The great Leonard Bernstein would recognise a kindred spirit in Nils Landgren, the Swedish trombonist, singer and all-round musical prodigy who conceived this expansive tribute to him. Combining his own jazz quartet, the voice of Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer), the Bochum Symphony Orchestra and star arranger Vince Mendoza, Landgren achieves exactly the right blend of classical and popular modes. The 12 pieces include tunes from West Side Story – among them a version of America for multitracked trombones – with a gorgeous version of Lonely Town from Siegel and, to close, Landgren’s own warm, elegant improvisation on a melody from Bernstein’s 1971 Mass.
01. Overture: America
02. Some Other Time
03. Cool
04. Maria
05. Somewhere
06. The Story Of My Life
07. One Hand, One Heart
08. Something's Coming
09. Lonely Town
10. A Quiet Girl
11. Lucky To Be Me
12. A Simple Song
Nils Landgren / trombone & vocals
Janis Siegel / vocals
Jan Lundgren / piano
Dieter Ilg / bass
Wolfgang Haffner / drums
Members of the Bochumer Symphoniker
arranged & conducted by Vince Mendoza
Recording Information
Produced by Nils landgren
Curator, Design & Executive Producer: Siggi Loch
Recorded by Adrian von Ripka & Nico Schütte at Sound Studio N, Cologne, November 1 - 4, 2015.
Recording assistance: Georgi Topalov, Hans-Günther Kasper & Uli Zimmermann.
Mixed and mastered by Adrian von Ripka at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg,
November 2015, assisted by Hannes Fritz
Additional vocals and trombone recorded by Lars Nilsson at Nilento Studio
Photo (Nils Landgren with Janis Siegel) by Lutz Voigtländer
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