Despommier,Randal Midsummer Odyssey - The Music Of Lars Gullin CD

Alto saxophonist Randal Despommier offers with A Midsummer Odyssey, a captivating duo session with guitarist extraordinaire Ben Monder. The central focus is the highly accessible yet always enigmatic music of Swedish baritone saxophonist Lars Gullin (1928-1976). // It was a chance encounter with "Danny's Dream," a lithe and melodic piece played for Despommier by his friend Olof L?vmo in Italy in 2005, that sparked the altoist's deep and longstanding interest in Gullin. Despommier describes the tune as "a mix between a Norse folk-song arrangement by Edvard Grieg and a Billy Strayhorn ballad." Having triggered the process that would ultimately lead to A Midsummer Odyssey, L?vmo fittingly took on the role of assistant producer.

1. Toka Voka Oka Boka 2. Igloo 3. Danny's Dream 4. BBC Blues 5. Mazurka 6. Dyningar 7. Silhouette 8. I Min Smala S?NG 9. I Hope It's Spring for You