California Connection

Jan Lundgren

Bebop is spoken throughout this excellent set. Two Swedish musicians (pianist Jan Lundgren and trumpeter Peter Asplund) meet up with a couple of Americans (bassist Dave Carpenter and drummer Paul Kreibich) on a variety of superior standards, plus a couple of jazz interpretations of obscure Swedish songs. Asplund has a bright sound in the Clifford Brown tradition; Lundgren looks toward Bud Powell; and the Americans are quite supportive of the lead voices. To break up the strict quartet format, Barney Kessel's "Swedish Pastry" is taken by the rhythm trio; Lundgren and Asplund play a duet version of "Sodermalm"; Lundgren is absent on "I Hear a Rhapsody"; and "How Deep Is the Ocean" is a piano-bass duet. Other highlights include "Au Privave," "What Is This Thing Called Love," and "When It's Sleepy Time Down South." Easily recommended to bebop
collectors.

Scott Yanow -All Music Guide


Tracklisting:

1. Au Privave (Charlie Paerker)
2. At Angöra En Brygga (Alfredson-Danielsson-Färnlöf)
3. Swedish Pastry (Barney Kessel)
4. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter)
5. Södermalm (Thore Swanerud)
6. I Hear A Rhapsody (Fragos-Baker-Gasparre)
7. How Deep Is The Ocean? (Berlin)
8. Stockholm Sweetnin (Quincy Jones)
9. Indian Summer (Dubin-Herbert)
10.There Will Never Be Another You (Gordon-Warren)
11.When It's Sleepy Time Down South (L.Rene-O.Rene-Muse)
12.Cottontail (Duke Ellington)


Personnel:
Jan Lundgren (p), Peter Asplund (tp), Dave Carpenter (b) and Paul Kreibich (d).

Recorded at Sage & Sound Studio, Hollywood, California, on January 30 & 31, 1996.

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