VARIATIONS IN BLUE, by Jan Harbeck Quartet

VARIATIONS IN BLUE

by Jan Harbeck Quartet

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1.	EAST ST. LOUIS TOODLE-OO 05:13	buy track
2.	NORDIC ECHOES 07:33	buy track
3.	DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYIN' 06:47	buy track
4.	SALVATION 04:12	buy track
5.	BLUES IN THE NIGHT 08:19	buy track
6.	OBLIVION 05:21	buy track
7.	THIRD TIME TO TANGO 06:50	buy track
8.	MAY EACH DAY 03:57	buy track

about

For 39 year-old Jan Harbeck’s third release for Stunt Records, the
Danish tenor saxophonist chose a selection of classic standards
combined with a couple of new original tunes to create an inte-
grated atmosphere – a mood record with its own special intensity
and presence. He spent three years finding the exact right tunes
and wound up with compositions of melodic simplicity that leave
space for the interpreter to dig into the basic core of the music
without forfeiting dramatic aspects.

The music on VARIATIONS IN BLUE was recorded in the same room without separation between the instruments. When presence and a natural sound are given top priority, one must forego the option of subsequent editing. On VARIATIONS IN BLUE nothing has been cut out or corrected. If your sound system is adjusted correctly, Jan Harbeck should be in the right channel and Walter Smith III in the left.

The two tenors work beautifully together. With respect for the
history and material, they have created a soulful remake of the
classic jazz sound. However, VARIATIONS IN BLUE is not
merely a tribute to jazz of old, it bridges inspirations from earlier
to modern jazz. Only two mature musical personas with mutual
respect can make time stand still tenderly and lead the past into
the future in such a natural way. Their musicianship is unpre-
tentious and supple, and above all full of love.