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Jan Johansson / Bengt-Arne Wallin: Barnvisor
Children's songs, tastefully arranged for big band and chamber orchestra. Also includes previously unrelesed "grown up" big band versions of some of the songs.
Jan Johansson: 8 Bitar / Innertrio
Two early sixties LPs of inventive piano trio jazz, now available on one CD. These sparkling recordings were praised by the critics and the public alike.
Recommended if you like
Art Tatum,
Keith Jarreth,
Oscar Peterson.
Jan Johansson: En Resa i Jazz och Folkton
This diverse compilation of EPs and previously unreleased material from the sixties gives an excellent picture of the vivid Swedish jazz scene at the time.
Jan Johansson: Spelar Musik På Sitt Eget Vis
Playful and creative arrangements of a broad mixture of Swedish and American music. Two LPs reissued as a single CD.
Jan Johansson / Svend Asmussen: Jazz på Ungerska / In Pleno
Hungarian folk songs performed together with violinist Svend Asmussen. The record 'in Pleno' is a more straight jazz effort. 2 LPs on one CD.
Will Lee & Bill Lee: BirdHouse
Smoking' jazz played by modern players in traditional style. Bill Lee: Piano, Will Lee: Bass, Billy Hart: Drums, Michael Brecker: saxophone, Randy Brecker: trumpet. And more.
Recommended if you like
Bob Dorough,
Bud Powell,
Michael Brecker.
The Treehouse Project: The Picture Show
Some of Chicago's finest indie and jazz musicians create a thoroughly unique blend of jazz ideology, indie rock attitude and roots music flavor.
Recommended if you like
Monk,
Parker.
Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra: Basement Vibes
A 16 piece modern-jazz big band that features the original compositions and arrangements of its leader/pianist.
Recommended if you like
Charles Mingus,
Count Basie,
Glenn Miller.
Eric Byrd: The Eric Byrd Trio
Straight-ahead, acoustic, jazz piano trio.
Recommended if you like
Chick Corea,
Herbie Hancock,
Keith Jarrett.