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Bobo Stenson
Bobo Stenson (born Bo Gustav Stenson; 4 August 1944) is a Swedish jazz pianist. The Bobo Stenson Trio, formed in collaboration with Anders Jormin (bass) and Jon Fält (drums), has been in existence for four decades. Career Stenson studied with Werner Wolf for 15 years, starting at the age of 8. In 1963, Stenson stepped up from the local scene in Västerås to begin playing frequently in Stockholm, where he accompanied a long line of visiting American players including Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz and Gary Burton. He also worked closely with Don Cherry from the beginning of the trumpeter's residency in Scandinavia. The 1970s was an intensive period for Stenson, playing in many groups, amongst them the long-standing band Rena Rama with Palle Danielsson, and a trio with Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen; later also with Jan Garbarek. In 1988, he joined the Charles Lloyd quartet and since 1996 has appeared at major jazz festivals with Tomasz Stańko's septet/sextet. Discography As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västerås
Västerås ( , , ) is a city in central Sweden on the shore of Mälaren, Lake Mälaren in the province of Västmanland, west of Stockholm. The city had a population of 127,799 at the end of 2019, out of the municipal total of 154,049. Västerås is the seat of Västerås Municipality, the capital of Västmanland County and an episcopal see. History Västerås is one of the oldest cities in Sweden and Northern Europe. The name originates from ''Västra Aros'' (West Aros), which refers to the river mouth of Svartån. The area has been populated since the Nordic Viking Age, before 1000 CE. In the beginning of the 11th century it was the second largest city in Sweden, and by the 12th century had become the seat of the bishop. Anundshög is located just outside the City of Västerås. Anundshög is Sweden's largest burial mound. "Hög" is derived from the Old Norse word ''haugr'' meaning mound or barrow. It was built about 500 CE and is over wide and is almost high. In the ensu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lloyd (jazz Musician)
Charles Lloyd (born March 15, 1938) is an American jazz musician. Though he primarily plays tenor saxophone and flute, he has occasionally recorded on other reed instruments, including alto saxophone and the Hungarian tárogató. Lloyd's primary band since 2007 has been a quartet including pianist Jason Moran, acoustic bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland. Early life and education Charles Lloyd was born and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and was exposed to blues, gospel and jazz. He is of African, Cherokee, Mongolian, and Irish ancestry. He was given his first saxophone at the age of nine and was riveted by 1940s radio broadcasts by Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington. His early teachers included pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr. and saxophonist Irvin Reason. His closest childhood friend was trumpeter Booker Little. As a teenager Lloyd played jazz with saxophonist George Coleman, Harold Mabern, and Frank Stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dona Nostra
''Dona Nostra'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Don Cherry with Bobo Stenson and Lennart Åberg recorded in 1993 and released on the ECM label.ECM discography accessed October 4, 2011 The album was Cherry's last as a leader prior to his death in 1995. Reception The review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although there is not much variety in mood, it is a pleasure to hear Cherry stretching out a bit on trumpet (leaving his flute at home) this late in his career".Yanow, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Cherry (trumpeter)
Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter. Cherry had a long association with free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, which began in the late 1950s. He also performed alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Charlie Haden, Sun Ra, Ed Blackwell, the New York Contemporary Five, and Albert Ayler. In the 1970s, Cherry became a pioneer in world fusion music, drawing on traditional African, Middle Eastern, and Hindustani music. He was a member of the ECM group Codona, along with percussionist Naná Vasconcelos and sitar and tabla player Collin Walcott. AllMusic called him "one of the most influential jazz musicians of the late 20th century." Early life Cherry was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to a mother of Choctaw descent and an African-American father. His mother and grandmother played piano and his father played trumpet. His father owned Oklahoma City's Cherry Blossom Club, which hosted performances by Charlie Christian an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contra La Indecisión
''Contra la Indecisión'' is a studio album by Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson which was released in January 2018 on the ECM label. Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with the review by Thom Jurek stating "''Contra la Indecision'' is the first recording by Bobo Stenson's trio in six years ... The trio has matured greatly and they are more flexible, confident, and speculative ... As a whole, ''Contra la Indecision'' is more colorful, more varied, and brighter than anything the pianist has released this century, making it a welcome return". All About Jazz reviewer Karl Ackermann said, "Stenson's own style is easily recognizable and is especially well-served in the company of Jormin and Fält. Not all of Stenson's work has the bursts of color that we hear in Contra La Indecision and that makes it one of his most interesting albums to date". JazzTrail called it "another poetic work comprising ravishing originals", noting that by "Avoiding standards in his repertoire, Stenson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indicum (album)
''Indicum'' is an album by Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson recorded in 2011 and released on the ECM label.ECM discography accessed December 3, 2013 Reception The review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "The Stenson Trio is the rarest of bands, one that approaches its material as a series of queries to be summarily explored, rather than statements to be made. As such, ''Indicum'' succeeds in spades".Jurek, TAllmusic Review accessed December 3, 2013 Track listing ''All compositions by Jon F ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantando (Bobo Stenson Album)
''Cantando'' is an album by Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson recorded in 2007 and released on the ECM label.ECM discography accessed October 31, 2011 Reception The review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a stellar effort that announces -- hopefully -- an extended run for this trio".Jurek, TAllmusic Review accessed October 31, 2011 Track listing # "Olivia" ( |
Goodbye (Bobo Stenson Album)
''Goodbye'' is an album by Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson recorded in 2004 and released on the ECM label.ECM discography accessed October 18, 2011 Reception The review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "''Goodbye'' is one of, if not the most expansive and diverse collections pianist Bobo Stenson has ever released... ''Goodbye'' is more a recording of songs than jazz pieces -- at least in a traditional sense. This trio doesn't swing, they play, they slowly dance through the lyric pieces found here".Jurek, TAllmusic Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serenity (Bobo Stenson Album)
''Serenity'' is a double album by Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson recorded in 1999 and released on the ECM label.ECM discography accessed October 13, 2011 Reception '''' selected this album as part of its suggested “Core Collection”, describing it as “a towering achievement.” The review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Simply put, there are no records like the Stenson Trio's ''Serenity''. The band has outdone themselves by their slow, careful development ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Orphans
''War Orphans'' is an album by the Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson, recorded in 1997 and released on the ECM label.ECM discography accessed October 11, 2011 Reception The review by Thom Jurek stated: "While the last Bobo Stenson Trio offering found the band cohesively searching for a new harmonic language together and separately as composers, on War Orphans they seem to have found it".Jurek, TAllMusic Review accessed October 11, 2011 Track listing :''All compositions by Anders Jormin except as ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reflections (Bobo Stenson Album)
''Reflections'' is an album by Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson recorded in 1993 and released on the ECM Records, ECM label.ECM discography accessed October 11, 2011 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Stenson shows more energy than one might expect to hear on an ECM date, although he also has several introspective explorations".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed October 11, 2011 Track listing :''All compositions by Bobo Stenson except as indicated'' # "The Enlightener" - 6:55 # "My Man's Gone Now" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) - 6:15 # "Not" (Anders Jormin) - 4 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Very Early
Very may refer to: * English's prevailing intensifier Businesses * The Very Group, a British retail/consumer finance corporation ** Very (online retailer), their main e-commerce brand * VERY TV, a Thai television channel Places * Véry, a commune in Meuse department, France * Very (lunar crater), on the Moon * Very (Martian crater), on Mars Music * ''Very'' (Pet Shop Boys album), 1993 * ''Very'' (Dreamscape album), 1999 * ''Very'', an album by Miki Furukawa, 2010 People * Edward Wilson Very (1847–1910), US Navy officer, inventor of the Very flare gun * Frank Washington Very (1852–1927), American astronomer * Jones Very (1813–1880), American poet, essayist, clergyman and mystic * Lydia Louisa Anna Very (1823–1901), American author and illustrator * Pierre Véry (1900–1960), French novelist and screenwriter * Very Idham Henyansyah (born 1978), Indonesian serial killer Other uses * Very, the most common type of flare gun See also * Vary, a village in Ukr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
