Andreas Hellkvist

What a night! The stars really lined up this beautiful late summer's day. We haven't played at Glenn Miller Café for a while and it was so good to be back. And the audience! So enthusiastic and into it. At the end the applause wouldn't stop even after the encores. Yeah!

When I was in Latvia earlier this year I heard an amazing story about Hammond organs being built on license in Latvia in the late 1930s, in the short period of time between the worl wars when Latvia was independent. Apparently there were 9 organ built, and only one survived World War II and the…

So nice to do Quadraphonic in the church of my hometown Borlänge!

My last concert of my week in Värmland was with Monica Dominique at Östra Ämterviks kyrka, as a part of the festival Östra Ämtervik Musikdagar. It was the perfect finale to a great week. Great audience, and an almost magical mood in the room.

This was an exciting night! Haven't played much in Vadstena, and had asked a friend to see if he could get something together for a stop on my tour. So he got a band to accompany me, and we did songs from various parts of my repertiore. Turned out a real party, with a lot…

I started out the day in Stockholm, after having stayed the night in the lovely archipelago after yeasterday's gig. Though, there was a slight problem. My car was leaking steering fluid, and it would not be advisable to go anywhere far before that was fixed. And my concert was 4 hours away! So, slightly panicked…

Always such a joy playing with Kiralina! Not only for the musical part but also because she really knows how to take care of an audience. This little suburb church was packed to capacity and they all loved it. We're doing a concert in another Stockholm church in two weeks. Really looking forward to that!

Another summer gig, this time with Claes janson at the cosy Norra Caféet in Lövstabruk. The sun was shining and the place was crowded with an enthusiastic audience. We had a great time playing!

One of the best things in summer is the "summer gigs". That is, the gigs you play outside in nice locations when the weather is nice, and you feel it's just as much a party as a gig. This was definitely one of them. Karl, the trumpet player of Trinity, arranged a concert at his…

It's has been a while since we got to play together and it's so nice when it finally happens. Everything just falls into place immediately. This concert also was special since Hedemora is the hometown of Karl Olandersson. I think this was actually our only church concert this summer, which is a shame. But that's…

Trinity's first church concert this summer. Though, Karl could not make it so we had Erik Palberg subbing for him. It worked out great, and it's so nice to do this repertoire. We have a few more Trinity gigs this week, and I', really looking forward to that. There were also a lof of good…

A normally quite cosy café, but this day was both rainy and cold, so not ideal for an outdoors concert. Both we and the audience had to dress warmly and perhaps order an extra cup of coffee. But it's always fun playing with Claes and we had a great show.

I'm really enjpying these solo concerts! One major difference other projects is that you're so free to do a more varied repertoire, so I can give them nuggets from all the projects I'm involved with. It's also nice to hear the organ alone in the church room. With good acoustics, it really fills the room.…

It has become a summer tradition to do an Organ Party at Hotel Hulingen in the small town Hultsfred in Småland. I always like coming there because it's a really nice place with good people working. And usually there's quite a crowd in the audience. But not this time unfortunately. I don't know whether it…

First solo concert of this summer! It was in a small countryside church outside the town of Kungsör. Haven't been there before so it's always exciting with new places and audiences. You never know how many will show up, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. A really nice concert and a start…

The Sandviken Jazz Festival "Bangen" is one of the oldest and most known jazz festivals in Sweden. Though, I have to admit, I have never been there, neother as a guest nor artist. So, I was so looking forward to finally play at this festival! Claes Janson, on the other hand, has been there a…

After my big birthday concert I needed a little hiatus to be rested for the summer season, which seems to be more busy than usual. The first concert was at Tomaskyrkan in Gävle, a church where a haven't been before. And not only that, I did my Quadraphonic concert for the first time in a…

What a party, what a concert! I had been looking forward to this day for a long time, and as always, when the day finally arrives, it passes way too quick. But after having digested it all for a few days and going through the material, I can say there were a lot of awesome…

The last stop of the tour was Söderhamns teater, a theatre in a small town a bit up north. Haven't played there before either. Nice afternoon concert, and I think production wise, this was the most pretty concert of the whole tour. The audience really liked it and it felt like a great finish to…

For a few years I have been thinking of bringing this duo to Leksand, but we never found a good time to do it. Leksand has a very special place in my heart, as my dad lived here the last 25 years of his life, and I still go there often to celebrate holidays and…

The second stop on our tour was the beautiful Cassels concert hall in Grängesberg. It's really an impressive building, with columns and a sort of grandiose design. For the occasion, I decided to play my vintage B3. It seemed to be the best match for the hall.

What a great start of the tour! The place was sold out, and the crowd was so atttentive and appreciative. Also, quite a few people had come from Stockholm to hear us, which really does say something. It usually takes a lot for Stockholmers to go out of town! It was the first time I…

In talking about this concert, I don't really know where to start. But I think I'll say firstly that this church, Óháði söfnuðurinn, in the east part of Reykjavik, is a place that means so much to me. I was here the first time in 2018. I got to meet Thorir Baldursson and he showed…

My Iceland trip in April of 2026 began with a concert with my Icelandic quartet, a collaboration with Icelandic saxophone player Sig­urður Flosason. We share the leadership of the band, alternating between our songs and also in doing presentation. Really like that arrangement!