When Ulf Wakenius took over the prestigious guitarist spot in the Oscar Peterson Quartet in 1997 he was following in the footsteps of such luminaries as Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Barney Kessel.
This album was made five years earlier in Goteberg with other top-flight Swedish musicians and includes one live track, a 10 minute workout on “I Want Talk about You”
“Ulf Wakenius must now be among the top players of what is essentially a new breed of guitarist. He combines a formidable technique with a warm and rare sense of dynamics, a multitude of influences with a precise driving individualism” Jazz Journal
This album was made five years earlier in Goteberg with other top-flight Swedish musicians and includes one live track, a 10 minute workout on “I Want Talk about You”
“Ulf Wakenius must now be among the top players of what is essentially a new breed of guitarist. He combines a formidable technique with a warm and rare sense of dynamics, a multitude of influences with a precise driving individualism” Jazz Journal
Tracks
1. First Step (Ulf Wakenius)
2. Blame It On My Youth (O. Levant / E. Heyman)
3. Don’t Be Shy (Lars Jansson)
4. I Want To Talk About You (B. Eckstine)
5. When Inspiration Starts Rational Thinking Stops (Ulf Wakenius)
6. Fatima (Lars Danielsson)
7. Bb City (Ulf Wakenius)
8. So What (M. Davis)
9. This Is My Time (Lars Jansson)
1. First Step (Ulf Wakenius)
2. Blame It On My Youth (O. Levant / E. Heyman)
3. Don’t Be Shy (Lars Jansson)
4. I Want To Talk About You (B. Eckstine)
5. When Inspiration Starts Rational Thinking Stops (Ulf Wakenius)
6. Fatima (Lars Danielsson)
7. Bb City (Ulf Wakenius)
8. So What (M. Davis)
9. This Is My Time (Lars Jansson)
ULF WAKENIUS guitar
LARS JANSSON piano, organ, synthesizer
LARS DANIELSSON bass
OVE INGEMARSSON tenor saxophone
RAYMOND KARLSSON drums
Recorded October 1992 at Sveriges Radio, Göteborg
(4) Recorded live at Jazz Club Nefertiti, Göteborg
IMOGENA SOL IG-0010