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Martin Sjöstedt & Stockholm Jazz Orchestra: Horizon
by Neil Duggan
The Stockholm Jazz Orchestra has been together since 1984--40 years at this writing. That is quite an achievement. especially in an age where large ensembles make little financial sense. In 1986, Bob Brookmeyer joined the band as a guest, eventually leading to his compositions featuring on their debut album, Dreams (Dragon, 1988). Subsequently, they have played with artists such as Maria Schneider and The Yellowjackets and undertaken numerous worldwide tours. Operating similarly to a jazz collective, all the ...
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by Jack Bowers
Before proceeding, three cheers and a hearty round of applause are in order, as Today, the fifteenth album recorded by the impressive Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, helps mark the thirtieth anniversary of one of Scandinavia's most celebrated big bands. This truly is an ensemble with no discernible weaknesses: sharp soloists in almost every chair, a remarkable adeptness to blend as a unit, and, above all, an unequivocal commitment to the music, much of which has been written and / or arranged ...
read moreFredrik Nor: Sweden Bahia Connection
by Mark Sabbatini
"Bahia," in my world, is a word associated with a religious faith of vague doctrine whose dedicatees maintain a disconcerting degree of secrecy in my home town. Imagining Swedes of this persuasion doing an album of Brazilian songs makes for a twisted mental picture.
Thank God--whoever that is in your world--for Google.
The search engine's first result points to a site featuring music from the city of Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. It notes that while Rio, ...
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