Peter Asplund Quartet - Asplund meets Bernstein

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:25
Size: 143,7 MB
Art: Front

(10:57)  1. Mass: A Simple Song
( 6:03)   2. Candide: Glitter and Be Gay
(12:23)  3. Wonderful Town, Act II: It's Love
( 4:35)  4. On the Town, Act II: Some Other Time
( 5:41)  5. Candide: It Must Be So
( 5:41) 6. West Side Story (arr. M. Halling): Act II: I Feel Pretty
( 5:41)  7. West Side Story (arr. M. Halling): Act II: Somewhere
( 5:41)  8. West Side Story (arr. M. Halling): Act I: Tonight
( 5:41)  9. Peter Pan, Act III: Never-Land

After two CD albums with the Peter Asplund Quartet: "Lochiel's Warning" (PCD 071) from 2004 and "As Knights Concur" (PCD 093) from 2008, in which we combined our own compositions with American standards, it is now time for an album with a specific theme and it feels quite natural to have chosen as that theme the music of Leonard Bernstein. The challenge to us as a jazz group is to succeed in playing Bernstein's music in our own way and thus even developing it for improvisation. It is now time for me to present my quartet, already a strongly knit unit, in a new light, this time together with a larger ensemble. For the purpose of interpreting Bernstein's music we chose to collaborate with a symphonic orchestra.To discover the essence in Bernstein's music, bring out the jazz oriented aspects, illuminate the special characteristics of the quartet and combine this in the most effective way with the symphony players, was the great challenge facing the arranger. 

The choice of arranger went to my good friend and trumpeter colleague, Mats Hålling.Dalasinfoniettan is the symphony orchestra of the Dalarna (Dalecarlia) region of Sweden and which makes up a section of the Musik i Dalarna regional organisation. It is a full-time professional ensemble consisting of 28 musicians and was formed in 1988.The reason that Dalasinfoniettan was the right orchestra with which to collaborate is best described by a quotation from out of the official presentation of the orchestra:"Our ambition is to be a many-sided, flexible and exciting orchestra with a broad program both in relation to the classical repertoire and in collaboration with musicians from other genres." https://peterasplund.com/index.php?sida=disco&coll=par&record=6

Personnel: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Liner Notes – Peter Asplund; Bass – Hans Andersson; Drums – Johan Löfcrantz Ramsay; Piano – Jacob Karlzon

Asplund meets Bernstein

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Aimee Nolte - Up Til Now

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:16
Size: 103,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:34)  1. Alpine Field
(4:35)  2. Up Til Now
(5:20)  3. Losing Love
(5:48)  4. Dear Tom
(5:07)  5. You Give Love
(3:03)  6. To Remember (for Miles and Ella)
(4:24)  7. How Strong is a Woman
(2:25)  8. Afterthought
(8:54)  9. The Way it Was

Most young jazz artists would find it difficult to create a unique sound while simultaneously paying due homage to the greats. Aimee Nolte deftly pulls off such a balancing act, presenting jazz stylings that craftily capture the epic sound of America's jazz legends without smacking of mimicry. Aimee's voice and instrumental prowess are superb and her lyrics draw you in with such power that by each songs end, you're left feeling as if you've been jerked and jostled on an emotional roller coaster. But Aimee doesn't attempt to be a one woman show; she allows the musicians that accompany her to shine in roles that are far from simply complimentary. Aimee is a fabulous artist and her CD is a gem! I highly recommend it to all music lovers. ~ Grover W. L. Alford, Jr. https://www.aimeenolte.com/recordings/up-til-now

Personnel:  Aimee Nolte: piano, vocals, harmonica; Joshua Payne: guitars; Mitch Lee: drums, percussion; Geoff Rayback: bass; Natalie Rayback: violin; Daniel Hoops: cello

Up Til Now

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