artist : John H÷gman
title : Good Night Sister
label : Sittel
cat# : SITCD9202
genre : Jazz
street date : 1993-00-00
tracks : 12
bitrate : 191 kbps avg. 44.1/Joint Stereo
size : 88.11 mb
source : CD
type : Retail
url :
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John H÷gman was born in Stockholm in 1953. In 1961 he moved to Uppsala,
which has been his home since then and the base for all kinds of
excursions into the various adventures of life. This was where John soon
found musicians with common interests, and his energy, restlessness,
curiosity, and joy in performance generated the contacts he needed. One of
the first was Ulf Johansson, who lived in a house up the street and turned
out to be a first-rate pop drummer. They formed a garage combo and things
developed from there. On this disc Ulf and John blend their trombone and
sax in "I Can't Believe that You're in Love with Me" and Ulf plays solo
trombone in Richie Kamuka's arrangement of a Lester Young solo (in "You're
Driving Me Crazy") entitled "Prez-ence". The young John H÷gman discovered
jazz when his uncle gave him a record by clarinettist Edmond Hall. He
retained his interest in jazz despite strong signals from pop and the
seventies, progressive music and the yuppie era. John and Thomas Amesen
went to high school together in the early seventies, and they have played
together since then. Thomas can be heard in "Anders Pσse" ("Anders' Bag")
-- the style of which John feels suits a certain young Swedish pianist,
Anders Widmark -- and "Film Noir". The latter is purely a synthesizer
sampler composed by John, featuring sax and guitar recorded on top of each
other. In "A Sentimental, Gentle Man" Thomas plays acoustic guitar. John
met Knud J÷rgensen at the beginning of the eighties. They took to each
other with their shared appreciation of swing, their repertoire, and their
humor. Knud's "self-swing", a masterly, gentle treatment of melody, and
his sharp, truthful lines, inspired John to expand his experimentation and
develop greater self-confidence. Knud passed away only a couple of weeks
after this recording was made. He leaves behind him the warmth of an
honest musician -- perhaps one of the last jazz titans of his era. Bengt
Hansson and Knud played together a lot, and Bengt's bass speaks the same
language as Knud's piano: accuracy and warm musicianship. Johan Dielemans
plays in the same division. There is plenty of room for his receptiveness
here, not least together with Monica Zetterlund. John met Johan in Gugge
Hedrenius' Big Blues Band in the eighties. Their routine, drive, and
emphasis on the drums gave him an extra touch of inspiration. Most of the
tunes on this record were written by John. Several of them are fairly new,
produced by sampling on the synthesizers that were made possible through a
gift from some friends of a four-track tape recorder a few years ago.
Being able to "plip and plop" his own melodies and fantasies was a
revolutionary step. But there was never any question of abandoning live
performance -- nor is there any reason to. The title tune, "Good Night
Sister", was written at the end of the seventies and is dedicated to his
sister Christina. It was often played with Peter Gullin's quintet and was
also recorded with that group. "Theodore" is homage to saxophonist Walter
Theodore "Sonny" Rollins. "Novembers÷ndag" ("November Sunday") features
the combination of live sax, Nils-Erik Sparf on violin, synthesizer and
sampler. "Hiccup" is exactly what it sounds like. "Gone with the Wind" and
"Look for the Silver Lining" are old favorites. "No Dates" is not always
true, but can bring about a melancholy feeling some days. "A Sentimental,
Gentle Man" is dedicated to Knud J÷rgensen with love and gratitude. Ladies
and Gentlemen, "Good Night Sister" with John H÷gman and his friends. Lean
back, dance, or just immerse yourself in a real jazz experience.
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01 Theodore 4:51
02 Anders Pσse 5:29
03 November S÷ndag 4:38
04 Gone With The Wind 6:28
05 A Sentimental Gentle Man 5:02
06 Prez-ence 5:47
07 Good Night Sister 7:51
08 Hiccup 4:14
09 Look For The Silver Lining 4:48
10 I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 5:45
11 No Dates 4:27
12 Film Noir 4:52
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