Randal Despommier - A Midsummer Odyssey - The Music of Lars Gullin - COMPACT DISCS [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 InchDanny's Dream,Inch a lithe and melodic piece played for Despommier by his friend Olof Lövmo in Italy in 2005, that sparked the altoist's deep and longstanding interest in Gullin. Despommier describes the tune as Incha mix between a Norse folk-song arrangement by Edvard Grieg and a Billy Strayhorn ballad.Inch Having triggered the process that would ultimately lead to A Midsummer Odyssey, Lövmo fittingly took on the role of assistant producer. Album Tracks 1. Toka Voka Oka Boka 2. Igloo 3. Danny's Dream 4. BBC Blues 5. Mazurka 6. Dyningar 7. Silhouette 8. I Min Smala SÄNG 9. I Hope It's Spring for You