024 Subfive visited Japan for the 10th time, and in may 2025 the band will be on tour in Germany with Austrian guest vocalist Natascha Flamisch.