Trombonist Nils Landgren has had a lot of success in recent years with his group Funk Unit, but sometimes he feels the need to go back to his roots, which lie in traditional Swedish folk and church music. He has already made the album Gotland together with trumpet player Tomasz Stanko and organists Anders Eljas and Claus Bantzer, and together with the young jazz star pianist Esbjörn Svensson the
… album Swedish Folk Modern. These albums were very successful, especially with the Swedish audience. Nils Landgren also collaborates with Esblörn Svensson on the album Layers Of Light, and once again delved into the rich oeuvre of traditional folk music. Slow numbers were chosen. The music sounds very honest and is played by two very skilled instrumentalists with a great affinity for improvisation. (RM)more
