| All Artists: Lars Danielsson Title: Tarantella (Dig) Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Act Music + Vision Release Date: 4/14/2009 Genres: Blues, International Music, Jazz, Special Interest, Pop Styles: Europe, Scandinavia, Avant Garde & Free Jazz, Modern Postbebop, Bebop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 614427947727 |
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 | Lars Danielsson Tarantella (Dig) Genres: Blues, International Music, Jazz, Special Interest, Pop Over the past few years Swedish bassist, cellist, composer, and arranger Lars Danielsson has matured into one of the most important voices in European jazz. He has played alongside such international stars as John Scofield... more » |
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Album Description Over the past few years Swedish bassist, cellist, composer, and arranger Lars Danielsson has matured into one of the most important voices in European jazz. He has played alongside such international stars as John Scofield and Charles Lloyd, led his own quartet, and recorded three CDs under his own name for ACT. "One of the most poetically expressive bassists in jazz." -- JazzTimes Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsHighly enjoyable - 4.5 stars David J. Ohanlon | Lilyfield, NSW Australia | 05/30/2009 (4 out of 5 stars) "Lars Danielsson is an outstanding Bass player from Sweden who, despite this being his third solo outing, is not (like his chosen label ACT Records) very widely known. Whereas his previous album, "Pasodoble" was a strict duo collaboration with Polish pianist Leszek Mozdzer, on "Tarantella" Danielsson broadens the sonic palette by bringing in Mathias Eick on Trumpet, John Parricelli on Guitar & Eric Harland on Drums & Percussion, although all five are rarely heard together with Paricelli being mainly a background figure. To describe the music you'd have to say that whilst falling within the broad "jazz" canon it certainly has a romantic classical chamber music basis and is highly lyrical, introspective, accessible, engaging & enjoyable whilst somewhat lacking any real fire or "edge"(perfect for a reflective Sunday morning over coffee & pastries!). Danielsson wrote or co-wrote all the tracks except Mozdzer's "Fiojo". Eick & Mozdzer are clearly the prominent voices on this disc, with Eick's trumpet prominent yet rather softly spoken throughout & Mozdzer continually providing excellent support & continuity without a lot of soloing. Danielsson has limited solo space but when he does (for example on "Melody on Wood" & "Traveller's Wife" which is a solo bass piece) he is excellent. "Traveller's Defense" which follows immediately after "Traveller's Wife" is a standout with Eick & Mozdzer embellishing a delightfully mournful yet purposeful theme. Other standouts are "Fiojo" which features delightful interplay between piano & bass and "The Madonna" which again features Eick & Mozdzer with very good changes of mood/dynamic including some nice propulsive beats from Harland and a delightful piano solo. Highly recommended." Another great Lars Danielsson release Busy listener | Italy | 08/14/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "Highly recommended.
The three recent releases under Danielsson's name are all great. Pasodoble is particularly special-- it is a vibrant yet relaxing piano-bass duet. Tarantella is different but great in its own way. I also enjoy Melange Bleu, which mixes acoustic and electronic numbers, some of it sounding like Tarantella and some of it more like the recent release by Mattias Eck (or almost like a NP Molvaer album). I find myself often returning to these albums rather than other, more publicized recent albums in my collection (John Hassell, NP Molvaer, Arve Henricksen, Keith Jarrett Trio Yesterdays, etc...)." |
