I was very happy the other day when I found out that Jazz Review.com had written a very nice review of a CD that I’m participating on, bass player Johannes Zetterberg’s debut album Luna Nueva.
Johannes Zetterberg - Luna Nueva
The CD features some great guest artists like Jay Oliver, Eric Marienthal, Jason Rebello & Otmaro Ruiz, and even though it’s not my usual musical genre, I’m still very proud to be playing together with legendary musicians like these and on a CD of this quality.
For those who have been missing fusion in today’s homogenized jazz market, this new recording by Swedish born bass and keyboard player Johannnes Zetterberg is perfect. Not only are the compositions top-notch, but the assisting musicians he brings along for the ride are some of the best in the business. While some names will be familiar to jazz followers, like saxophonist Eric Marienthal and keyboardist Jay Oliver, others like guitarist Erik Linder and saxophonist Jens Filipsson may not be. Don’t let this scare you off, Zetterberg has culled some of the best Nordic musicians to accompany him and the rest is incredible.
The album is getting a lot of great reviews world wide, but this one from Thomas R. Erdmann over at Jazz Review.com felt a bit special since he really have captured the spirit of the album in a good way. The fact that he also seem to like my playing makes it even more fun to share with you of course… (Hey, it’s my blog, I’m allowed to boost my ego around here!).
The lovely power ballad “Luna Nueva (Only A Dream)” proves Zetterberg can spin out touching melodies as artfully as Tom Scott during his 1980s period. Filipsson’s alto sax works within the harmonic structure as he slowly builds his solo higher and higher in both tessitura and soulful expression. This young Swedish musician is someone to watch. With solid harmonic conceptualizations and full tone, his time is just about ripe to come to the world stage.
Read it!
Read the whole review over at Jazz Review.com.
Buy it!
If you’re interested in buying the CD, there’s lot’s of online stores selling it, including CD Baby, iTunes and Amazon.com.