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BlueStreetNotes
This past week I stumbled upon this incredible 10 album, 25 CD collection from Caprice Music that covers the history of Swedish Jazz from 1899 to 1970. The music is incredible, there are almost 1,000 different artists and it shows the development and progession of jazz in Sweden from the turn of the century up until 1970. I had never heard of 80% of the artists featured in the collection and have discovered some unbelievable talents. Sweden has an incredible jazz history outside of the few household names that have impacted the rest of the world.
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BlueStreetNotes
"Behind your eyes a violet horizon...laboring across a sky of color...they talked of a new love, a litany of places, names of a hill or a city lamenting over the Swedish sky."
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BlueStreetNotes
From me. That's one of mine. Your current avatar reminded me of something I wrote a long time ago.
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BlueStreetNotes
Jan Johansson - relatively few have heard of him or know his music; and yet he has been a major influence and a source of inspiration for several generations of Scandinavian music makers, and as their voices are increasingly heard on the international stage, the ripples created by Jan Johansson's music are being felt by an audience much bigger than he ever knew in life. A significant number of internationally renowned jazz pianists readily acknowledge a debt to Johansson, from the late Esbjorn Svensson to Bobo Stenson and from Tord Gustavsen to Eple Trio's Andreas Ulvo, and Jan Lungdren. Of pianists in particular Johansson cited Art Tatum, and John Lewis as primary influences, and later Oscar Peterson and Wynton Kelly, and whilst there is undoubtedly a little of Tatum in Johansson's more extrovert displays of virtuosity he was also a stylist of impeccable refinement, and the elegance of Lewis and the bluesy touch of Kelly can be heard in a lot of his playing and arrangements.
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IIllll
All of those jazz legends have been part of my life for as long as I can remember, mostly thanks to my dad. He used to play Jan Johansson for me when I was little, and he's also the one who taught me to play the piano, mostly classical music and jazz. Ever since then, I've been a huge jazz and classical music lover. My home is filled with vinyl records and books, and I keep adding more whenever I can. Their music always brings back beautiful memories and never fails to move me. There's something about that mix of melancholy and warmth that feels very familiar and close to home.
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BlueStreetNotes
That's awesome and what an amazing way to grow up. Your home sounds very similar to my home - filled with books and vinyl and the music never stops playing.
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activewaste
I learned about Sarah Davachi and thought of you - but I can see, that you (of course ) already know her. You know my tastes a bit, what album(s) of hers would you recommend me? PS. Jeg drømmer også om at se Tortoise live engang. Hvis de kommer til København, Malmø eller lignende, vil du så med ind og se dem?
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IIllll
Oh, I'm so sad I missed it. I was in Oslo the day before the Massive Attack gig, and the plan was to head to Copenhagen afterwards but my friend got a bit sick, so we ended up giving our tickets to a couple of guys we met during our stay. They got to enjoy the show on our behalf. Hopefully I'll have better luck next time.
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IIllll
I think it depends on what side of Sweden you’d like to experience. Stockholm is great, but I’d definitely recommend Gothenburg too. It’s a bit more relaxed, very friendly and has a great food and music scene. If you like history and university towns, Uppsala is lovely and easy to visit from Stockholm. Malmö is interesting as well, especially since you can easily combine it with Copenhagen. For nature, I’d try to spend some time outside the bigger cities. The Stockholm archipelago is beautiful in summer and taking a ferry out to some of the islands is a very Swedish experience. Bohuslän on the west coast is gorgeous too, with rocky shores, nice villages and great hikes. And if you want to see some of Sweden’s most impressive landscapes, heading north towards Lapland is absolutely worth it. A festival in Gothenburg or Malmö combined with some countryside, an archipelago visit, and a bit of nature would make for a pretty perfect Swedish trip :)
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FloydEloy
wow! thanks for such detailed answer. well, i definitely want to see Stockholm, Malmo also sounds interesting. and Gothenburg. and everythin hahaha. i'll probably need to come for at least a week to visit at least half of the places you suggested lol. I'll set a goal for myself next summer to come for at least a week and attend some festival at the same time :)
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BlueStreetNotes
"As I grew older, I understood that instructions came with this voice. What were these instructions? The instructions were never to lament casually. And if one is to express the great inevitable defeat that awaits us all, it must be done within the strict confines of dignity and beauty." - Leonard Cohen
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activewaste
I will auch gern mit euer deutsch sprechen!! Any chance you want to learn esperanto, so I have someone to learn it with. Vi povas paroli esperanton kun mi, ĉar vi estas tre saĝa!
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BlueStreetNotes
Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes...I thought it was there for good so I never tried...
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activewaste
I wish, I could send a screenshot of this: #1 Top Artist: Tim Hecker, Listener bracket: Top 2%! Tusind tak for inspirationen.
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vwlle
Såg dina bilder från Troncone Beach. Du ser helt galet bra ut! Skulle också vilja uppleva det, men jag är nog för blyg för att vara så utlämnad haha. Och btw, kan inte fatta att du faktiskt använder “cum rag”-tröjan jag gav dig förra sommaren, du är sjuk! Hoppas du också kör på “future milf”-tröjan!!
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PianoInTheWild
What are your thoughts on Max Richter? Is he the modern day Bach? Do you consider him a post-modern classical composer or more ambient?
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DanielosVK
Oh, how did you like Chinatown? Goldsmith was one of the greatest film music composers ever IMO. I'm missing his style!
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DanielosVK
Huh, I managed to forget writing this comment already. :D If you're up for jazzy vibes, I would say The Russia House by Goldsmith is my fav!
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BlueStreetNotes
"The world is a hellish place...and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering." - Tom Waits
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activewaste
Det er godt se en af mine yndlings "shoutboxes" er tilbage. Tusind tak :) Jeg tror jeg vil prøve at lytte til Tim Hecker. Har lige læst lidt om ham og han virker fascinerende....
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activewaste
Du fortjener søde beskeder. Tak for al den inspirerende musik du præsenterer os for!
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pansophist
Hi, hope you're well. I've got a recommendation for you: the eponymous debut album by Total Blue. The album is an excellent mix of jazz, electronic, and ambient. The sound oozes a warm, summer vibe but it's perfect for late night listening on any day of the year. It reminds of the Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis. Here's the link to their lastfm page: https://www.last.fm/music/Total+Blue
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