Welcome to Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten.

In this podcast, I meet some of the most inspiring and influential musicians in jazz. We talk about music, life, creativity, experiences and the stories behind the music.

I'm your host, Rickard Malmsten.

Thank you for listening, and welcome to Jazz Conversation.

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The Mike Stern Interview

31 October 202620 min

I am happy to present the seventhepisode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Mike Stern, one of the most respected and influential jazz guitarists of his generation. Mike…

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The Kurt Rosenwinkel Interview

28 October 202614 min

I am happy to present the sixth episode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Kurt Rosenwinkel, one of the most influential and…

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The Joe Lovano Interview

19 October 202619 min

I am happy to present the fifth episode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Joe Lovano, one of the most respected and influential…

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The Peter Bernstein Interview

8 October 202622 min

I am very happy to present the fourth episode of my podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Peter Bernstein, one of the most respected and…

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The Dave Holland Interview

28 September 202620 min

In this episode of Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten, I have the pleasure of speaking with the legendary bassist, composer and bandleader Dave Holland. Dave Holland has been an important figure in modern jazz for…

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The Dave Weckl Interview

20 September 202627 min

I am very happy and proud to present the second episode of my new podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with one of the most influential and…

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The Randy Brecker Interview

11 September 202624 min

I am very happy and proud to finally present the very first episode of my new podcast series, Jazz Conversation with Rickard Malmsten. For the premiere episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with one of the…

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About Rickard

The award-winning Swedish bassist Rickard Malmsten has worked as a composer and musician across five continents, bringing his unique voice to stages around the world — performing with artists such as Roy Hargrove, Randy Brecker, Uri Caine and Nils Landgren.

Rickard is the founder of Võsu Jazz Festival in Estonia, and has been honoured both by Estonia's Cultural Endowment and by his hometown of Landskrona, for which he composed the official anthem.

Jazz Conversation grew out of a lifetime of meeting his musical heroes — genuine conversations between musicians, preserved for the generations to come.

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