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Lina Nyberg: Palaver
ByPalaver is a series of short musical tributes to the famous ones cited above as well as Nyberg's relatives. She begins with the playful, rhythmic "Ditte," a set of heartfelt promises to her daughter. The Brazilian Tropicalia feeling of "Caetano" sets the right atmosphere for a theatrical fantasy about a humid meeting with Veloso. Nyberg shines with the comic self-portrait of "Adrenalina," introduced by trumpeter Emil Strandbrerg's beautiful solo. The singer references García Lorca's "Song of the Horseman" in her dramatic tribute to the poet, enhanced by David Stackenäs' slide guitar and an erupting baritone sax solo from her partner, Fredrik Ljungkvist.
"Aliisa" is a sad lament about the tragedy of wars from the perspective of the women left behind, emphasized by a choir of young female singers. Stackenäs adds his own impressionistic playing to the impatient, imaginative tribute to Debussy, "Claude." On "Paul," her tribute to Auster, Nyberg tells an arresting storysimilar in spirit to those of the authorabout how a surprising coincidence can turn our lives. Her cover of Paul Simon's tribute to the unique architect, "So Long Frank Lloyd Wright," is sparse, capturing Simon's simple beauty and performed in a duet with Stackenäs on acoustic guitar. "Ingrid," her homage to Bergman, attempts to reconstruct the actress' fleeting but glamorous life, with Stackenäs' scorching electric guitar solo shattering any temptation to lead such a life.
Nyberg concludes this remarkable album with a thoughtful reading of "Jelâluddîn," a poem by Coleman Barks dedicated to the Sufi poet. Nyberg is accompanied by a choir of three bassists, who add a deep resonance to the poetic words.
Track Listing
Ditte; Caetano; Adrenalina; Federico Garcia; Aliisa; Claude; Paul; So Long Frank Lloyd Wright; Ingrid; Jelâluddîn.
Personnel
Lina Nyberg
vocalsLina Nyberg: vocals; Cecilia Persson: piano; David Stackenäs: guitars; Josef Kallerdahl: bass; Peter Danemo: drums; Emil Strandberg: trumpet (1, 3-5); Fredrik Ljungkvist: baritone saxophone (4); Erika Angell: backing vocals (5); Karin Indre: backing vocals (5), Lisa Gustafsson: backing vocals (5), Sarah Riedel: backing vocals (5); Niklas Fernqvist: bass (10); Joe Willamson: bass (10).
Album information
Title: Palaver | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Moserobie