Jens Johansson

Jens Johansson: Fission

by John W. Patterson
March 1, 1999

Jens Johansson is joined by, jams with, and fuses expertly alongside his brother, Anders, on serious drums, and guitar virtuosos, Shawn Lane and Mike “Sterno" Stern on this release. Sounds too hot, too frenetic, too “in-your-face" jazz-fusion? Not so. Jens structures it all just right. Let's say the backbeat funk keeps the fun upfront in this fusion-fission fest.Out of nine tracks, Shawn Lane solos very “Holdsworthian," guesting only on tracks one and four. Mike Stern plays his trademark ...