Nine Sparks Riots is the musical vessel of Swedish trombonist, vocalist, composer &amp; arranger Kristian Persson, known for his unique blend of virtuosically horn-driven, funky and harmonically rich jazz, funk and soul.

As a leader he has released 3 albums: &#39;Maybe Tomorrow&#39; (2010) and &#39;The Enchanter&#39; (2012) with the funky sextet Neighbourhood and the self-titled &#39;Kristian Persson Elements&#39; in 2014. In 2015 he formed Apocalyptic Brass Collective, with some of the finest horn players in Europe, collaborating with Swedish artists such as Linnea Henriksson, Cleo, Daniela Rathana and Janice. As a freelancing trombone player, Kristian has worked with artists such as Allen Stone, Miike Snow, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Mark Lettieri, Hubert Laws, Genevieve Artadi, Pedro Martins &amp; Ambrose Akinmusire. He&#39;s also a member of the Latin Grammy nominated salsa band Calle Real &amp; has toured in Europe, Asia, Latin America, USA, Africa and The Middle East. 

In 2022 he moved to subarctic Luleå and became a member of the award winning Norrbotten Big Band. For the last 3 years he has created music nonstop and collaborated with Mark Lettieri, Swatkins, Philip Lassiter, Javier Santiago, Roni Kaspi, Jarrod Lawson &amp; Braxton Cook amongst others.

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