Jazz Articles about Ola

Ola : Ola

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 1999

With a sharp attack that calls to mind Curtis Fuller or Kai Winding and an understated manner that compares favorably with such legends as Bill Harris or Urbie Green, trombonist Ola Åkerman leads his Swedish–based quintet through its bop–centered paces in a program that consists of seven of his original compositions, the standard “Cry Me a River,” Luis Bonfa’s “Gentle Rain” and Stevie Wonder’s “Another Star.” On “Chili” and “Jättens Kliv” ( Steps of the Giant, based on Coltrane’s “Giant ...