Swedish Jazz History Vol. 9

Brand new! 1960–64

The series Svensk Jazzhistoria (Swedish Jazz History) has now come to the eventful years between 1960 – 1964. The newspapers of the day wrote about a crisis in jazz—it was pop music that captured audiences and mass media interest.But the jazz of the 1960s was full of experimental lust and curiosity and contained everything from serious compositions to wholly improvised forms. The most popularly successful was Jan Johansson’s folk music-inspired “Jazz på svenska” (Jazz in Swedish), but even the traditional jazz found new modes of expression.

The new jazz was first played at jazz restaurants like Gyllene Cirkeln and locales such as the Museum of Modern Art, and the saxophonist Bernt Rosengren tells of the changing situation for jazz in the 60s in an in-depth interview included in the 104-page booklet that follows the CD.

On “Svensk Jazzhistoria vol. 9” one can hear the entire Swedish jazz elite, several new talents of the time, and some outstanding orchestras from the countryside. Among those appearing on the CD are JanJohansson, Georg Riedel, Bengt-Arne Wallin, Monica Zetterlund,Gugge Hedrenius, Harry Arnold’s BigBand, Cave Stompers, Jazz Doctors, and Lars Färnlöf.

As usual, it is the jazz archaeologists” Jan Bruér and Bengt Nyquist who are responsible for the collection. This time, they have dug into more than 150 hours of recordings from these years, both more or less unusual recordings and radio programs as well as private recordings. No fewer than 29 of the 67 songs are previously unreleased, and the total playing time is more than five hours, spread out on four CDs.

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    • CD 1
      • 1.
        N Lindberg/Swedish Modern Jazz Group: Curbits Music: Nils Lindberg
        5'06
      • 2.
        N Lindberg/Swedish Modern Jazz Group: Brand new Music: Nils Lindberg
        3'13
      • 3.
        Jan Johansson trio: Styv kuling Music: Jan Johansson
        3'58
      • 4.
        The Werner/Rosengren Sw. Jazz Quartet: Sweet summer Music: Lasse Werner
        3'58
      • 5.
        Arne Domnérus & His Orch.: Mox mix Music: Art Farmer
        3'45
      • 6.
        Putte Wickmans sextett: Danderyd Music: Eje Thelin Text: Eje Thelin
        3'53
      • 7.
        The Sunsiders: Groovin´high Music: Dizzy Gillespie
        5'50
      • 8.
        Rune Gustafsson & band: What time is it? Music: Georg Riedel
        4'22
      • 9.
        Harry Arnolds Radioband: Surburban street Music: Georg Riedel
        3'43
      • 10.
        Ingvar Johanssons trio: Jämtpolska
        3'54
      • 11.
        Staffan Abeleen’s quintet: Pia Music: Lars Färnlöf
        3'46
      • 12.
        Carl-Henrik Norins ork.: Scoot Music: N Hefti Text: N Hefti
        2'37
      • 13.
        Lars Gullins oktett: Aesthetic lady Music: Lars Gullin
        5'09
      • 14.
        Rune Öfwermans trio: Komplex 5 Music: Rune Öfwerman
        3'12
      • 15.
        Staffan Abeleen quintet: Juan-les-Pins Music: Lars Färnlöf
        4'04
      • 16.
        Eje Thelins kvintett: Allan´s blues Music: Allan Wajda
        6'42
      • 17.
        Bertil Lövgren/Bosse Wärmell: Blue train Music: John Coltrane
        7'19
      • 18.
        Rolf Ericson/Bosse Wärmells kvintett: Ah-leu-cha Music: Charlie Parker
        3'51
    • CD 2
      • 1.
        Jan Johansson/Georg Riedel: Brudmarsch från Boda
        3'00
      • 2.
        Jan Johansson/Georg Riedel: Visa från Utanmyra
        4'52
      • 3.
        Bengt-Arne Wallins orkester: Som stjärnan på himlen så klar
        3'56
      • 4.
        Åke Johanssons trio: Like someone in love Music: J van Heusen
        4'08
      • 5.
        Lasse Lystedt quintet: So dere Music: Berndt Egerbladh
        4'20
      • 6.
        Börje Fredrikssons kvintett: Expedition 721 Music: Börje Fredriksson
        6'26
      • 7.
        Kurt Lindgren & Co.: ”Jazzverkstad” Music: Bertil Lövgren, Christer Boustedt, Kurt Lindgren, Janne Carlsson Lövgren, Boustedt, Lindgren, Carlsson
        7'20
      • 8.
        Arne Domnérus orkester: Rund funk Music: Georg Riedel
        3'13
      • 9.
        Bengt Hallberg trio: Im chambre separée Music: R Heuberger
        6'04
      • 10.
        Nils Lindberg & His Orch.: Ars gratia artis Music: Nils Lindberg
        4'16
      • 11.
        A Babs/B Hallberg trio: I didn´t know about you Music: Duke Ellington
        3'55
      • 12.
        Kurt Järnbergs kvintett: Flat foot floogie Music: Slim Gaillard
        3'30
      • 13.
        G ”Siljabloo” Nilsson/L Lindströms trio: Lullay of the leaves Music: B Petkere, J Young B Petkere, J Young
        4'05
      • 14.
        Jan Allan/Rolf Billbergs kvintett: No splice Music: Lee Konitz
        4'05
      • 15.
        Börje Fredrikssons kvintett: Special Music: Börje Fredriksson
        8'23
      • 16.
        Thomas Fehlings sextett: Följa John Music: Thomas Fehling
        4'33
      • 17.
        Nisse Sandströms kvartett: Faster Dahlias tårar Music: Mats Hagström
        2'33
    • CD 3
      • 1.
        The Imperial Band: Bouncing around Music: P Bocage, A Piron P Bocage, A Piron
        2'43
      • 2.
        Cave Stompers: Jerum
        2'20
      • 3.
        Stroryville Creepers: Myran Music: Rolf Ekelund
        4'20
      • 4.
        Jazz Doctors: Vallpigans dröm Music: Staffan Kjellmor
        3'50
      • 5.
        Jazz Doctors: Paraflax Music: Staffan Kjellmor
        2'09
      • 6.
        Jan Johanssons trio: The chant Music: Mel Stitzel Text: Mel Stitzel
        6'20
      • 7.
        Jojjen Björklunds orkester: Alexander´s ragtime band Music: Irving Berlin
        3'29
      • 8.
        Knud Jörgensens kvartett: Långa raden-signatur + Trio Music: Knud Jörgensen
        4'08
      • 10.
        Nils Lindberg: Symfoni nr 1 ”Concerto 63” Music: Nils Lindberg
        6'40
      • 11.
        Lars Lystedt sextet: The runner
        5'19
      • 12.
        Eje Thelins kvintett: It could happen to you Music: J van Heusen
        6'52
      • 13.
        Gugge Hedrenius orkester: Back again Music: Kurt Lindgren
        4'01
      • 14.
        Gugge Hedrenius orkester: Lady Bob Music: Quincy Jones
        7'45
      • 15.
        K Lindgren/H Arnolds Radioband: Informationer Music: Kurt Lindgren
        7'45
      • 16.
        Bengt ”Frippe” Nordström & Co.: Meaningless Music: Bengt Frippe Nordström
        2'39
    • CD 4
      • 1.
        Gals and Pals: Det är vårt öde Music: Duke Ellington
        3'12
      • 2.
        Lars Erstrand & Co.: Vi gå över daggstänkta berg
        3'05
      • 3.
        Gösta Törners kvintett: China boy
        3'20
      • 4.
        Lars Gullins ensemble: Portrait of my pals Music: Lars Gullin
        7'00
      • 5.
        Staffan Abeleen quintet: Päronet i Montechello Music: Lars Färnlöf
        7'26
      • 6.
        Arne Domnérus orkester: 10:e augusti Music: Jan Johansson
        4'01
      • 7.
        Arne Domnérus orkester: Do-Do Music: Georg Riedel
        4'13
      • 8.
        B Hallbergs trio & stråkkvartett: Collaboration Music: Bengt Hallberg
        7'58
      • 9.
        Bernt Rosengrens kvintett: You´ve changed Music: B Caray, C Fischer B Caray, C Fischer
        7'43
      • 10.
        Bernt Rosengrens sextett: The theme Music: Miles Davis
        5'45
      • 11.
        B Rosengren/D Cherry/stråkensemble: Gabriella Music: Lars Gullin
        6'28
      • 12.
        M Zetterlund/J Johansson & Co.: My blue heaven Music: Walter Donaldson
        3'12
      • 13.
        M Zetterlund/J Johansson  & Co.: Lucky to be me Music: Leonard Bernstein
        5'07
      • 14.
        Jan Johanssons trio: Rotation Music: Jan Johansson
        2'28
      • 15.
        Harry Arnolds Radioband: Zdravstvutje Music: Jan Johansson
        2'46
      • 16.
        Harry Arnolds Radioband: Sommar adjö Music: Georg Riedel
        3'31
  • Total playtime 77'46
Compact Disc // CAP 22050 // Svensk Jazzhistoria // Jazz // Releasedate: 2 November, 2003