Makross is a Swedish soulful jazz quartet blending American and Nordic jazz tradition in their original songs. The instrumentation consists of two saxophones, bass and drums. This lineup without any chord instrument gives Makross their distinctive sound and in many ways opens the music up to a freer approach. Makross is all about interplay, connection, energy and joy! Makross has collaborated on stage and on record with other musicians like Elin Forkelid, Fabian Kallerdahl, Lisbeth Diers and Maggi Olin. ”Fresh and fierce, explosive and serene in a great big mix. It’s swinging most of the time, the interplay between the four is impressive. Also the often excellent and elaborate compositions that sometimes are presented in the intricate way that Warne Marsh and Lee Konitz used to do.” -Jan Olsson, DIGJazz "Undoubtly, Makross has managed to find a sound with a strong foundation in the American jazztradition as well as the Swedish. The group often sounds bigger than it is and even if this a young group, they are so deeply rooted in the tradition that their music should be able to speak to an older audience." -Lennart Götesson, Dala-demokraten