Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano & Jan Lundgren - Mare Nostrum II [mp3-320-2016][trfkad]

Artist: Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano & Jan Lundgren
Title: Mare Nostrum II
Official Release: feb 2016
Cover: front
Bitrate: 320 kbps, joint stereo


01 Apnea (Paolo Fresu) 5:05
02 Blue Silence (Jan Lundgren) 5:09
03 Aurore (Richard Galliano) 3:57
04 Kristallen den fina (trad., arr. by Jan Lundgren) 3:51
05 Giselle (Richard Galliano) 5:09
06 E varie notti tre vie notai (Paolo Fresu) 4:30
07 Farväl (Jan Lundgren) 4:47
08 Gnossienne No. 1 (Erik Satie, arr. by Richard Galliano) 4:47
09 Lili (Richard Galliano) 3:42
10 Leklåt (Jan Lundgren) 4:02
11 Le livre d’un père sarde (Paolo Fresu) 4:11
12 Si dolce è il tormento (Claudio Monteverdi, arr. by Paolo Fresu) 6:11


Trumpeter Paolo Fresu is Sardinian, accordionist Richard Galliano is French, and Jan Lundgren, the pianist, is Swedish: three virtuosi who create entirely European music using jazz techniques. One comes up with an idea and all three contribute to the final result. These 12 pieces, with their hints of French chanson, Scandinavian folk dance, Italian love song and universal, dreamy ballads, belong to no particular category. Two of them are adapted from classical originals, one by Monteverdi and the other by Erik Satie, poles apart in time and sensibility, but here they sit happily side by side. With each piece lasting about four minutes, and the mood changing subtly from one to another, it’s a deeply enjoyable listen.