Swedish Tobias Wiklund (b. 1986) is known as a brilliant trumpeter but also one of the few musicians of his generation who has cultivated a deep, personal connection with the lesser-heard cornet. In 2019, his acclaimed debut album Where the Spirits Eat brought him much-deserved attention, with magazines hailing it as one of the Best Albums of the Year. He presented the breathtaking range of the instrument as well as his musicality with a passionate, mature voice. He goes even further into his own sound and the creative possibilities of his quartet on his second release as a leader, the new album Silver Needle.Wiklund is at the forefront of a celebrated group of brass players who are dedicated to exploring the incredible tonal potential of the cornet – an instrument often heard in early jazz groups but heard far less often, today. The list of great contemporary cornetists is short – Tobias belongs to this group along with Kirk Knuffke and Ron Miles… and not so many others. Compared to the more easily achieved tart, bright brassiness of the ubiquitous trumpet, the cornet’s darker, rounder sound makes it the perfect expressive medium for only a select few.