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2012 Umea Jazz Festival: Umea, Sweden, October 24-28, 2012

by John Kelman
November 7, 2012

Umeå Jazz Festival Umeå, Sweden October 24-28, 2012 Nestled about 20 kilometers from the coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Sweden, connected by the Ume River, sits Umeå (pronounced: ooo-me-oh), a town of about 120,000 (including the surrounding region). Small it may be, but since 1968 it has hosted an annual ...

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Blaslatar

By Jonas Knutsson

Label: Country and Eastern
Released: 2011
Track listing: Polska efter Tomas Anders, Alvdalen Dalarna; Koiklaten, Skarvsjoby, Lappland; Hinders Jerks polska, Bingsjo, Dalarna; Hambraeuspolsken, Orsa, Dalarna; Polska efter Junkas Jonas, Bingsjo, Dalarna; Polska efter Karns Hans, Orsa, Dalarna; Polska efter Mats Hanson, Alvdalen, Dalarna; Lorikspolska nr. 1, Orsa, Dalarna; Jemsken, Alvdalen, Dalarna; Min levnads afton, Bingjo, Dalarna; Polska fran Skog, Skog, Halsingland; Polska Per-Johan Arnstron, Basksjo, Lappland; Polska efter Knuter Jon, Ore, Dalarna; Magdalenapolskan, Smaland; Grins Hans jasspodspolska, Rattvik, Dalarna; Nordlandssommer, Asle, Lappland; Lat efter Taklax, Korsnas, Osterbotten; Orsa Storpolska, Orsa; Gammal polska e Blekos, Orsa, Dalarna; Polska efter Jon Marsen, Baskele, Lappland; Lappolska, Asle, Lappland; Lillpolskan, Orsa, Dalarna; Polska efter Pekkos Per, Bingsjo, Dalarna; Polska efter Pers Olle, Rattvik, Dalarna; Snygg Olles Polska, Rattvik, Dalarna; Tokpolskan, Bingsjo, Dalarna; Forslundspolskan, Orsa, Dalarna; Polska fran Barseback, Barseback, Skane; Om Dagen, Vilhemina, Lappland; Baggbolebakens klagan, Umea, Vasterbotten.

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Article: Album Review

Jonas Knutsson: Blaslatar

Read "Blaslatar" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose
October 26, 2011

To the English-speaking world, the titles of Blaslatar's songs may be daunting to pronounce, but it's strongly advised to get over it because that is when the true majesty and breathtaking beauty of Jonas Knutsson's playing can be truly appreciated. The saxophonist was raised in Umea, Sweden by parents who hosted the annual jazz festival there. ...

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Beches Brew

By Jonas Knutsson

Label: C3 Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: 01. New Gyil; 02. Oskar's Lullabye; 03. Kakraba High Five; 04. Livet; 05. Laila; 06. Dagar Djur; 07. Simon Says; 08. Jag Palperar Platons Grotta; 09. Nada; 10. Sperings Ganglat (Canary Version); 11. Familjen Bra; 12. Pizza Excess; 13. Gurukul; 14. Apart; 15. Sperings Ganglat (Live Version); 16. Flabby Dick; 17. Gurlai Kora.

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Türlü

By Jonas Knutsson

Label: C3 Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: 01. Death Is God’s Command; 02. Candied Apples; 03. The Beautiful Girl; 04. In Memory of Kazim Sanri; 05. Ellika’s Spice; 06. Coffee Making; 07. Taksim Evc-Ara Maqam; 08. Devran Baba’s Address; 09. The Woman Everybody Loves; 10. Small Street; 11. Misty Hamam.

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Haci Tekbilek: Türlü

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 23, 2010

Haci Tekbilek è un polistrumentista e compositore siriano trasferitosi in Svezia nel 1974 che in questo bel disco riassume in qualche modo la duplice esperienza (se non matrice, che rimane schiettamente calata nel bacino mediorientale, salvo “Ellika's Spice," di chiaro referente nordeuropeo), affidando a un largo ventaglio di strumentisti (e, all'occasione, cantanti, come del resto Tekbilek ...

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Bengt Berger: Beches Brew

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 1, 2010

Se riconsideriamo il titolo di questo album, dopo averne ascoltato il contenuto, siamo tentati di aggiungere da qualche parte la frase che spesso troviamo alla chiusura di un film o di un romanzo: “ogni riferimento è puramente casuale". Questa dichiarazione cautelativa la dovremmo collegare a Bitches Brew, il capolavoro del Miles Davis elettrico. Il titolo di ...

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Live

By Jonas Knutsson

Label: Country & Eastern
Released: 2009
Track listing: Fluortanten; Vaggvisa for Bim, Cornelis Och Alla Andra Manniskor Pa Jorden; Salg Funk!; Hjalmaren/Hjorton Fran Mars/Biggan; Milos Vaggsang; Jaggad I Hissen; Tokpolskan; In a Silent Way.

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Jonas Knutsson/Mats Oberg: Live

Read "Live" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose
November 6, 2009

An alluring aspect of this record, even before the first notes are heard is that it is simply titled Live. Expectation is enormous. It is a “live" record. What will happen? The elasticity of the jazz idiom fills the musical prospect with great expectation. Finally, performing on this record are the magnificent Swedish saxophonist, Jonas Knutsson ...

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Jonas Knutsson - Mats Öberg: Live

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 20, 2009

Sono ormai diversi anni che il sassofonista Jonas Knutsson lavora in area “meticcia," tra jazz e tradizione folk della sua terra d'origine, la Svezia. Musicista conosciuto per le numerose collaborazioni con la vocalist Lena Willemark e il polistrumentista Ale Moller, pubblicate da Ecm, si è affermato con il progetto Norrland, pubblicato a più riprese dalla Act, ...