Prophone Records / Naxos
… thoughts and sounds from my heart …
In the midst of the escalating pandemic, as social separation and new considerations about life took over, the thoughts and ideas for this jazz album emerged. The album mainly represents my own compositions and lyrics combined with a jazz trio, string quartet and guest soloists. In addition, the great jazz pianist and composer, Lars Jansson, mailed me a bevy of compositions which inspired me to write the lyrics. What an honor… and, for me, a welcome addition, contributing another dimension to my own and other selected songs. Pianist Martin Berggren and I have made music together for several years. This led to the idea of incorporating him and his jazz trio … which includes David Andersson, bass and Andreas Baw, drums … on my album. Martin has also contributed beautiful string arrangements for the amazing Bergdala String Quartet. In the process, my intention for the different songs has been to include special guest solo musicians thereby adding a special excite- ment to the music. I invited some of my favorite soloists, who are also some of Sweden’s most celebrated jazz musicians … Anders Bergcrantz – trumpet, Anders ”Chico” Lindvall – guitar, Anders Hagberg – sax/flute and Inge Petersson-Lindbäck, sax.
- LITTLE SONG (Lars Jansson)
- LOVING KINDNESS (Lars Jansson-Elisabeth Melander)
- COMPASSION (Lars Jansson-Marie Winald-Karlström)
- FEEL GOOD (Elisabeth Melander)
- I WISH (Stevie Wonder)
- IF (David Gates)
- JUST A TOUCH (Sadao Watanabe)
- ONE DAY IN LIFE (Elisabeth Melander)
- A NEW PATH (Lars Jansson-Elisabeth Melander)
- JUST ONE DAY (Elisabeth Melander)
- YOUR HEATHER PERFUME (Elisabeth Melander-Teo Mattiasson)
- PEP TALK (Elisabeth Melander)
- MORNING GLOW HYMN (Elisabeth Melander)
MARTIN BERGGREN TRIO: Martin Berggren – piano / David Andersso – bass / Andreas Baw – drums
SOLOISTS: Anders Bergcrantz / trumpet / Anders ”Chico” Lindvall” – guitar / Inge Petersson Lindbäck – tenor & soprano sax / Anders Hagberg – Flute & soprano sax
BERGDALA STRING QUARTET: Annasara Lundgren / Viktor Bergendahl / Jessica Strid / Lisa Ekmark