Label:
EmArcy – MG 36012
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album / Country: US / Released: ?
Style:
Bop, Contemporary
Recorded in
Stockholm on November 6, 1953 (A1, A2, B1, B2) and on January 26, 1955 (A3, A4,
B3, B4).
All
tunes also available on 45 RPM records EP-1-6121, EP-1-6122 and EP-1-6123.
A1
- Bugs .................................................................. 3:10
(by
– Lars Gullin)
A2
- Jump For Fan .................................................... 3:40
(by – Lars Gullin)
A3
- Lars Meets Jeff ................................................. 5:20
(by – Lars Gullin)
A4
- A La Carte ......................................................... 5:25
(by – Georg Riedel)
B1
- Stock And Bonds ............................................... 4:05
(by – Georg Riedel)
B2
- I Fall In Love Too Easily .................................... 4:25
(by – Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn)
B3
- Manchester Fog ................................................. 3:30
(by – Lars Gullin)
B4
- Soho .................................................................. 5:20
(by – Lars Gullin)
Personnel:
A-1,
A-2, B-1, B-2:
Lars
Gullin (bs), Carl-Henrik Norin (ts), Rolf Berg (g), George Riedel (b), Alan
Dawson (ds).
Recorded
in Stockholm, Sweden on November 6, 1953.
A-3,
B-3, B-4:
Lars
Gullin (bs), Rolf Berg (g), George Riedel (b), Bo Stoor (ds).
Recorded
in Stockholm, Sweden on January 26, 1955.
A-4:
same
personnel, date and place, except Lars Gullin (bs, p)
Lars
Gullin was one of the most famous baritone saxophonists from Sweden - actually
he was elected the new star of the year (1954) by a board of critics, on
baritone saxophone in the Down Beat Critics' Poll. Also, before the Critics'
Poll, many US Jazz players who toured to North Europe noticed Lars Gullin's
artistry - such musicians as Chet Baker, James Moody and Stan Getz played with
Lars Gullin.
Like
Gerry Mulligan, he doubles on baritone sax and piano (his piano comping at the
keyboard can be heard on A-4). But of course his primary instrument is baritone
sax. His tone is heart-warming as well as swingy - as Chet Baker recalled Lars
in his late days “... Lars played with a lot more fire and a lot more authority
in some ways than Gerry did ...”
This
LP features two different sessions both recorded in Stockholm, Sweden by
Metronome label. Listen to Lars' fruitful improvisations on B-1 - this track
itself easily proves he was one of the best baritone players in Sweden.
Cover:
Gullin
recorded prolifically, and a selection of covers from Birka-Jazz show modern
retro design and furnishing, as well as some
dodgy Viking stereotyping. With so much output I was surprised to never
have heard of him until now. May be like British jazz, Swedish jazz was mainly
for domestic consumption. Anyway I have done my bit to raise the Swedish flag.
I
keep looking with envy at that tiered seated theatre audience, the men all in
suit collar and tie, accompanied by wives and girlfriends (possibly both in
progressive Sweden). Amazing. Venue and
audience like this simply do not exist any more, another time and place.
Originally
issued on a series of EPs in Sweden. Its a little bit crackly, but then it has
had to survive the most grueling years for vinyl, the Fifties.
Note:
Source:
London Suburban record store, neglected in a shelf, on account of there
probably being hardly a soul in the 300,000 population of the borough who would
know who Lars Gullin was, and be interested in vinyl. Inexpensive in the light
of its VG condition. Heaven only knows how it made its way there.
_By
LJC (August 1, 2012)
If
you find it, buy this album!
LARS GULLIN – Lars Gullin (1953-55) / LP-?
ReplyDeleteVinyl Rip/FLAC+Cover
1fichier:
https://1fichier.com/?py0sj6oh7w
Thanks very much for this !
ReplyDeleteLars was one of the great boppers !!
Pancho
Chile
All the best Pancho and welcome. Enjoy!
DeleteGreat music from the time when in Europe the musicians were still copying (more or less) the American models.
ReplyDeleteIt was reissued on CD with a few extra titles on Dragon Records.
DRCD 396 Danny's Dream Vol. 8 1953/55
It's still available for example here:
http://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/3134/lars-gullin/1953-55-vol-8-danny-s-dream
Sorry! It's not available under the link I gave in my last comment.
ReplyDeleteBut here you can get the CD:
http://www.cdandlp.com/lars-gullin/1953-55-vol.-8-danny-s-dream/cd/r114254672/
or directly through Dragon Records in Sweden > http://www.dragonrecords.se/
Thanks for the additional information.
DeleteGullin on EmArcy? I had no idea, and I used to search for their releases during the '50s and early '60s. Thanks vitko.
ReplyDelete