(The music here is sort of a side project for me. For more info and to check out my other persona/music, click on JOHAN SUNDBERG at my top friends.) Cheers /Johan
Anyone interested in my essay about free improvisation (free improvisation-methods and reflections concerning teaching) may take a look here (in Swedish): Examensarbete.pdfNOW YOU CAN LISTEN TO MORE OF MY TUNES AT LAST.FM. JUST CLICK HERE: JOHAN SUNDBERG @ LAST.FMMember Since: 11/11/2006
Band Members:. * . * . * . * . * . * . * . On the tracks you can hear, except me, JERRY'S BREAKDOWN-Mikael Bäckman-harmonica, Pontus Norborg-rythm guitar, Johan Örtlund-Bass. Lovesick Blues-Pontus Norborg-Vocals, rythm guitar.
Influences: Doc Watson, Bill Frisell, Jerry Reed, Charles Lloyd, Hank Williams, Rolf Lislevand, Derek Bailey, Danny Gatton, Albert Lee, Eddie Lang, Masabumi Kikuchi, Ran Blake, Thelonious Monk, Wes Montgomery, Steve Swallow, Johnny Cash, Jordi Savall, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Adrian Legg, Muddy Waters, Robin Williamson, Chet Atkins, Dominic Miller, Bob Brozman, Ralph Stanley, the birds & the bees and the cigarette trees + many others...
Sounds Like: The main idea about this project is to show upon and unite the natural connection that I see between: improvisation('free')/folk music/and jazz. The idea is also to keep the natural folk music alive, music that exists as a contemporary, historical and ‘in the moment’ experience. In addition I want to make music that’s not some sort of ‘world music’ which to me seems to be a form of music, that hardly ever seems to explore the dissonance and leave the comfort zone, within its performers and audience.................................... SONGS: PICKING MEDLEY 1 -Ballad/Wildwood Flower/Canonball Rag................... PICKING MEDLEY 2-Windy & Warm/Shepards Delight............................................. JERRY'S BREAKDOWN is a live recording with the bluegrass/country/folk band 'BonaFide'/LOVESICK BLUES is me and Pontus Norborg jaming on a Hank Wiliams tune .............................................. BORDERS/A BEAUTIFUL WORLD (5m sound clip)-This song was written after having watched a documentary about prostitution in Czechia, and is sort of dedicated to all people involved in that film......................... FROM A SEA. I grew up near the ocean (the baltic sea to be correct) ......................... All arrangements by Sundberg. Ballad, From a Sea and Borders written by Sundberg (STIM).
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