Dynamic and smooth One of this country’s foremost drummers is based in Malmö, Per-Arne Tollbom. This is the closest we can get to the bombastic, yet technical drum style that distinguishes Billy Cobham, Steve Gadd and Dave Weckl. Here Tollbom presents himself with his own carefully chosen group of Malmö musicians - Mårten Lundgren, trumpet, Mattias Carlson, tenor, Torben Waldorff, guitar, Mattias Hjort, bass, who are exploring his seven original compositions. It is both daring and confident, they really “draw their bow... ” Typically enough, this is about a rhythmically touching pressure, where everything unimportant has been eliminated and all accents have been nailed to the point. It is constantly burning in the basic features from the imprints of neobop. A somewhat worn style, but when it’s being used by such talented musicians, there are no signs of wear and tear. Their grip is never lost, balance and logics are maintained through all hands. The sound is big and saturated, and especially Mattias Carlson’s hilariously technical tenor playing makes the hair of one’s neck stand up in surprises by controlled inhibitions, and he has previously displayed his joy of playing during his participation in Kristianstad’s XL Big Band. This is a group with warmth and credibility that should have good hopes of becoming the exclamation mark of the summer at many jazz festivals.