Elsa Nilsson

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Start with Liminal (2026) album

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Elsa Nilsson is a Swedish-American flutist, composer, and bandleader based in Brooklyn who merges the melodic threads of Scandinavian folk with the improvisational edge of jazz. Born and raised in Gothenburg, she was named Flutist of the Year in the 2025 DownBeat poll and won the 2018 National Flute Association Jazz Flute Competition. Her ongoing 'Atlas of Sound' project explores humanity's relationship to specific locations

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