The long awaited album after “Sentimental Journey”: as a singer and as a trombone player Nils Landgren shows his romantic side. Among others with Joe Sample, João Bosco, Richard Galliano, Michael Wollny, Lars Danielsson und Caecilie Norby
Jazz has always had a certain fascination for the moon. After love, it is one of the more common topics for jazz standards, and for Nils Landgren is no exception. For some time he has planned a ballad album as a sequel to his highly successful “Sentimental Journey”, which according to the newspaper Die Welt “stole the hearts of the audience”.“The moon and the stars are just wonderful to look at – especially with someone special. The moon is closely connected with love,” says Landgren, showing his romantic side. “I knew that there are so many good songs about the moon to choose from.” These songs include jazz standards, such as Henry Mancini’s “Moon River” or Herbie Hancock’s “Stars in Your Eyes”, as well as folk and pop songs like Kris Kristofferson’s “Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends” or “Moonshadow” by Cat Stevens, and he also...
BesetzungNils Landgren / trombone & vocals
Michael Wollny / piano
Lars Danielsson / bass
Rasmus Kihlberg / drums
Special Guests:
Joe Sample / piano
João Bosco / guitar & vocals
Richard Galliano / accordion
Steve Gadd / drums
Caecilie Norby / vocals
NDR Bigband & [[Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra]]
Produced by Nils Landgren & Siggi Loch