Time: 44:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Blues/Pop Vocals
Art: Front
01. Victory For The Cool Jazz (1:10)
02. Autumn Leaves (3:14)
03. Coffee And Cigarette (2:52)
04. My Funny Valentine (4:34)
05. When The Saints Go Marching In (4:35)
06. Our Land (1:55)
07. Little Wing (3:33)
08. My Hat (3:20)
09. Summertime (3:30)
10. Whiskey Drinkin' Woman (2:43)
11. The Blues Took Care Of Me (5:35)
12. When The Saints (Sweet Reprise) (4:43)
13. Kaffe Och En Cigarett (2:50)
People first became familiar with the tragic life story of Kent Sidvall in a documentary series on Swedish national television called "Det är inte så dumt att bli gammal". The documentary has been viewed by the millions in all of the Scandinavian countries so far and is slated for showing International film festivals in the coming months. The film tells the tale of Kents life journey from complete desolation to the rise to stardom. In Kents own words "I lived each day as if it was my last, thinking I would drink myself to death. Through music, I'm back on my feet again with life ambitions." Besides the film, Kent has also written an autobiography which talks about his childhood, his time in religious cults, running errands for the underground, having been dead for 15 minutes etc. Kent has a fascination with jazz and the history that surrounds the whole WWII era.
The album consists largely of songs from this era, carefully adapted to fit Kents deep, haunting voice. The intro, "Victory for the cool jazz" includes a Winston Churchill speech, "My hat" is an original composition with a homage to all the soldiers who came back from the war and were given Stetson hats. "Our Land" is actually the Finnish national anthem, but in a recited version with a "Russian mans choir" in the background, including amongst others familiar faces Nicolai Dunger, Peter Morén (of Peter Bjorn and John) and a few more of the local "indie elite".
The album consists largely of songs from this era, carefully adapted to fit Kents deep, haunting voice. The intro, "Victory for the cool jazz" includes a Winston Churchill speech, "My hat" is an original composition with a homage to all the soldiers who came back from the war and were given Stetson hats. "Our Land" is actually the Finnish national anthem, but in a recited version with a "Russian mans choir" in the background, including amongst others familiar faces Nicolai Dunger, Peter Morén (of Peter Bjorn and John) and a few more of the local "indie elite".
Victory For The Cool Jazz