Jazz på svenska

Jazz på svenska ("Jazz in Swedish") is an album by the Swedish jazz pianist Jan Johansson. It was issued in 1964 and consists of jazz arrangements of Swedish folk songs. All arrangements are very sparse, consisting only of Johansson on piano and Georg Riedel on double bass. It went on to become the best selling Swedish jazz album of all time, selling a quarter of a million copies.[1] Many of the tracks hold a distinct renown in Swedish society, especially the lead track "Visa från Utanmyra" (Song from Utanmyra).

Jazz på svenska
Studio album by
Jan Johansson
Released1964
Recorded28 February 1962, 18 October 1963, 6 May 1964
(Stockholm, Sweden)
GenreJazz
Length33:46
LabelMegafon / Heptagon Records (2005 reissue)
Jan Johansson chronology
Rörelser
(1963)		 Jazz på svenska
(1964)		 Jazz på ungerska
(1964)
Alternative cover
2005 reissue cover

In 2005 a remastered version produced by disc label Heptagon Records was released with four bonus tracks on the CD and the full recording sessions (109 minutes) in a data section as mp3 files.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jan Johansson

No.TitleLength
1."Visa från Utanmyra"4:30
2."Gånglek från Älvdalen"1:56
3."Polska från Medelpad"2:27
4."Visa från Rättvik"3:18
5."Brudmarsch efter Larshöga Jonke"2:00
6."Vallåt från Jämtland"1:51
7."Emigrantvisa"3:25
8."Berg-Kirstis polska"3:25
9."Leksands skänklåt"2:56
10."Gammal bröllopsmarsch"3:41
11."Visa från Järna"1:18
12."Polska efter Höök Olle"2:24
Total length:33:46

Personnel
Main personnel
  • Jan Johansson – piano, arrangements
  • Georg Riedel – double bass
Additional personnel

References
  1. All About Jazz: Jan Johansson: Piano / Musik Genom Fyra Sekler
  2. "Jan Johansson - Jazz På Svenska". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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