Cover · BUBLP001IN PRINT

BUBLP001 · 2010

Saleya

Jojje Wadenius and His Band — Gejoma

Recorded live and unmixed to a  Studer A820, 2CH Stereo 1/4" 15 IPS.  No edits. No overdubs.

Edition

Edition of 1000

Price

549 SEK

Status

IN PRINT

Format
180g Vinyl
Genre
Jazz
Machine
STUDER A820
Tape
2CH · 1/4" · 15 IPS
Edition
1000 COPIES
Pressing
Pallas, Germany

Tracklist

Saleya

BUBLP001

Side A

  1. Sweet Kiss6'40
    Jonas Holgersson
  2. Somliga Går I Trasiga Skor5'48
    Cornelis Vreeswijk, arr. Mattias Svensson (Publisher: Multitone Musikförlag AB)
  3. Longing6'27
    Georg Wadenius

Side B

  1. Kristallen Den Fina4'18
    Trad., arr. Georg Wadenius
  2. Uti Vår Hage4'58
    Trad., arr. Mattias Svensson
  3. Saleya6'40
    Georg Wadenius
  4. Den Blomstertid Nu Kommer4'10
    Trad., arr. Mattias Svensson

Session Details

Personnel

Georg Wadenius
Guitar
Mattias Svensson
Double bass
Jonas Holgersson
Drums
Producer
Georg Wadenius and Eric Palmcrantz
Recording Engineer
Gert Palmcrantz
Recorded
14 September 2010
Studio
Studio 5, Sveriges Radio
Microphones
Didrik De Geer No 3 & 4 (and MiLab on vocal)
Lacquers Cut By
Janne Hansson at Atlantis Studios
Cover Art
Marcel Strüwer - Van Zuylen
Photography & Video
Emil Klang

ABOUT THE RECORDING

“When we made Saleya with Jojje, it was the first time he and Gert had worked together since the Made in Sweden LP With Love (1968). I also knew that Ardy Strüwer had done the cover for the follow-up, Snakes in a Hole (1969), so I asked his son — who is also a good friend of mine, Marcel Strüwer — to do the cover for Saleya. I've always loved Made in Sweden, and getting to work with Jojje was truly fantastic.”

— Eric Palmcrantz, producer
Made in Sweden · With Love · 1968
Made in Sweden · Snakes in a Hole · 1969 · Cover: Ardy Strüwer

PRESS

Georg Wadenius's new jazz trio Gejoma recently released their debut album, titled Saleya. The record was recorded by sound guru Gert Palmcrantz and has so far only been released on vinyl. It comes out on the newly established label Figaro Music, with the intention that the music will later be made available for digital download. Jojje has been unusually active in recent years — it's only been about a year since his album Reconnection was released. That one leaned toward the poppier side, featuring guest artists such as Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Nina Persson, and Helen Sjöholm. On the new record, a considerably jazzier side comes to the fore. Together with drummer Jonas Holgersson and double bassist Mattias Svensson, the trio delivers a stripped-back and intimate production. Gert Palmcrantz recorded the entire session with just two microphones, managing to create a sound image as close to live as you can get. Jojje himself plays simply and melodically, always with an unmistakable nerve and presence in his playing. The record opens with an evocative number by Jonas Holgersson called Sweet Kiss. Jojje's sound is clean and fat, with only a touch of subtle delay as extra seasoning. Mattias Svensson has crafted a clever arrangement of Cornelis Vreeswijk's Somliga går med trasiga skor. Listen, for instance, to the track's outro — a cheeky chord progression where Jonas Holgersson lays down an extremely groovy brush pattern. Jojje's own composition Longing closes out the first side, a strong melody entirely in the Wadenius spirit. Time to flip the record — it's been a while since we've said that! Side B opens with an old classic, Kristallen den fina. Jojje's arrangement is recognizable from his old trio Made in Sweden and their version from the late sixties. Jojje demonstrates his signature style by singing wordlessly in unison with his own beautifully smooth solo. Truly great swing! The arrangement brings to mind guitarists like Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall. Mattias Svensson has also crafted two more fine arrangements of old classics, Uti vår hage and a very beautiful, slow version of Den blomstertid nu kommer. The title track Saleya is another Wadenius original, once again with a strong, carrying melody and a solo where Jojje opens up with a lightly distorted sound. The sound quality of this record deserves special mention. I find it absolutely fantastic — Palmcrantz has truly nailed it. This is how Wes Montgomery's classic recordings with engineer Rudy Van Gelder used to sound — a sonic ideal that I consider completely optimal for jazz guitar! This record gave me a real kick; music full of soul and heart, captured with the best possible sound recording.

Swedish ·Georg Wadenius nya jazztrio Gejoma släppte nyligen sitt första album betitlat Saleya. Skivan är inspelad av ljudgurun Gert Palmcrantz och har än så länge bara släppts på vinyl. Den ges ut på nystartade bolaget Figaro Music och meningen är att musiken senare ska finnas tillgänglig för digital nedladdning. Jojje har varit osedvanligt aktiv under senare år, det är bara dryga året sedan hans album Reconnection släpptes. Den var av det mer popigare slaget med gästartister som Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Nina Persson och Helen Sjöholm. På nya plattan är det en betydligt jazzigare sida som tittar fram. Tillsammans med trummisen Jonas Holgersson och kontrabasisten Mattias Svensson bjuder trion på en avskalad och intim produktion. Gert Palmcrantz har spelat in hela sessionen med endast två mikrofoner och lyckats skapa en ljudbild som är så nära live man kan komma. Jojje själv spelar enkelt och melodiskt, hela tiden med en självklar nerv och närvaro i sitt spel. Skivan inleds med ett suggestivt nummer av Jonas Holgersson kallat Sweet Kiss. Jojjes sound är rent och fett med endast lite svagt delay som extra krydda. Cornelis Vreeswijks Somliga går med trasiga skor har Mattias Svensson gjort ett fyndigt arrangemang på. Lyssna till exempel på låtens outro, en fräck ackordföljd där Jonas Holgersson lägger upp ett extremt groovigt vispkomp. Jojjes egen Longing avslutar så första sidan, en stark melodi helt i Wadenius anda. Dags att vända sida… det var länge sedan! B-sidan inleds med en gammal klassiker, Kristallen den fina. Jojjes arrangemang känns igen från hans gamla trio Made in Sweden och deras version från slutet av sextiotalet. Jojje demonstrerar sitt signum genom att sjunga ordlöst och unisont till sitt mycket sköna solo. Rktigt gött sväng! Arrangemanget för tankarna till gitarrister som Wes Montgomery och Jim Hall. Mattias Svensson har gjort ytterligare två fina arrangemang på gamla klassiker, Uti vår hage samt en mycket vacker långsam version av Den blomstertid nu kommer. Titelspåret Saleya är ytterligare ett Wadenius-original, återigen med en stark bärande melodi och ett solo där Jojje gasar på med ett lätt distat sound. Ljudet på plattan är värt ett hedersomnämnande. Det är helt fantastiskt tycker jag, Palmcrantz har verkligen fått till det. Så här lät det om Wes Montgomerys klassiska inspelningar med teknikern Rudy Van Gelder, ett ljudideal som jag tycker är helt optimalt för jazzgitarr! Den här plattan gav mig en kick; musik med mycket själ och hjärta som fångats med bästa tänkbara ljudupptagning.

Peter Almqvist, FUZZ, 6/2011

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