Jonas Kullhammar (2 September 1978 in Nacka, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz composer, saxophonist and is one of Sweden's most established jazz musicians. Career Since 1998 his main group has been Jonas Kullhammar Quartet, and he has participated on over 150 records as a sideman. In year 2000 he released his debut recording, the self-produced "Salut". It won him Sweden Radio's Jazz Cat award as the newcomer of the year. He also received the Django D'or award and received the price Sweden Radio's Jazz Cat as Jazz Musician of The Year in Sweden two years in a row. The group also received the award for jazz group of the year. Since then the band has toured around the world and released more CDs. Jonas is also a founding member of the groups Kullrusk and Nacka Forum. Since 2000 he runs the record label Moserobie, that releases mainly Swedish and Norwegian jazz groups. Kullhammar has worked with artists and bands The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Carlos Garnett, Nicolai Dunger, Fredrik Norén Band, The Torbjörn Zetterberg Hot Five, Sonic Mechatronik Arkestra, Peanuts Hucko, The Plan, Nina Ramsby, Goran Kajfes, Marcus Strickland, Eldkvarn, Jupiter Trio, The Core, Mulatu Astatke, Salem Al Fakir, The Hives, Ted Curson, Chick Corea, Jason Moran, Dungen, Rickie Lee Jones and many more. Honors 2000: Stallbröderna award 2001: Aftonbladets "Jazz musician of the year" 2004: Django d'Or award (Contemporary star of jazz) 2006: Arne Domnérus Guldsaxen Award 2008: Alice Babs Award 200: Svenska Jazzriksförbundets "Kjell-Ake Svensson" Award 200: Sigma award, co:Ellington society 200: Sandrew "Tore Browaldh" award 2014: Royal music academy "Jazz award" 2014: Guldbaggen award (Swedish equivalent to an Oscar) for best film music, for the film Gentlemen 2016: Lars Gullin-award 2017: Jan Johansson-award Swedish jazz critics "Jazzkatten" awards 2000: Newcomer of the year 2002: Jazz Artist of The Year 2002: Jazz Group Of The Year (Jonas Kullhammar Quartet) 2003: Jazz Artist of The Year Nominations for the Swedish grammy 2002: with Nacka Forum 2003: with JKQ for Plays Loud for The People 2004: with Kullrusk 2005: with JKQ & NBB - Snake City North 2006: with JKQ - Son of a Drummer 2009: with JKQ - The Half Naked Truth 2013: with JKQ - Låt det vara 2014: for "Gentlemen - original motion picture jazz tracks" Nominations for the manifest award 2006: with JKQ - Son of a Drummer 2009: with JKQ - The Half Naked Truth Selected