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Mats Gustafsson Releases "Bengt" On Utech Records - Available May 19th

Source: Keith Utech
April 21, 2012

Bengt is the new solo recording by Mats Gustafsson and is dedicated to Bengt Nordström. Mats Gustafsson plays a plastic alto sax. A classic Grafton sax. The type of sax that was used by Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman and Bengt Nordström. Nordström is best known having produced Albert Ayler's first recording Something Different on his Bird Note imprint. It is in his own role as a saxophonist that Nordström was truly inventive. Bengt Nordström was playing solo sax improvisation already ...

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