The Tolvan Big Band is one of Scandinavia's most experienced big bands. Located in Malm?, in southern Sweden, this orchestra has been working since 1979 and, under saxophonist/musical director
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data-original-title="" title="">Mike Westbrook and Danish saxophonist Lars M?ller; the band has even dedicated one of its programs to new arrangements of the
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data-original-title="" title="">Cennet J?nsson takes the leadership. J?nsson composed and arranged an impressive eight-movement suite that stresses this big band's masterful collective musicianship and warm sound. J?nsson is a versatile composer and his compositions use the group's powerhouse energy and tight interplay, and its members' broad musical knowledge. The ensemble shines on "Pazienza," as also saxophonist
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data-original-title="" title="">Helge Albin sax alternates playful solos with trombonist Vincent Nilsson and drummer Lennart Gruvstedt. J?nsson's soprano solo on "Misterioso" is a great lesson on restrained development of a theme, until it gains greater volume and power.
"Forza" feature the big band in a lightly swinging mode, with bright solos from Gruvstedt, pianist
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data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Haden's well-known "Silence"—J?nsson arrangement adds increasingly arresting layers over bassist Patrik Albin's emotional solo , in a manner that features the composition's sophisticated architecture and the rapport of the entire ensemble. The last movement, "Sprenza," features J?nsson (on soprano sax) with alto saxophonist Ulf Holmstr?m who, together with Emborg, lead this 18-piece big band through a gentle swinging melody that highlights each section of the ensemble—woodwinds, trumpets/flugelhorns, trombones and rhythm section—and its clever interplay.
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