Yttling Jazz
Björn Yttling's love letter to jazz
Björn Yttling is perhaps best known from the iconic indie trio Peter Bjorn and John. Their pop hit Young Folks has been streamed over 600 million times. Before the world was whistling along, this iconic song was born out of his break from jazz, a detour away from the music that had shaped him.
Growing up in a small northern village without a piano, he first learned to play on a pump organ. This would lead to private lessons with the late Swedish jazz legend Esbjörn Svensson, and ultimately, a lifelong journey in music.
From jazz to pop – and back again. Along the way, Björn became one of Sweden’s most influential producers, collaborating with and shaping the sound of artists like Lykke Li, Franz Ferdinand, and Chrissie Hynde.
Illegal hit album
Now, after a two-decade hiatus, he returns to his cherished Yttling Jazz project and the release of the album “Illegal Hit.”
A bold and heartfelt love letter to the soulful, melodic jazz of his youth and musical training — finally given the spotlight it deserved all along.
The musicians on the album:
- Björn Yttling – piano, Hammond organ
Fredrik Rundqvist – drums
Dan Berglund – double bass
Jonas Kullhammar – tenor saxophone
Magnus Lindgren – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Goran Kajfeš – trumpet
Nils Berg – bass clarinet
Fredrik Nordström – tenor and baritone saxophone
Mattias Ståhl – vibraphone, harmonica
John Eriksson – percussion
