{"title":"Jan Lundgren","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"inner-spirits-2","title":"Inner Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003eJan Lundgren from Sweden and guitarist Yamandu Costa from Brazil might seem an unlikely pairing, the combination of guitar and piano is fraught with difficulty. But the collaborative affinity and chemistry of this duo are something truly exceptional. “For Yamandu Costa, the guitar is a natural extension of his body and soul,” a San Francisco critic has observed. He plays with an elegance, harmonic fluidity and a deep knowledge of Latin American music. Jan Lundgren has made a major contribution to the European jazz of the past two decades, not least through his role in the Mare Nostrum trio. Such are the virtues which Costa and Lundgren bring to their new endeavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pair first met in Malmö in 2019, had dinner together and found an instant affinity. As they got to know each other they listened to each other’s music, both finding a genuine enthusiasm for the music of the other. That eventually led Lundgren to ask “shall we do something together?” The duo’s first concert took place in Stockholm in early 2023. The good experience led them to arrange more concerts.. and then to book dates for a recording. After a few days at the ACT Art Gallery, the duo headed to Emil Berliner studios for just a day and a half of recording in February 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInner Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e is an album in which the astonishing dovetailing of the two voices, the constant process of swapping roles from lead voice to secondary voice is always magically organic. Their affinity comes at least in part from their similar interest in the sharing of melody: “That is where we find each other and why we like each other,” says Lundgren. And Costa says: “We play original music. I believe that in this way we can have something sincere and really true to our purposes.” Jan Lundgren and Yamandu Costa’s winning combination of empathy, mutual respect and jaw-dropping musicianship has produced a beautiful sounding album. \u003ci\u003eInner Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e is set to earn its place as one of the very great piano-and-guitar albums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Act Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50426389692747,"sku":"2209162","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-07-04_at_07.57.39_fefe1e54_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726808781"},{"product_id":"into-the-night-1","title":"Into the Night","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe trio format has always been something of an ideal for Jan Lundgren. That particular buzz when communication between the musicians in a trio is direct, immediate and ever-present...when the trio keeps a constant sense of forward motion and development...when the players collectively remain open to the inspiration of every millisecond. These are the virtues which Lundgren sees as the recipe for the kind of openness, freedom, subtlety and excellence of a trio at its best. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLundgren has had a trio in the classic piano\/bass\/drums format ever since 1995. In addition, since 2007, he has also broken the mould with the Mare Nostrum project, a congenial alliance with Sardinian trumpeter Paolo Fresu and French accordionist Richard Galliano. Critics hailed it at the time as the \"first European supergroup\". And Mare Nostrum has brought him even closer to his ideal. But, there again, Jan Lundgren is nothing if not driven and determined, and is probably at his most fulfilled when setting himself new challenges... \"I have always been on the look-out for strong voices in the European jazz scene, musicians who have a similar sense of adventure to mine and who can move in any direction,\" explains the 55-year-old. And he also happens to have a good platform to make that happen, in the form of the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival. Lundgren founded the festival in 2010 and has been Director of it ever since. The \"Ystad Concert '' from 2015 with bassist Mattias Svensson and the Bonfiglioli Weber String Quartet, a tribute to the Swedish jazz pioneer Jan Johansson, is a case in point. As Lundgren expresses it: \"There's always something new waiting for me in Ystad, something I've never tried before...\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Act Music","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50453486633291,"sku":"1130683","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/08e42bbf-20e6-4191-be41-d631e9c0962d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727172724"},{"product_id":"mare-nostrum-iv-2","title":"Mare Nostrum IV","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe celebrated trio of Richard Galliano (accordion), Jan Lundgren (piano), and Paolo Fresu (trumpet) return with \u003ci\u003eMare Nostrum IV\u003c\/i\u003e, the highly anticipated continuation of their iconic collaboration. Known for blending jazz, classical, and folk traditions into a seamless and evocative musical language, the trio once again delivers an album full of intimacy, beauty, and timeless melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Act Music","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51119215903051,"sku":"2239907","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51119215870283,"sku":"2239906","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image-1_33401fab_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1737175011"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/jan-lundgren.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}