Ronny Johansson - Manhattan (2018)

Legendary jazz pianist Ronny Johnson celebrates his 75th birthday with the release of his album Manhattan which pays tribute to the jazz scene in New York City in the early 1960s. He credits his music to the many jazz legends that came before him by playing a lot of their hit tunes throughout this album.

Ronny Johansson are in the top layer of the Swedish jazzpianister. He made his debut at a concert with Eric Dolphy in 1961 and came to Gothenburg in 1972 for studies at the academy of music. After graduation worked Ronny there as a piano teacher until retirement in 2009. In the seventies, he played a part in the Artdur, current Nefertiti, among other things.a. Warne Marsh and Red Rodney in 1975. Then followed some years with Mount Everest (LP:n Jazz in Sweden -79). He led the private quartet of the eighty century, but from 1995 it has consisted of trio games with Yasuhito Mori and Raymond Karlsson, among others.a. two tours in Japan and six were released on CD. In total there have been thirteen albums in his own name.

MANHATTAN is the result of a skivprojekt to celebrate filled 75! It was groovy and relaxed in a session, together with Rolf Jardemark, Matz Nilsson and Michael Andersson, where Rolf was a new acquaintance, while Matz and Michael spelkompisar from the eighty century. We get to hear both their own songs and some standards of Konitz, Monk, and Shorter. All of the personal district, of which a part easy funky with the place of Rolf's synthgitarr, master, Matz Nilsson elbasspel and Michael Andersson's amazing congaspel.
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This new release features music composed and arranged by legendary jazz pianist Ronny Johansson. In his liner notes, he writes to his listeners: “Hi, I took a time out from my trio to celebrate my 75th birthday with a recording in a new setting. I found guitarist Rolf Jardemark, a new acquaintance for me and he really made justice to my selected songs. Matz Nilsson on bass and Michael Andersson, drums and percussion, I knew and played with already in the eighties. We went into the world famous Nilento Studio, run by master Lars Nilsson. He gave us a fantastic sound and everything went smoothly with first takes only. I’m very happy and I’m sure you will be too, so just enjoy!” Ronny Johansson made his jazz debut in 1961 in Uppsala, where he grew up. Afterward, he went on to play with musicians like Bo Sylven, Lars Gullin, Rolf Ericson, Art Farmer, and Gilbert Holmstrom’s group Mount Everest. The Ronny Johnasson Trio was formed in 1995 and has released six albums since 2002.

Ronny Johansson – piano
Rolf Jardemark – guitar
Matz Nilsson – bass
Michael Andersson – drums, percussion

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Lars Nilsson & Michael Dahlvid at Nilento Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden, November 2017.

Track List:
01. Ginza (6:23)
02. Côte d'Azur (6:44)
03. Gratitude (3:00)
04. Copenhagen Blues (5:14)
05. Berlin (4:27)
06. Manhattan (8:17)
07. Wonderland (6:11)
08. Kind Of Blues (7:59)
09. In Blue (5:30)

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