Nils Landgren - The Moon, the Stars and You 2011

This is an unusual smooth-jazz album devoted to the moon and stars from Swedish jazz trombonist Nils Landgren. He has roped in some impressive support, including Jazz Crusaders pianist Joe Sample and French accordion star Richard Galliano. Landgren's warm-toned trombone is as persuasive as his Nat Cole and Chet Baker-influenced singing. He delivers standard songs with freshness, affection and precision. Swinger Joe's Moonblues shuffles on with a gleefully virtuosity, Moon River, acquires a wistful new character, and Jimmy Webb's The Moon's a Harsh Mistress, gets a haunting treatment from Vince Mendoza's arrangement for the NDR Big Band. The album's dedicated to the late Esbjörn Svensson, Landgren's friend and collaborator for many years.

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Nils Landgren - The moon the stars and you 2011
(München Act)

1. Moonshadow.
2. The moon, the stars and you.
3. Oh you crazy moon.
4. Joe's moonblues.
5. Angels of fortune.
6. Moon River.
7. Til' there was you.
8. Stars in your eyes.
9. Please don't tell me how the story ends.
10. The moon's a harsh mistress.
11. Holofotes.
12. Lost in the stars


Nils Landgren, trombone & vocals
Michael Woliny, piano
Lars Danielsson, bas
Rasmus Kihlberg, trummor

Special Guests:
Joe Sample, piano
Joao Bosco, guitar & vocals
Richard Galliano, accordion
Steve Gadd, drums
Caecilie Norby, vocals
NDR Bigband & Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra