Soul Quality Quartet

Shaped in 1993, Sweden’s Spirit Quality Quartet originally included bassist Mats Ingvarsson, guitarist Johan Leijonhufvud, keyboardist Mans Mernsten, saxophonist Jonas Hand, and drummer Per Svensson; the group added vocalist Almaz Yebio and percussionist Mans Stop towards the lineup after their first record, 1995’s Remove. SQQ agreed upon to Germany’s Dialog/Sonar Kollektiv label and released a self-titled EP offering remix function from Jazzanova. Motivated equally by noises traditional and current, Latin jazz, soul-jazz, hip-hop, and drum’n’bass each body prominently within the group’s sound. No strangers to the level, the quartet continues to be known to completely and rigorously tour Scandinavia, frequently backing other performers and rappers.