Rigmor GUSTAFSSON - On My Way To You (sings Michel LEGRAND) (2006)

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Since 1992 Rigmor Gustafsson has been working as a freelance vocalist. In Sweden her engagements have ranged from working with several Big Bands and Symphonie Orchestras to leading various small groups. She has been a featured guest on a number of Swedish National Television Shows and done many recordnings for the Radio, in Sweden but also in the rest of Europe. After moving to New York in 1993, she started working in various jazz clubs in the NYC area (Birdland, Smalls, Metronome etc.). She performed with a.o. Fred Hersch, Ted Rosenthal, Seanmus Blake, Reggie Workman, Mark Turner and bassist Avish Cohen and recorded alongside Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer and Dick Oatts, but was mainly performing with her own quintet to which she also composed most of the material. The Rigmor Gustafsson Quintet was formed in New York 1994 and has recorded the CD's "In the Light of Day" and "Plan # 46". In '96 Rigmor moved back to Stockholm again. There she formed a Swedish quintet with whom she recorded her third CD "Rigmor Gustafsson Live". 1996-2000 she was, besides performing, also teaching jazz voice at the Royal Academy of Music. 2002 she was signed to the German record company ACT.

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Recorded by Janne Hansson at Atlantis Studio, Stockholm, Sweden on October 6 -7 and 9 - 12, 2005
Mixed and Mastered by Lasse Nilsson at Nilento Studios, Göteborg, Sweden on October 20 - 21 and November 4, 2005
Produced by Nils Landgren

Rigmor GUSTAFSSON homepage with some audio & video materials.

Musicians

Rigmor GUSTAFSSON: vocals
Jonas ÖSTHOLM: grand piano, Hammond B3
Christian SPERING: double bass
Johan LÖFTCRANTZ RAMSAY: drums, percussion
Daniel TILLING: grand piano, Wurlitzer
Thobias GABRIELSSON: Fender bass
Martin HÖPER: double bass
Jonas HOLGERSSON: drums

Guest musicians

Tino DERADO: accordion, piano solo
Magnum COLTRANE PRICE: vocals
Magnus LINDGREN: tenor sax, baritone sax
Nils LANDGREN: trombone

Tracklist

01. The Summer Knows (4:30)
02. Windmills Of Your Mind (4:24)
03. How Do You Keep The Music Playing (6:00)
04. After The Rain (2:54)
05. Love Makes The Changes (4:39)
06. Once Upon A Summertime (3:06)
07. Where's The Love (3:15)
08. On My Way To You (2:58)
09. Watch What Happens (4:13)
10. The Way He Makes Me Feel (2:48)
11. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life (5:55)
12. One At A Time (2:57)
13. I Was Born In Love With You (4:26)
14. You Must Believe In Spring (4:08)
15. La Valse Des Lilas (3:05)


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