Viktoria Tolstoy-My Swedish Heart-2005

Viktoria Tolstoy -

'My Swedish Heart' 2005

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While the music for the first ACT album by the great-great-granddaughter of Leo Tolstoy was all specially composed by Esbjörn Svensson, this "beautiful singer with classiness coursing in her blood" (Tonart) has dedicated her latest totally to her home country. MY SWEDISH HEART is an expression of love and a tribute to the great Swedish jazz composers from Lars Gullin to her contemporaries.



Sweden developed a particularly active jazz scene before all other European countries, helped by the fact that many American greats didn't just tour in Sweden but also made their homes there. The list is long and impressive: Stan Getz, Art Farmer, Dexter Gordon, Sahib Shihab, Ben Webster, Idrees Sulieman, Bill Evans, Quincy Jones, to name but a few. The musical exchange of these great talents with the local scene resulted in a long list of exceptional local jazz musicians: Lars Gullin, Arne Domnerus, Ake Persson, Rune Gustafsson and Bengt-Arne Wallin. All were accepted as equals by their American friends and peers, even in the 1950s. The album releases from that time bear witness to the high level of musicianship.



For her new album Viktoria Tolstoy has immersed herself deeply in Swedish jazz culture and selected a special homage from the large choice available.



Viktoria Tolstoy ? vocals Jacob Karlzon - grand piano Lars Danielsson - acoustic bass, cello

Peter Danemo ? drums, percussion Ulf Wakenius - acoustic guitar Nils Landgren ? trombone

Special guests:

Ale Möller ? mandola, flute Christian Spering - acoustic bass Wolfgang Haffner ? drums Bohuslän Bigband



01 Grandmas Song

02 Mind if I

03 From Above

04 Dialogue

05 You Gave Me The Flow

06 Den Första Gång

07 Dannys Dreaming

08 The Morning Of You

09 Mayday

10 I Hope It┤s Spring For You

11 Jag Yet En Dejlig Rosa



Enjoy It!!

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