Nils Landgren Funk Unit

About

Nils Landgren Funk Unit is a Swedish funk, soul and jazz band led by trombonist and singer Nils Landgren, known as "The Man with the Red Horn". The group took shape at the Jazz Baltica Festival in Germany in 1994 and has since released thirteen studio albums on the ACT label, touring Europe and beyond without interruption. Landgren is also a professor of jazz trombone at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg and has served as artistic director of the JazzBaltica festival since 2012.

13

Studio albums released on ACT label

1994

Year of breakthrough at Jazz Baltica Festival, Germany

#1

Most-played city: Stockholm (15 concerts tracked)

What's new

2025-04-30
Nils Landgren performed at Herbie Hancock's All-Star Global Concert for International Jazz Day at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
2025-02-11
Nils Landgren was awarded the Verdienstorden des Landes Schleswig-Holstein by Minister President Daniel Günther in Kiel, recognizing his work as artistic director of JazzBaltica and his promotion of young musicians.
2025-03
The Funk Unit kicked off their first 2025 European tour with dates in Paris, London and two German cities.
2024-06-28
The band released their thirteenth studio album, RAW, on ACT Music, marking the group's 30th anniversary.
2024
RAW was recorded at Palma Music Studio in Palma de Mallorca, three years after the previous album Funk Is My Religion.