The Swedish soprano saxophonist and singer Nanna Carling has become widely recognised for her energetic stage presence, crystal-clear musicality and sparkling charisma through hundreds of live performances in just a few years. Inspired by icons such as Sidney Bechet, Billie Holiday and Johnny Hodges, Nanna delivers the traditions of jazz music with style and passion to both new fans and old enthusiasts. Every performance is a real happy pill - with high energy and infectious joy of playing!
2025 will be another busy year for Nanna Carling! On 14 February, her second full-length album, Melodies For Two, will be released, a romantic tale consisting entirely of Nanna's own compositions. This means that 2025 will continue to be a year of intense touring - especially with the Nanna Carling Swingband.
“The festival was a huge success and Nanna and the rest of the band were a big part of that success. [...] People are still talking about Nanna and their performances.” – Bas Mennes, programmeur Jazzboz (NL)
In the last few years alone, Nanna Carling has given well over a hundred acclaimed concert performances. In addition to jazz clubs and jazz festivals such as Gothenburg Jazz Festival (SE, headline 2024), Riverboat Jazz Festival (DK), Jazzboz (NL) and Zlota Tarka Old Jazz Meeting (PL), she has also played on summer stages, steamboats, sing-along evenings, castles and in pride contexts, etc. The audience is wide and the music timeless - Nanna Carling goes home everywhere. Nanna's energetic live performances combined with a strong social media presence have earned her a global fanbase of thousands all over the world.
Born in 1997, Nanna stands out as a unique talent and rising star in trad jazz. She already has a long and wide experience on stage and has played on jazz stages in all corners of the world, with notable examples such as Rock That Swing Festival (Munich, DE), The Opera House (Tel Aviv, IL), SEOUL lindyfest (Seoul, KR) and Big Bang Swing (Bangkok, TH).
Current projects
Nanna Carling Swing Band
The Carling Sisters
Discography
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That's a Plenty (Solters Records, 2022)
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