LARS SJOSTEN OCTET - LEE KONITZ - LARS GULLIN

That's dedicated to Lars, actually -- the great Lars Gullin, who made some tremendous music on the Swedish scene in the 50s and 60s -- and was a hell of a great composer, too! The set features all Gullin compositions, save one tribute number -- recorded by an octet that has swinging spirit Lars would have really loved -- lots of modern edges on the solos, but a straightforward approach that Gullin almost always promoted as a great way to get his creative message across! There's an interesting juxtaposition going on here, as the alto sax of Lee Konitz is heard where Gullin's mighty baritone might normally be -- which makes for a really fresh vision of the tunes, and a very different setting for Konitz as well. Other players include Lars Sjosten on piano, Gustavo Bergalli on trumpet, Hector Bingert on tenor, and Gunnar Bergsten on baritone sax -- and titles include "For FJ Fans Only", "Danny's Dream", "Happy Again", "Merlin", "The Flight", and "Late Date" Plaat en hoes zijn super