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René Sandoval 4
Fredrik Kronkvist - alto sax
Loïc Dequidt - piano
John Arnold - drums
René Sandoval - bass
1. Country John Nostalgia [0.66 MB ]
2. Try Me [1.07 MB]
3. Te Quiero Solo
4. Bacanissimo [0.90 MB]
5. Denchis Blues
6. Girona
7. In the South
8. Ella
9. La Legión Extranjera
All compositions and arrangement by René Sandoval except 3-music by Violeta Parra, arrangement by Tania Naranjo,
Produced by: René Sandoval& Jalle Hoffman
Executive Producer: Lotta Segergren
Recorded by: Paul Suchanek, Intermission Scandinavia
Mixed & Mastered by: Paul Suchanek & René Sandoval
Recorded December 5 & 6 2004 at Palladium, Malmö, Sweden.
Cover design: Pär Wolfner
Photography: Jan Uvelius
René Sandoval - bass
Bass player and composer from Valparaiso, Chile. Influenced by traditions from South American music as well as Afroamerican jazz, he has since 1990 been involved in different types of musical projects, such as Afrocuban, Brasilian, folk and pop music. René Sandoval has toured Scandinavia, Spain, Uruguay, Argentina Bolivia and Chile. He has also participated in many recordings of jazz, latin, pop and world music.
Fredrik Kronkvist - alto saxophone
One of the latest and hottest names on the Swedish jazz circuit today. Fredrik had nice reviews for his debut CD Altitude. He was awarded the prize "Newcomer of the year 2002" by the Swedish Radio. Fredrik has also won the prestigious European jazz contest "Jazz Hoeilaart International Belgium 2003" with his quartet. And he was chosen as one of ten young sax players, from all over the world, to participate in The World Saxophone Competition 2004 at the London Jazz Festival.
Loïc Dequidt - piano
French pianist who, after finishing his studies at the "Jazz Department of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique", moved to Scandinavia in 2002. Loïc has a broad experience and has played with outstanding European musicians such as Furio Di Castri, Claus Stötte and Tommy Smith and groups like the French-German Jazz Ensemble and Il Diritto e Il Rovescio. Loïc has his own trio here in Sweden and also a shared bandleadership for the groups Colours and Deco.
John Arnold - drums
American drummer based in both New York and Rome. Arnold has a long experience of performing with some of the world's finest musicians, such as Greg Osby, Gary Thomas, Cedar Walton and Chet Baker. He is the leader of the electronic project "Logorythms", a mix of jazz and electronica. In Italy he has cooperated with, among others, Enrico Pieranunzi and Rita Marcotulli. His first CD as a band leader, "Opium", features Kenny Garrett, John Pattitucci and John Abercrombie.
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He sticks to what a bass player should always do—he carries the music on his s
author: All about jazz, Annika Westman
This second release from the new Swedish Lovestreet Records label gives us another portion of good Malmö-based acoustic jazz. But this band is not exactly local—the bandleader/composer is Chilean, pianist Loïc Dequidt is French, and drummer John Arnold is American. Only saxophonist Fredrik Kronkvist has his roots in southern Sweden.
This quartet is deeply rooted in the mainstream tradition of that quartet with a capital Q headed by the capital JC himself, although this one features an alto player inspired by Cannonball Adderley and Kenny Garrett.
But what first attracts attention are the interesting, well-written compositions and the alert drumming. John Arnold bounces around and adds interesting markings wherever he has the opportunity, with a distinct attack, excellent presence, and dynamics which might inspire some of his more cool-tempered Swedish colleagues. René Sandoval has chosen a drummer that fits well with his own style of bass playing, which provides both a steady backbone and nice melodic qualities.
Pianist Loïc Dequidt surprises with a tonal world beyond the ordinary, often keeping busy with interesting cascades of notes somewhere under the surface. For example, after the piano solo on “Try Me,” when the sax returns to the theme, Dequidt is still flying around like a joyful bird. The young altoist Fredrik Kronkvist does not vary his tone and phrasing much, but he's quite inventive melodically, constantly going out on new adventures. His notes pour out of the saxophone without any trace of hesitation.
With all the compositions but one from his own pen, René Sandoval shows a high level of musical maturity; he does not need to prove his virtuosity. He takes a few solos, otherwise focusing on the drive and the interplay with his band, adding plenty of extra swing. He sticks to what a bass player should always do—he carries the music on his shoulders. And fingers.
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