Through singers like Ella, Tony Bennett and Sinatra I became aware of lots and lots of jazz standards. When I started playing jazz I always knew the songs we were playing which really helps when improvising. I thought I should include a proper, 'songbook' jazz standard and to me Summertime is the ultimate standard.
My dad loved stuff that swung and although this song is quiet I tried to make it swing hard.
credits
from Mike,
released July 21, 2015
Written by George Gershwin
AE: Guitar, Bass Drums, Recording, Mix and Mastering
In April 2014 I visited a recording studio with two of my favourite musicians and recorded this... Murphy McCaleb on trombone, Steve Lawson on bass and myself on drums. Andy Edwards
Summary: A great album. I'll play it many times again, currently also my "end of the day immersion" choice, where it's percolating well : )
Favorite Track: Solid State ^^^ mj323
"Moon Safari" is back with a full-length studio album after more than 10 years - not counting the interesting collaboration in 2016 with Steve Nardelli and his band "The Syn". It's the long-awaited second part of "Himlabacken", and it's in the same vein, to my delight. Once again, incredible melody arcs and lush vocal harmonies in abundance! Pontus Åkesson surprises with an AOR ballad - unusual for the band, but such a magnificent one that it became my favorite track. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)