Name: Younger Than Springtime 1959-1961
Brand: Jan Johansson and Arne Domnerus

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CD-DRA-186

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Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-04-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

7391953001866

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Artist

Jan Johansson and Arne Domnerus

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Dragon

The pianist Jan Johansson’s revolutionary jazz treatments of traditional Swedish folk songs were a few years away, and he had yet to experiment with modal playing and avant-garde jazz. At this point, he was still playing mostly hard bop, which is the style that dominates here. It gets off to an impressive start with four recordings from Johansson’s first session with alto saxophonist Arne Domnerus in 1959. After that, Johansson is heard as a trio pianist in 1959 and 1960. The Swede’s expressive pianism demonstrates that while Bud Powell had been a big influence on him, he was quite willing to incorporate the ideas of others who came along, ranged from Bill Evans to Red Garland. Like Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Johansson was far from complacent; he believed in challenging himself and continuing to forge ahead.

Younger Than Springtime 1959-1961

Music US