
(Review
by Ann Alex)
BSH continues this
week’s Scandanavian theme with a CD from this Swedish lady who has been making
her way in the UK jazz scene for the last decade, although her work is new to
me. Her roots are in jazz and Swedish
folk music, and this very pleasing disc (her 2nd) fits both genres
lightly. The general sound is playful
with lots of excellent piano solos, steady bass, subtle, crunchy percussion used
sparingly, sweet, slightly nasal singing with lots of humming and
vocalese. All this is cut across by the
string quartet and the arrangements are complex and imaginative.
Most of the song writers
are new to me except for Paul Simon (Everything
Love is a constant
theme, as in the beautiful Tomorrow Can
Wait, a few repeated phrases, well sung and vocalised (‘I felt your heart
dancing with mine’). There is a poignant Swedish folk song, Nar Som Jag Var Pa Mitt
Adertonde Ar (about a girl who is going to kill herself, typical folk
material!) with a suitably sparse arrangement of bass rhythm, voice, and
simple percussion.
Another CD that I’ll be
glad to have in my collection!
Ana is released on April 7, 2014 on the Babel
Label, Cat No. BDV 14126
Ann
Alex
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