The Jan Lundgren Trio

The Jan Lundgren Trio: Landscapes

by Jack Bowers
April 3, 2004

On Landscapes, the brilliant young pianist Jan Lundgren takes a break from the usual jazz and popular standards to survey and accentuate the music of his native Sweden, and what one notices almost immediately is that there is no perceptible decline in quality, melodically, rhythmically or harmonically. In other words, these are quite lovely songs; unfamiliar, of course, but no less charming because of it.

The picturesque program consists of eleven traditional themes (four comprising a medley), two new works ...

The Jan Lundgren Trio: For Listeners Only

by Jack Bowers
September 1, 2001

Another superlative outing by Sweden’s most accomplished young post–bop pianist, Jan Lundgren, and his clairvoyant sidekicks, bassist Mattias Svensson and drummer Rasmus Kihlberg. Lundgren, who is of course almost unknown here in the States, displays the delicate touch, flawless technique, clarity of tone, grasp of dynamics, depth of awareness and enormous improvisatory acumen that this reviewer associates with such acclaimed contemporary giants as Kenny Barron, Barry Harris, Tommy Flanagan or the late Michel Petrucciani, to name only a few. Lundgren ...