Swedish saxophonist and woodwind player. Mainly works in the Jazz/improvisational genre but has as a studio musician been part of a wide range of different recordings and bands.
During 2023 Oskar will be touring with the Prog-Rock band Änglagård playing flutes, saxophone and Mellotron.
Saxophone, Big band and flute teacher at Uppsala Kulturskola since 2013.
Been active in mostly in Sweden, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Spain, France and the United States.
Lira Musikmagasin – ”The young Swedish tenor player Oskar Forsberg have a deep, devout sound that speaks convincing from a oscillation continuum between a lyrical Coltrane and a comforting Dexter Gordon”
Dala-Demokraten – ”Oskar Forsberg is shining with his saxophones”
Rossing, D. (2023) Blezt.no To dager med prog og rock i Haugesund:
”Det har vært visse utskiftninger i Änglagård siden sist undertegnede så dem. For eksempel har den fagre Anna Holmgren på saksofon og fløyte blitt erstattet av en viss Oscar Forsberg, som jeg kunne ha sverget på at jeg har sett i en spaghetti-western av Sergio Leone på syttitallet en gang, om det ikke hadde vært uforenlig med hans fødselsattest.”
Educations:
Stockholms musikpedagogiska institut, Teachers programme (2020-2023 )
Piteå Sommarakademi, Sweden. Classical saxophone and flute (2015 & 2016)
Royal College of Music, Sweden – Bachelor of Jazz, performance (2009-2013)
University of North Texas, USA. Jazz Saxophone, clarinet, composing, Big Band and Big Band arranging (2011)
Listahaskoli Islands, Iceland. European Music and Dance network, workshops for collaborations between musicians and dancers. (2010)
Konservators Jaroslava Jezka, Czech Republic. Classical flute, Jazz saxophone, composition, arranging and orchestration. (2008-2009)
Played at:
Festivals:
Haugaland Prog & Rock festival (No), Minnuendo Prog & Rock festival (Es), Musikhjälpen – Radio and TV live broadcasting, National TV (2014), Republik Winter Festival 2014 (DK), ELCHE jazz festival 2014 (Es), Nordic Noise Festival 2015 (DK), Denton Arts and Jazz 2011 (USA), Stockholm Jazz Festival 2021, 2010, 2007 (Swe), Peace and Love 2006, 2007 (Swe), Hultsfred 2007 (Swe), Piteå Dansar och Ler 2007 (Swe), UNM Helsinki 2010 (Fi), Ålands Sjödagar 2008, 2011 (Fi), Kulturnatten (Swe), New Sound Made 2009, 2012 (Swe),
Venues:
Gray Tel Aviv (Is), The Lily Pad (MA, US), The Jungle (MA, US), The Bebop (MA, US), Zeppelin Bar (DK), Villavieja 6 Alicante (Esp), L’Escorxador Centre de Cultura d’Elx (Esp), L’Anciene Poste, Montreux (CH), Uppsala Jazz Collective (Swe), Kayak Bar (DK), Blew Note (SH), Chorus (SH), Schlott (Ger), Fasching (Swe), Katalin (Swe), Uppsala Jazz Club (Swe), UKK (Swe), Hijazz (Swe), Bonavida (ES), Airam (ES), Karisma Galleri (Swe), Stampen (Swe), Kägelbanan (Swe), Gubbhyllan (Swe), Debaseer (Swe), U maleho Glena (Cz), Jazz Time (Cz), Jazz Dock (Cz), Banter (USA), J and J’s (USA), Södra Teatern (Swe), Kalashnikov (Swe), Blues Sklep (Cz), Grodan Bar (Swe), Dobeska (Cz), Istanbul – Sidney Hostel (TR), Bagilar (TR), Hope and Anchor (UK), Underbara Bar (Swe), Lucky Lou’s (USA), Cool Beans (USA), Reduta (Cz), Agartha (Cz), Zurich University of the Arts (CH), Diese Pub, Bex (CH), La Maria Club (ES), Cat Bar (ES), Castells De La Muntanaya (ES), Cave Marignac (CH), Pub 19 (Swe), Creperie Lemoni (Swe), La Fontaine (DK),