Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Mare Nostrum (2007)
Artist: Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren
Title: Mare Nostrum
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: ACT Music
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) & artwork
Total Time: 1:02:43
Total Size: 355 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Mare Nostrum
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: ACT Music
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) & artwork
Total Time: 1:02:43
Total Size: 355 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
01 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Mare Nostrum (5:57)
02 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Principessa (4:38)
03 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Eu Nao Existo Sem Voce (3:00)
04 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - The Seagull (3:21)
05 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Que Reste-t-il De Nos Amours (4:34)
06 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Years Ahead (5:07)
07 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Sonia's Nightmare (4:06)
08 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Chat Pitre (3:03)
09 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Valzer Del Ritorno (4:26)
10 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Open Your Mind (4:07)
11 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Liberty Waltz (4:12)
12 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Mio Mehmet, Forse Il Destino M'Impedira Di Rivederti (4:32)
13 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Ma Mere L'Oye (4:30)
14 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Para Jobim (4:00)
15 - Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Varvindar Friska (3:11)
Mare Nostrum's biggest surprise isn't its instrumentation -- a trio of accordion, trumpet and piano -- but how natural the combination sounds in its execution. Of course, Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu, French accordion player Richard Galliano (who is of Italian offspring), and Swedish pianist Jan Lundgren are well-known, critically praised jazz musicians who have all been known to eschew musical boundaries and defy genre limitations, so the music on Mare Nostrum -- an album co-led by all three -- shouldn't come as a surprise, nor should its quality, and yet not everybody would have expected such marvelous results. The 15 compositions on the album include originals by all three musicians and several covers, touching upon jazz, tango, classical music, and folk, reinterpreting Charles Trénet ("Que Reste-T-Il de Nos Amours?"), encompassing Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Eu Nao Existo Sem Voce"), and Maurice Ravel ("Ma Mère L'Oye"). There is an almost delightful sense of trust and ease among the three performers, who never take away their bandmates' spotlights, and who find a balance between playfulness and restraint throughout the album. The music is evocative, as if it was the soundtrack to a missing Louis Malle movie, and much of it creates a warm feeling of gentle nostalgia, even on the more up-tempo tracks. Let's hope these musicians meet again to record more music -- Mare Nostrum is a precious gem.