Bengt_Hallberg-All_Star_Sessions_1953-54-(DRCD402)-2007-pyt

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      artist      : Bengt Hallberg
      title       : All Star Sessions 1953-54
      label       : Dragon
      cat#        : DRCD402
      genre       : Jazz
      street date : 2007-05-00
      tracks      : 17
      bitrate     : 108 kbps avg. 44.1/Joint Stereo
      size        : 58.98 mb
      source      : CD
      type        : Retail
      url         : http://www.dragonrecords.se
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      One of the most outstanding Swedish jazz musicians who emerged in the
      Fifties, pianist Bengt Hallberg (born1932), made recordings at that time
      many of which were directly aimed at the American market. Here are early
      examples of jazz that possessed a Nordic flavour. Most of them have been
      rarities since they first appeared in the Fifties in the form of EPs.
      Moreover, six of the tracks, containing almost 30 minutes of music, have
      never previously been released. Lars Gullin is present on all tracks and
      we can also hear such Swedish luminaries as ┼ke Persson trombone, Putte
      Wickman clarinet, Carl-Henrik Norin tenor sax, Arne DomnΘrus alto sax and
      clarinet, Ernie Englund trumpet as well as Red Mitchell bass and many
      others. These recordings were made in 1953 and '54. Don't miss these
      Swedish jazz classics, ready to meet a new, young audience.

      Review in Swedish:
      Bengt Hallberg var med och utvecklade den svenska jazzen under
      femtiotalet. Han vΣxte upp i G÷teborg och var i flera σr med i
      trumslagaren Kenneth Fagerlunds orkester. Bengt debuterade redan som
      sjuttonσring pσ skiva. 1951 kom han att spela live och pσ skiva med Stan
      Getz. Stenkakan Ack, VΣrmeland Du sk÷na / Dear Old Stockholm blev en
      milstolpe.

      Altsaxofonisten Lee Konitz var en annan celebritet som han kom att spela
      med. Det passade Bengt perfekt som nyvunnen beundrare av pianisten Lennie
      Tristanos coola tongσngar. Tidigare hade det varit mera ingredienser av
      Teddy Wilson i spelet.

      Som Bengt spelar hΣr och ett stort antal σr var han en attraktion i
      vΣrldsklass. Som skrivare var han exceptionell vilket ocksσ framgσr hΣr.
      LΣtt Σr det att kΣnna igen hans vackra anslag som vΣckte berΣttigad
      uppmΣrksamhet Σven lσngt f÷re den ber÷mda inspelningen av Dinah.

      Det f÷rekommer Σven andra lyckade solistiska inlΣgg frσn hans medpelare
      bland de tre grupper han r÷r sig med hΣr. Arne DomnΘrus klarinettspel Σr
      bevingat. Han var en av de frΣmsta pσ instrumentet vid den hΣr tiden vid
      sidan om Putte Wickman. Lars Gullins skira barytonsax har all anledning
      att uppmΣrksammas i likhet med ┼ke öKometenö Perssons frΣna trombon. Putte
      Wickmans klarinett och Red Mitchells bas ger sjΣlvklart h÷ga val÷rer.
      Att det finns alternativa tagningar med drar inte ned betyget.
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      01 Whiskey Sour                                                        4:54                 
      02 Side Car (Take 2)                                                   4:53                 
      03 Limehouse Blues                                                     5:12                 
      04 Pink Lady (Take 3)                                                  3:49                 
      05 Pink Lady (Take 1)                                                  4:01                 
      06 Side Car (Take 1)                                                   4:02                 
      07 Pink Lady (Take 2)                                                  3:53                 
      08 Red Wails In The Sunset (Take 1)                                    4:53                 
      09 Red Wails In The Sunset (Take 2)                                    5:44                 
      10 Doe Eyes (Take 1)                                                   5:01                 
      11 Doe Eyes (Take 2)                                                   4:59                 
      12 Redhead                                                             5:38                 
      13 Depressionism                                                       5:55                 
      14 Meatballs                                                           3:26                 
      15 Blues In Fourths (Take 3)                                           3:02                 
      16 Blues In Fourths (Take 1)                                           3:04                 
      17 Blues In Fourths (Take 2)                                           3:01                 
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