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Anders Persson: Lonely Fungus
by Jack Bowers
Another superb piano trio, this one led by Swedish virtuoso Anders Persson, whose main challenge lies in the fact that there are so many others at or close to its level. Nowadays, playing impeccably isn't nearly enough to make an audience sit up and take notice; there must be a collective persona, some indefinable yet indispensable quality that sets a group apart from its peers and makes it special. While it would be unsporting to compare Persson and his colleagues ...
read moreLina Nyberg: Smile
by Dave Nathan
It's arguable that Sweden produces more good jazz artists per capita than any other European country. At least it seems that way. And vocalists are no exception. Song stylist (and she is a stylist) Lina Nyberg follows in the footsteps and joins such notable vocalists as Monica Zetterlund, Jeanette Lindstrom, and the wonderful Nannie Porres. Nyberg cites Zetterlund and Porres as inspirations along with American singers Bessie Smith, Ray Charles, Jimmy Rushing and Nancy Wilson (whose influence is evident in ...
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