Hard Swingin', Groovy
& Soulful Jazz
MATHIAS SANDBERG
Jazz Guitarist / Composer
He has been called "one of Finland's best kept secrets", the highly acclaimed jazz guitarist and composer Mathias Sandberg is one of the hardest working musicians in the country.
For the past 15 years, he has been touring with some of the greatest artist on the Nordic jazz scene, including Georg Riedel,
Brian Charette, Peter Asplund, Niclas Knudsen, Nick Mancini,
Teppo Mäkynen, Manuel Dunkel and many others. Sandberg plays a hundred concerts a year and has toured both Europe and the United States.
Sandberg's 2020 album The Doctor received both huge critical reviews and airplay on jazz radio stations in Europe, United States, South America, Asia and Australia.
His highly anticipated follow-up The Captain was released in 2023, followed by a 60 date nationwide tour.
Born in Jakobstad on the west coast of Finland, Sandberg started playing guitar at the age of eleven and landed a teaching job at the main music school in the region just five years later. After graduating from the conservatory in his hometown and a short stint at the Berklee College of Music, he moved to New York City to attend the prestigious Manhattan School of Music.
After returning back to Finland to his new home base of Vaasa, he formed the Mariah Hortans / M Sandberg Duo, with whom he has released three albums and played more than 700 concerts both domestically and in the US.
Sandberg also fomed the now almost legendary soul jazz quartet Dr. Sandberg's Soul Clinic. Though the band was short-lived, "The Doctor", as he is still referred to, soon formed the first incarnation of the Mathias Sandberg Trio, which has since become the hardest touring jazz group in Finland.
In the last two years, the trio has played over 120 concerts in Finland (from Enontekiö in the North to Helsinki in the South), Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Czechia, Slocakia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - in line with their socially and environmentally informed motto of bringing jazz to the people.
"Superb debut album... such a fresh take on the genre...
his tone is gorgeous throughout... as tight as it gets."
-Rochester City News
”This is an excellent album... swings from start to finish.”
-Jazz Journal
"The perfect musical medication for any occasion" -All About Jazz
"Maailmanluokkainen en on se sana, joka levystä The Doctor nousee väistämättä mieleen...yksi Suomen parhaiten varjelluista salaisuuksista. Todellakin!" -Karjalainen
"Suvereenisti viihdyttävän kitarajazzin puutteesta kärsivien kannattaa hakeutua vaasalaisen tohtori Mathias Sandbergin vastaanotolle."
-Satakunnan Kansa
Mathias Sandberg - Screwin' (Official Video)
Mathias Sandberg - Not Yet (Official Video)
Mathias Sandberg - Good Enough (Ain't Good Enough) (Official Video)
Mathias Sandberg - A Spring Thing (Official Video)
TOUR DATES 2026
14 Jan 19:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Kuopio Jazz & Blues @ Teerenpeli, Kuopio
30 Jan 20:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Koliba Tři Studničky, Demänovská Dolina, SLOVAKIA
31 Jan 19:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Hogo Fogo Jazz Club, Banská Bystrica, SLOVAKIA
1 Feb 19:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Barmuseum - Kultúrne centrum, Martin, SLOVAKIA
2 Feb 20:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Jazzclub ZWE, Vienna, AUSTRIA
3 Feb 19:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Jazz Art Bistro, Mikulov, CZECHIA
4 Feb 20:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Music Lab, Brno, CZECHIA
5 Feb 19:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Jazz Club Slaný, Slaný, CZECHIA
6 Feb 19:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Jazz Dock, Prague, CZECHIA
7 Feb 20:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Blue Note, Dresden, GERMANY
8 Feb 17:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Čarodějka, Havlíčkův Brod, CZECHIA
9 Feb 20:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, U bílýho černocha, Česká Lípa, CZECHIA
10 Feb 21:00 Mathias Sandberg Quartet, B-flat, Berlin, GERMANY
12 Feb 19:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio w/ Niclas Knudsen, Mojo, Copenhagen, DENMARK
13 Feb 20:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio w/ Niclas Knudsen, Maltfabrikken, Ebeltoft, DENMARK
14 Feb 19:30 Mathias Sandberg Trio w/ Niclas Knudsen, CDJ, Aalborg, DENMARK
21 Feb 20:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Doo-Bop Club, Vaasa
22 Feb 18:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Kunnantalo Himmeli, Karstula
23 Feb 18:30 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Saarijärvi-sali, Saarijärvi
17 Mar 13:30 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Sello-sali, Espoo
18 Mar 18:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Kulttuuriaula, Inkoo
29 Mar 14:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Ylikylän Nuorisoseura, Kauhava
30 Mar 18:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Kauhajoen kulttuuritalo, Kauhajoki
31 Mar 14:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Vuotalo, Helsinki
1 Apr 18:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Maestoso-sali, Nurmijärvi
4 Apr 20:00 Jam Session w/ Mathias Sandberg & Friends, Doo-Bop Club, Vaasa
9 Apr 17:00 Organic Growth, Manala, Helsinki
16 Apr Mathias Sandberg Trio, school concert, Nedervetil
16 Apr 19:00 Mathias Sandberg Trio, Kulttuurikeskus Akustiikka, Ylivieska
17 Apr Mathias Sandberg Trio, school concert, Kronoby
17 Apr 18:00 Zacharias Holmkvist Quartet, Pelimannitalo, Kaustinen
25 Apr 20:00 Mathias Sandberg, Joonas Tuuri & Teppo Mäkynen, Doo-Bop Club, Vaasa
26 Apr 15:00 Mathias Sandberg trio feat. Teppo Mäkynen, Ylöjärvisali, Ylöjärvi
27 Apr 19:00 Mathias Sandberg trio feat. Teppo Mäkynen, Monday Jazz Happening, Turku
28 Apr 17:30 Mathias Sandberg trio feat. Teppo Mäkynen, Porvoon kirjasto, Porvoo
29 Apr 18:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Seuratalo Joukola, Luumäki
22 May 19:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Krs Jazz @ Jungman, Kristiinankaupunki
11 Jun 18:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Tervakosken kirkko, Janakkala
12 Jun 18:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Liljedalin kirkko, Loviisa
13 Jun 17:00 Mathias Sandberg & Lassi Kouvo, Living Room Jazz @ Clarion Hotel, Helsinki
16 Jun Mathias Sandberg trio, private event
18 Jun 19:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Fondis Street Jazz, Vaasa
24 Jun 19:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Oulujoen kirkko, Oulu
25 Jun 10:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Raahen kirkko, Raahe
8 Jul Mathias Sandberg trio, Copenhagen Jazz Festival @ Mojo, Copenhagen, DENMARK
9 Jul Mathias Sandberg trio, CopenHill, Copenhagen, DENMARK
10 Jul Mathias Sandberg trio feat. Ander Mogensen, BrewPub Maltfabrikken, Ebeltoft, DENMARK
11 Jul Mathias Sandberg trio, No 43, Hørsholm, DENMARK
11 Jul Mathias Sandberg trio, Gaestgivergaarden, Helsingør, DENMARK
21 Jul 18:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Joutsenon kirkko, Lappeenranta
22 Jul 18:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Juvan kirkko, Juva
23 Jul 18:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Sovintolan galleria, Kesälahti
24 Jul 18:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Ranta-jazzit, Vesanto
25 Jul 20:30 Mathias Sandberg trio, Seurantalo, Kuorsalo
26 Jul 15:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Kotiseututalo Röytty, Taipalsaari
28 Jul 18:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Kangasniemen kirkko, Kangasniemi
29 Jul 12:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Asikkalan kirkko, Asikkala
29 Jul 18:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Akaan kirkko, Akaa
30 Jul 19:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Someron kirkko, Somero
31 Jul 18:30 Mathias Sandberg trio, Sauvo lautasella, Sauvo
1 Aug 17:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Hakkeenpään ranta, Taivassalo
3 Aug 17:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Larsmo bibliotek, Larsmo
4 Aug 17:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Kolarin kirjasto, Kolari
5 Aug 16:30 Mathias Sandberg trio, Enontekiön kotiseutumuseo, Enontekiö
6 Aug Mathias Sandberg trio, tba, Kemijärvi
7 Aug Mathias Sandberg trio,tba, Rovaniemi
8 Aug 13:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Suur-Limingan Markkinat, Liminka
14 Aug 19:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Joutjärven kirkko, Lahti
15 Aug 18:00 Mathias Sandberg - Freedom Music, Messukylän vanha kirkko, Tampere
19 Aug 19:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Veikkola, Veteli
20 Aug 17:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Haapajärven tori, Haapajärvi
21 Aug Mathias Sandberg trio, Riverside Jazz, Tornio
22 Aug 14:00 Mathias Sandberg trio, Havulan kotimuseo, Kalajoki
Thanks to Svenska kulturfonden, Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, Taike, Svensk-Österbottniska Samfundet, Eugène Elisabeth och Birgit Nygréns stiftelse, Konstsamfundet, MES, Music Finland, Musiikintekijöiden rahasto and Finnland-Institut for financial support.
