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This tribute to the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn works quite well. Trumpeter Rolf Ericson, who played with Ellington for a short period, teams up with the swinging but lyrical saxophonist Lennart Aberg (who is heard here on tenor, soprano and flute) plus pianist Bobo Stenson, bassist Dan Berglund and drummer Egil Johansen. Their program emphasizes (but is not exclusively) ballads. Rose-Marie Aberg contributed haunting wordless vocals on "Serenade to Sweden" and "Lotus Blossom" and the latter tune also adds both Goran Klinghagen and Max Schultz on guitars. At this late date, Ericson's trumpet chops were still in good form and he blends in well with Aberg on this Swedish release. Among the better selections are "The Intimacy of the Blues," "Chelsea Bridge," Strayhorn's obscure "Portrait of a Silk-Thread" and the touching "Lotus Blossom." And it is particularly interesting to hear the usually sparse Stenson playing in this type of swinging setting.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Strayhorn, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Ellington, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Ellington, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Ellington, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Ellington, Composer - Strayhorn, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Ellington, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist - Rose-Marie Åberg, FeaturedArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Ellington, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Strayhorn, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Strayhorn, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Strayhorn, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist - Rose-Marie Åberg, FeaturedArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Ellington, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Egil Johansen, MainArtist - Dan Berglund, MainArtist - Strayhorn, Composer - Rolf Ericson, MainArtist - Bobo Stenson, MainArtist - Lennart Aberg, MainArtist - Max Schultz, FeaturedArtist - Goran Klinghagen, FeaturedArtist
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
Album review
This tribute to the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn works quite well. Trumpeter Rolf Ericson, who played with Ellington for a short period, teams up with the swinging but lyrical saxophonist Lennart Aberg (who is heard here on tenor, soprano and flute) plus pianist Bobo Stenson, bassist Dan Berglund and drummer Egil Johansen. Their program emphasizes (but is not exclusively) ballads. Rose-Marie Aberg contributed haunting wordless vocals on "Serenade to Sweden" and "Lotus Blossom" and the latter tune also adds both Goran Klinghagen and Max Schultz on guitars. At this late date, Ericson's trumpet chops were still in good form and he blends in well with Aberg on this Swedish release. Among the better selections are "The Intimacy of the Blues," "Chelsea Bridge," Strayhorn's obscure "Portrait of a Silk-Thread" and the touching "Lotus Blossom." And it is particularly interesting to hear the usually sparse Stenson playing in this type of swinging setting.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:27
- Main artists: Rolf Ericson Lennart Aberg
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos Sweden - Sittel
- Genre: Jazz
(C) 1995 Sittel (P) 1995 Sittel
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