Mattias Svensson

Swedish bassist and composer Mattias Svensson was born in Landskrona in 1967. Still residing in Sweden, he plays around the world. He did his studies in Malmö, Sweden, as well as at the New School in New York, where he spent two years in the early nineties, studying with Gary Peacock, Eddie Gomez, Reggie Workman a.o., as well as participating in Betty Carter's first Jazz Ahead program. A professional musician since 1994, he has toured and recorded extensively with a host of Swedish and International bands and artists. His debut recording as a leader, Head Up High, with Bill Mays and Joe La Barbera, was released in 2009. His current activities include being a member of the Jan Lundgren Trio, Viktoria Tolstoy Band, GeJoMa (with Georg Wadenius), as well as freelance work.