Featuring a highly expressive and gifted singer with a decade of performing and recording experience Linn Wikman Band infuse each performance with elegance and style carried by their high level of craftsmanship and love of music.
Their impressive repertoire of classic Jazz standards and modern favourites creates the perfect atmosphere for weddings, functions, parties and corporate events.
Growing up in a musical family, her father a professional musician, Linn began performing professionally at age 16. She performed regularly in Sweden and Norway while studying jazz at one of Norway’s most acclaimed music colleges in Kristiansand.
In 2000 Linn moved to Australia where she studied jazz performance at the Australian Institute of Music. She soon established herself on the Sydney scene performing at many of the great jazz venues in Sydney including performances at the Basement and the Sydney Opera House.
In 2012 Linn Wikman Band was asked to perform at the Queenstown Jazz Festival as one of the top billed acts of the festival and performed to rave reviews in the local press.
Fronted by Linn the band generally performs as a trio with guitar and bass, with drums added when appropriate.
Renowned Sydney jazz guitarist Dave Smith’s rich and adventurous accompaniments and soaring solos appeals equally to listeners and his musical peers. Dave has worked with the cream of Sydney’s jazz musicians for decades and his repertoire knowledge and inventiveness is second to none.
The core band is rounded out by Swedish born bass player Martin Marklund who’s bluesy swing lines oozes with groove. Martin was a founding member of Global Blues Groove in the naughties and has recorded and performed for many years as freelance musician in Sydney.
The Linn Wikman Band is ideal for: Awards Nights, Cocktail events, Conferences, End of year break up party, Corporate Family Days, Festivals, Kitchen Teas, Christenings, School Fetes, Fundraiser events, Gala Dinners, Product Launches, Staff Christmas parties, and Weddings.
Ain’t No Sunshine
All Blues
All Of Me
Almost Like Being In Love
All The Things You Are
Autumn Leaves
Body And Soul
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchel
Bye Bye Blackbird
Come Rain Come Shine
Do You Mind - Rebecka Thornqvist
Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones
500 Miles High
Fly Me To The Moon
God Bless The Child
Georgia On My Mind
Here There And Everywhere - The Beatles
How High The Moon
I’ll Remember April
It’s Only A Paper Moon
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Isn’t She Lovely- Stevie Wonder
Just Friends
Little Wing - Jimmy Hendrix
Lullaby Of Birdland
Moondance
Moonriver
My Foolish Heart
My Funny Valentine
My One And Only Love
People Get Ready - Eva Cassidy
Respect- Aretha Franklin
Save Your Love For Me
Stormy Monday
The Masquerade Is Over
The Nearness Of You
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
You Don’t Know What Love Is
Instrumentals:
Affirmation
Corcovado
Desafinado
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Footprints
Four
Four On Six
Green Dolphin Street
Mercy Mercy Mercy
Night And Day
Round Midnight
Someday My Prince Will Come
So What
St Thomas
Take the A Train
Plus many more!
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