Soprano, sopranino and alto saxophone
Born in 1952 in Turku, Finland, Sjöström studied at Lone Mountain College and the San Francisco Art Institute and he took workshops with John Cage, George Russell, Bill Dixon, Leo Wright and Steve Lacy. He lives in Berlin.
From 1978 he worked with Derek Bailey, Teppo Hauta-aho, Paul Lovens, John Russell, Paul Rutherford, among others. From 1990 to 2016 he worked closely with Cecil Taylor. Sjöström has founded numerous ensembles for contemporary improvised music, including Quintet Moderne, Sestetto Internazionale, MOVE Quintet and he is the initiator and artistic director of the concert and festival series SoundScapes.
http://www.harrisjostrom.com
Photo: Rossetti-PHOCUS
SoundScapes 