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Circulus

Bruno Raberg

Label: OrbisMusic
Released: 2026
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Tracks

1. Winter Poem 2. Forest Star 3. Niyati 4.Jack's Hollow 5. Banjul Tapestry 6. Lookout Lake 7. Modus in E 8. Crazy Bird 9. Circulus 10. JuJu 11. Vi Två 12. Mayfly 13. Mysore Bounce 14. North Star 15. Like Someone in Love

Personnel

Bruno Raberg

bass, acoustic

Album Description

Circulus is a singular personal statement—music that reflects a lifetime of listening, learning, and letting go. Editor’s Pick – Jazz Journal (UK) Peter Furlan

With this solo album, Swedish bassist Bruno Råberg follows in the footsteps of Mark Dresser, Ron Carter, Henri Texier, and Joe Fonda, among others. However, he does so in his own personal way. Georges Tonla Briquet. For JazzHalo’

1.Winter Poem [3:45 ] (Råberg)

I drew inspiration for this piece from the contrapuntal lines in Bach’s Cello Suites that I sometimes practice. This piece is in that spirit and was composed on the acoustic bass.

2. Forest Star [4:00] (Råberg)

Originally recorded on my “Orbis” release, this was composed on the bass and serves as a tribute to Värmland, the region in Sweden where I grew up. The Forest Star flower is significant to this region.

Improvised Suite I

The following six tracks are improvised pieces or “real time compositions” as I call them. Niyati is a term from Sanskrit that has many meanings. One is about things unfolding in a natural way. I used that approach in these improvisations.

3. Niyati [2:32]

4. Jack’s Hollow [2:08]

(dedicated to drum legend Jack DeJohnette)

5. Banjul Tapestry [2:09]

6. Lookout Lake [2:41]

7. Modus in E [3:26]

8. Crazy Bird [1:20]

9. Circulus [5:00] (Råberg)

This has a circular structure, naturally leading to repetition. The ending had to be imposed rather organically resolved.

10. JuJu [4:34] (Wayne Shorter)

Jazz legend Wayne Shorter is one of my biggest influences. I had fun arranging this piece for the bass.

Improvised Suite II

11. Vi Två [2:31] 12. Mayfly [1:26] 13. Mysore Bounce [2:12]

14. North Star [1:56] (Råberg)

I associated the recurring A harmonic in this piece with the North Star and that it is constant and “leading star”.

15. Like Someone in Love [4:16] (J. Van Heusen)

I liked arranging Van Husen’s beautiful standard for the acoustic bass. Arranging and composing for the acoustic bass is something I find interesting because of the limitations of the instrument, in comparison with the piano or guitar. It engages me in a certain creativity and problemsolving.

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