Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Ulf Wakenius - Enchanted Moments

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:02
Size: 129,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:08)  1. Hymn
(8:10)  2. Little Girl Blue
(5:19)  3. Cry Me a River
(6:26)  4. When I Fall in Love
(5:41)  5. Old Folks
(5:58)  6. I Wish I Knew
(4:00)  7. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
(5:08)  8. Blues at Night
(3:38)  9. My One and Only Love
(6:30) 10. Ballad of the Sad Young Men


Those who've been exposed to Ulf Wakenius' more aggressive side will be pleasantly surprised by Enchanted Moments, a generally rewarding collection of ballads and standards that finds the Swedish fusion/hard bop/post-bop improvisor playing acoustic guitar exclusively. Wakenius' range of influences has included Pat Metheny and John McLaughlin as well as earlier guitarists like Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall -- and in this very lyrical and reflective setting, Metheny's influence is especially apparent. Well-respected in Swedish jazz circles but little known in the U.S., Wakenius is, for the most part, well-served by Scandinavian jazzmen Lars Jansson (acoustic piano, synthesizers) Lars Danielsson (acoustic bass, synthesizers) and Raymond Karlsson (drums, percussion). Overall, the synthesizers have a warm, strings-like sound that compliments Wakenius' vulnerable lyricism -- although on occasion, they take on a dull, new age-ish quality. But thankfully, this CD (available on the Stockholm-based Dragon label) has more strengths than weaknesses. ~ Alex Henderson http://www.allmusic.com/album/enchanted-moments-mw0000023923

Personnel: Lars Danielsson - Bass (Acoustic), Composer, Synthesize;  Lars Jansson - Piano, Synthesizer;  Raymond Karlsson - Drums, Percussion;  Ulf Wakenius - Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)

Enchanted Moments

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