Manhattan Ronny Johansson

• 1Ginza06:22
• 2Côte d'Azur06:44
• 3Gratitude03:00
• 4Copenhagen Blues05:13
• 5Berlin04:26
• 6Manhattan08:16
• 7Wonderland06:11
• 8Kind of Blues07:58
• 9In Blue05:30
• Total Runtime53:40

Info for Manhattan

This new release features music composed and arranged by legendary jazz pianist Ronny Johansson. In his liner notes, he writes to his listeners: “Hi, I took a time out from my trio to celebrate my 75th birthday with a recording in a new setting. I found guitarist Rolf Jardemark, a new acquaintance for me and he really made justice to my selected songs. Matz Nilsson on bass and Michael Andersson, drums and percussion, I knew and played with already in the eighties. We went into the world famous Nilento Studio, run by master Lars Nilsson. He gave us a fantastic sound and everything went smoothly with first takes only. I’m very happy and I’m sure you will be too, so just enjoy!” Ronny Johansson made his jazz debut in 1961 in Uppsala, where he grew up. Afterward, he went on to play with musicians like Bo Sylven, Lars Gullin, Rolf Ericson, Art Farmer, and Gilbert Holmstrom’s group Mount Everest. The Ronny Johnasson Trio was formed in 1995 and has released six albums since 2002.

Ronny Johansson, piano
Rolf Jardemark, guitar
Matz Nilsson, bass
Michael Andersson, drums, percussion

Jonny Johansson
born in 1942, is a Swedish jazz pianist and composer. He started his career in Uppsala, comping the legendary Eric Dolphy in 1961.

Pianist Ronny Johansson has been part of the jazz scene in Sweden for over 40 years, performing with great artists such as Art Farmer, Benny Bailey, Don Byas, Red Rodney and Warne Marsh. Johansson, who grew up in Uppsala, also played piano with on Eric Dolphy's 1961 album the Complete Uppsala Concert. Since 1975, Johansson has been teaching piano at the State College of Music in Goteborg, Sweden while continuing to perform and record.

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