Nils Landgren - Some Other Time - A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein (CD)

Release Date: 01/29/16“A worthy and at times achingly beautiful tribute.” Allaboutjazz.comOf all the great classical maestros of his generation, Leonard Bernstein was the key advocate of jazz. Swedish trombonist/singer Nils Landgren: “I have always been a fan of Bernstein, as a musician, as a conductor, as a composer and simply as a person. His music is unique, the way he writes is distinctive, emotional and always so human.” For his tribute Landgren managed to put together an “absolute dream team”: the outstanding sound machine of 18 members of the Bochum Symphony Orchestra, an exquisite jazz band, the world-class arranger Vince Mendoza and a vocalist for the authentic New York vibe: Janis Siegel from the legendary “The Manhattan Transfer”. All of them approached the work with the greatest respect for Bernstein’s legacy. “Some Other Time” did not become a big-band project: it is symphonic in its composing and it remains symphonic. “Vince and I looked for the classi