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The great-great-grand-daughter of writer Leo Tolstoy, Viktoria Tolstoy had been a jazz singer in Scandinavia for over a decade when she recorded Shining on You. Tolstoy has a beautiful voice and can hold notes for a long period perfectly in-tune. This outing really does not give her much of a chance to sing jazz for the emphasis is on her interpretations of the lyrics. Her longtime musical partner Esbjörn Svensson wrote all of the music but, although some of the themes are memorable, it is the intelligent words and Tolstoy's straightforward interpretations (which often crossover into pop and folk music) that are of greatest interest. Highlights include "Upside Out," "Equilibrium" and "Things That Happen" although each song has its own interesting plot. There are touches of jazz provided by the rhythm section, a few Nils Landgren trombone solos, and a guest spot (on "No Regrets") for Toots Thielemans on harmonica. Shining on You is worth exploring by listeners who do not demand that singers always improvise.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Per Holknekt, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Emrik Larsson, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Per Holknekt, Lyricist - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Josh Haden, Lyricist - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Dan Berglund, Composer - Magnus Ostrom, Composer
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Lina Nyberg, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Per Holknekt, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Lina Nyberg, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Lina Nyberg, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Per Holknekt, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Lina Nyberg, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Viktoria Tolstoy, Performer - Esbjorn Svensson, Composer - Per Holknekt, Lyricist
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2020 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Albumbeschreibung
The great-great-grand-daughter of writer Leo Tolstoy, Viktoria Tolstoy had been a jazz singer in Scandinavia for over a decade when she recorded Shining on You. Tolstoy has a beautiful voice and can hold notes for a long period perfectly in-tune. This outing really does not give her much of a chance to sing jazz for the emphasis is on her interpretations of the lyrics. Her longtime musical partner Esbjörn Svensson wrote all of the music but, although some of the themes are memorable, it is the intelligent words and Tolstoy's straightforward interpretations (which often crossover into pop and folk music) that are of greatest interest. Highlights include "Upside Out," "Equilibrium" and "Things That Happen" although each song has its own interesting plot. There are touches of jazz provided by the rhythm section, a few Nils Landgren trombone solos, and a guest spot (on "No Regrets") for Toots Thielemans on harmonica. Shining on You is worth exploring by listeners who do not demand that singers always improvise.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:41
- Main artists: Viktoria Tolstoy Esbjörn Svensson Trio
- Composer: Esbjörn Svensson Trio
- Label: ACT Music
- Genre: Jazz
2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2004 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
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