Anders Astrand

Vibes and Bass: Frantelunia

by Ian Patterson
July 9, 2013

Other than vibraphonist Gary Burton's periodic duo collaborations with pianist Chick Corea, bassist Steve Swallow, and guitarist Ralph Towner, it's difficult to think of many examples of the vibraphones in a duo setting. Vibraphonist Walt Dickerson and pianist Sun Ra's overlooked album, Visions (Steeple Chase Records, 1978), is one exception, but they aren't too thick on the ground. Swelling the ranks is the Swedish duo of vibraphonist Anders Astrand and electric bassist Mikael Berglund. Frantelunia charts composed/improvised territory similar to ...