Jazz Articles about Ulf Wakenius

About Ulf Wakenius

Album Review

Now and again an album appears that, in its gentle simplicity and unassuming veracity, makes a strong impact as much by virtue of all the things it is not as by all the things it is. Swedish guitarist Ulf Wakenius, heard on this session solely on classical guitar, clearly has the knowledge and ability to produce an album that highlights his formidable technique and rich harmonic knowledge. Instead, however, he has chosen to release Forever You , an album that ...

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Album Review

Ulf Wakenius Quartet/Jim Mullen: Live/Burns

Read "Live/Burns" reviewed by David Rickert

by David Rickert
October 1, 2000

The guitar has always been on the back burners of jazz instruments; for every player who cites Wes Montgomery or Jim Hall as an influence, there are probably a hundred who list Miles, Coltrane, or Monk as their primary source of inspiration. However, there are many guitarists out there who are making exciting music that not only features awesome chops but also a willingness to take risks and push boundaries; certainly two features of which jazz can never get enough. ...