Title: Jazzman
Artist: Jansson, Cennet Quartet
Label: CD Baby
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 7320470044629
Genre: Jazz

This CD is the first by Cennet Jönsson Quartet and also the first release from Kopasetic Productions. On it, you can hear 7 original compositions, all by Cennet Jönsson except for Hund, which is composed by Jönsson/Jonsson/Hjorth/Nilsson. The musicians are: Cennet Jönsson - soprano and tenor saxophone, Krister Jonsson - guitar, Mattias Hjorth - bass and Peter Nilsson - drums. Review quotes: "..Jönsson has put together a fine quartet to interpret a set of original compositions that are thoroughly engaging, with clean grooves, lyrical themes and exciting solos.The quartet combines the best of the American and European traditions into a whole that is clearly more than the sum of it's parts." - John Kelman/All about jazz 'Jönsson's collective mix jazz voyages with a heavy dollop of groove, ECM atmospherics, and even some free improv. Jönsson focuses on soprano here, utilizing a sweet, yet no less charismatic tone..The group demonstrates it's commitment to riding a rollicking vamp on the opening Happy-Go-Lucky.' 'The quartet also manages to live up to it's "jazz" leanings with Jazzman, a tenor feature that demonstrates that these Swedes can swing. An engaging disc, Jönsson and his cohorts make music worthy of the "contemporary jazz" tag without the shame associated with it." - Jay Collins/One final note 'The music is often totally unpredictable, full of ideas and expressions, but all the time exciting, unique and not seldom very beautiful and melodic.' - Jan Olson/Skånska Dagbladet 'Cennet Jönsson is primarily a talented and intelligent composer and musician, and has a clear idea through all his work. He mediates tender and mature emotions with great energy and love for the style of music that, more than others, can create images. Cennet's art is ethereal and shimmering in cosmic sounds, wherein Jonsson's guitar is an important factor. But the whole group is so tight and together, that all you can do is to float on waves of happiness.' - Bo Levander/Jönköpingsposten Bio: The Swedish saxophonist, bass clarinet player and composer Cennet Jönsson was born in 1956. He is educated at the Music Conservatory in Malmö, Sweden and is a resident in Lund, Sweden. Besides leading Cennet Jönsson Quartet he is a soloist in the Tolvan Big Band is a co-leader of the quartet Double Standards, the international group Stroman/Jönsson Project and the nonet Relay Orchestra. He has performed with Billy Cobham in North by Northwest with tours in 15 European countries, and with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Daniel Humair, Gary Husband, Stan Sulzmann, Palle Mikkelborg, Scott Stroman, Niels Henning Örsted-Pedersen, and many Scandinavian artists. Krister Jonsson, Mattias Hjorth and Peter Nilsson are - together or separately - some of the most in demand rhythm section players in Sweden.

Tracks:
1.1 Happy-Go-Lucky
1.2 Elenkin
1.3 Jazzman
1.4 Ambler
1.5 2'ND Way Out
1.6 Hund
1.7 The Eve

Audio Sample:
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