Jan Johansson (1988) -Folkvisor

Artist: Jan Johansson
Albums: Folkvisor
Released: 1988
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 147 MB

Jan Johansson (16 September 1931 – 9 November 1968) was a Swedish jazz pianist. He is little known outside Scandinavia, and his records are not widely available, though Jazz på svenska (Jazz in Swedish) has sold more than a quarter of a million copies, and is the best selling jazz release ever in Sweden.
Johansson was a native of Söderhamn, in the Hälsingland province of Sweden. Studying classical piano as a child, he would also go on to master the guitar, organ and accordion, before turning on to swing and bebop as a teenager. He met saxophonist Stan Getz while at university. He abandoned his studies to play jazz full time, and worked with many American jazz musicians, becoming the first European to be invited to join the Jazz at the Philharmonic package.
In November 1968 Jan Johansson died in a car crash on his way to a concert in a church in Jönköping, Sweden. His sons, Anders Johansson and Jens Johansson, run Heptagon Records which keeps their father's recordings available.






Tracklist:
Jazz På Svenska
1 Visa Från Utanmyra 4:30
2 Gånglek Från Älvdalen 1:56
3 Polska Från Medelpad 2:27
4 Visa Från Rättvik 3:18
5 Brudmarsch Efter Larshöga Jonke 2:00
6 Vallåt Från Jämtland 1:51
7 Emigrantvisa 3:25
8 Berg-Kirstis Polska 3:25
9 Leksands Skänklåt 2:56
10 Gammal Bröllopsmarsch 3:41
11 Visa Från Järna 1:18
12 Polska Efter Höök Olle 2:23

Jazz På Ryska
13 Nära Hemmet 2:17
14 På Ängen Stod En Björk 2:46
15 Stepp, Min Stepp 3:41
16 Bandura 2:22
17 Längs Floden 2:01
18 Det Går En Kosack 1:17
19 Mellan Branta Stränder 2:37
20 Pråmdragarnas Sång På Volga 3:39
21 Jag Broderade Till Gryningen 1:49
22 Kvällar I Moskvas Förstäder 4:14
23 Entonigt Klingar Den Lilla Klockan 1:51
24 Ströva Omkring 0:45

Credits:
Bass - Georg Riedel
Percussion - Egil Johansen (tracks: 13 to 24)
Piano - Jan Johansson

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