Drift from 1968 spiritual and 1976 Romanian modal jazz, to New York cool and 2002 free funk.
This week is curated by Stockholm-based label Piano Piano, made up of Sven Wunder & John Henriksson and releasing music of the former, a master of the library sound. Wunder has just released his latest record, Asterism Waltz a blissful composition featuring two versions disarming in equal measure.
In his own words “This is a selection of wintery themes that carries some light into the holiday season with jazzy motifs, elegant bossanova’s and shooting stars.
ASTERISM WALTZ (PP2004) via Piano Piano is available on digital and to pre-order on 7″ over on Sven’s Bandcamp.
Tracklist:
London Studio Orchestra – Prelude and Dawn — The Experience
Stark Reality – Shooting Stars
Vince Guaraldi – Skating
Jazz-Hip Trio – Hyperspace
Red Mitchell Trio – Narbild
Lee Konitz – Five, Four and Three
Gerry Mulligan – Prelude In E Minor
I Marc Quattro – Josephine
Hozan Yamamoto – 佐渡おけさ
Braen & Raskovich – Costa Smeralda
Cvartetul De Jazz Paul Weiner – Căutări
Steve Kuhn – Time To Go
Stan Getz – I Remember When
The Charlie Munro Quartet – When I Look at You
The Alan Lee Jazz Quartet… And Friends – Bailero
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