Sunday, June 10, 2018

Vladimir Shafranov & Harry Allen - Dear Old Stockholm

Styles: Piano And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:48
Size: 167,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:31)  1. Dear Old Stockholm -1
(3:41)  2. Dear Old Stockholm -2
(4:55)  3. Besame Mucho
(5:01)  4. Just One More Chance
(5:16)  5. Beautiful Love
(6:04)  6. So in Love
(5:20)  7. Cry Me a River
(5:25)  8. If You Never Come to Me
(3:41)  9. Left Alone
(8:58) 10. Moon and Sand
(5:36) 11. Close Enough for Love
(3:55) 12. Just in Time
(3:48) 13. You Must Believe in Spring
(3:13) 14. Round Midnight
(4:17) 15. What a Wonderful World

Russian-born jazz pianist Vladimir Shafranov and American tenor sax player Harry Allen meet for a Nordic encounter in Stockholm.

Born December 31 1948 in Leningrad,Russia.  Vladimir Shafranov was educated in Leningrad Conservatory on violin and piano. Already as a teenager he began playing jazz at the local scene,much to dismay of his teachers. He emigrated to Israel in 1973 and then to Finland in 1974. While in Finland he was one of the most in demand pianist especially accompanying visiting Americans. Greatly encouraged by many of them to move to New York he did so in 1983 and was very active in Manhattan Jazz Scene playing at clubs such as Bradley's, Blue Note, Village Vanguard,Village Gate among others. He was a duo partner w. bassists like Ron Carter,Red Mitchell,George Mraz and Buster Williams, led trios with Ron Carter-Al Foster, Rufus Reid-Victor Lewis, George Mraz-Albert "Tootie" Heath to name but a few. He also played with many top soloists such as Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie,Art Farmer, Clifford Jordan,George Coleman, Pepper Adams and accompanied singers such as Carmen McRae,Ernestine Anderson, Etta Jones and Jimmy Scott.Since 1998 he and his family settled on Åland Islands and has become one of best-selling jazz pianists in Japan having released 11 CD's and DVD. His latest release is "I'll Close My Eyes"(20010) featuring Jesper Lundgaard on bass. https://www.last.fm/music/Vladimir+Shafranov/+wiki

Personnel:  Vladimir Shafranov - piano;  Harry Allen - tenor sax;  Hans Backenroth - bass;  Bengt Stark - drums.

Dear Old Stockholm

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