Rare Danish Recordings By A Swedish Legend, by Rolf Billberg

Rare Danish Recordings By A Swedish Legend

by Rolf Billberg

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1.	I Can't Believe That You're In love With Me 05:58	buy track
2.	Moonlight In Vermont 03:12	buy track
3.	I'm Building Up For A Nervous Breakdown 04:21	buy track
4.	El Domingo 04:35	buy track
5.	The Lady Is A Tramp 06:51	buy track
6.	Bag's Groove 03:37	buy track
7.	Old Man River 04:00	buy track
8.	Yesterdays 05:54	buy track
9.	Curly Curt 04:34	buy track
10.	Opus De Funk 03:37	buy track
11.	I'm Beginning To See The Light 03:29	buy track
12.	Blue Daniel 06:31	buy track
13.	Hi Beck 03:08	buy track
14.	Yesterdays 10:25	buy track
15.	Tautology 04:20	buy track

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The 75 min. of music on this CD (15 tunes) are comprised of six sessions recorded in studios in Copenhagen during 1956-66 - the last ten years of Rolf Billberg's life. Accompanying Swedish alto saxophonist Billberg on these sessions are the best of the modern Scandinavian jazz musicians of the time, including Lars Gullin, Jørgen Ryg, Atli Bjørn, William Schiöpffe and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. The repertoire includes a spiritual, jazz standards, be-bop favorites and two of Billberg's own compositions. Some of the music on this CD has never been previously released. Rolf Billberg was one of the absolute most prominent Scandinavian jazz musicians of the 50's and 60's. Billberg was a unique individualist, contrasting burning lyricism with cool distance in his style of playing - a style influenced mainly by Charlie Parker and Lee Konitz. All the tunes on this CD - from "Ol' Man River" to "Opus De Funk" - present brilliant work by Billberg. Rolf Billberg characterized Scandinavian modern jazz in the sixties. Listen to this CD and enjoy Scandinavian modern jazz at its best!

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released January 20, 2005

Rolf Billberg (as & ts), Poul Godske (p & vib), Jørn Grauengaard (g), Mogens Landsvig (b), William Schiøpfte (dr), Atli Bjørn (p), Erik Mølbach (b), Jørgen Ryg (tp), Max Bruel (ss), Lars Bagge (p), Kurt Järnberg (valve tb), Lars Gullin (ts), Bent Axen (p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b), Finn Fredriksen (dr), Allan Botschinsky (tp), Ole Molin (g), Rune Carlsson (dr)

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Storyville Records is Europe’s oldest independent jazz label. It releases a rich variety of jazz, blues and related musical genres, often accompanied by authoritative notes and rare extras. This iconic label was founded in 1952 in Denmark and today continues to augment its historic catalogue of recordings made by American jazz and blues legends with new releases from contemporary jazz artists. ... more

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