Something Special
Found this by accident and I am astounded that Jan Johansson isn't better known. This is an incredible piece of jazz history-- and it makes great listening, too.
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Visa Från Utanmyra |
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Gånglek från Älvdalen |
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Polska från Medelpad |
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Visa från Rättvik |
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Brudmarsch efter Larshöga Jonke |
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Vallåt från Jämtland |
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Emigrantvisa |
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Berg-Kristis polska |
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Leksands skänklåt |
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Gammal bröllopsmarsch |
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Visa från Järna |
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Polska efter Höök Olle |
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Visa från Utanmyra |
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Gånglek från Älvdalen |
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Leksands skänklåt |
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Emigrantvisa |
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Write a Review 5 Member Reviews
One of the best ever made
Jazz på Svenska is probably one of the best jazz albums ever made. Unbeatable.
Style-breaking ever-lasting epic
This is Jan Johansson's greatest musical achievement - it will stand up to any comparison. With this album he created a new style of jazz, which never really continued to evolve, as nobody managed to live up to his seminal work.
A Cold Winter Night?
Take out a bottle of white wine, a plate of lutefisk, and turn on Jazz Pa Svenska next to warm fire's glow.
A Lost Classic
Before his life was cut short, pianist Jan Johansson recorded a series of records examining folk music in chamber-jazz settings. The ethereal, semi-classical sounds on this record anticipate the 1970s ECM aesthetic, and Johansson's inimitable style is demonstrated flawlessly throughout the collection of Swedish melodies. I believe this to be one of the great jazz albums, and can't recommend it highly enough.
