Jazzen

Jazzen
Studio album by
Nina Ramsby and Martin Hederos
ReleasedOctober 16, 2006 (2006-10-16)
GenreJazz
Length45:48
LabelAmigo Musik
ProducerNina Ramsby
Martin Hederos
Nina Ramsby and Martin Hederos chronology
Visorna
(2004) 		Jazzen
(2006)

Jazzen is a studio album by Swedish musicians Nina Ramsby and Martin Hederos, released 16 October 2006 on Amigo Musik. It is the second collaboration by the duo (Visorna was released in 2004).[1] The album consists of English-language jazz standards, translated into Swedish by Ramsby, as well as new compositions by Hederos and Ramsby. Tracks include Swedish versions of "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" by Duke Ellington, "Open the Door" by Betty Carter and "Lover Man" by Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez and Jimmy Sherman.

The album reached No. 36 on the Swedish Sverigetopplistan albums chart.[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nina Ramsby

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Och nu gör ingenting ont" ("It's Only Love That Gets You Through")Helen Folasade Adu, Janusz Podrazik3:36
2."Det är inte så nu" ("I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)")Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster5:40
3."Jag har en vän"Martin Hederos, Nina Ramsby4:34
4."Stänger min dörr" ("Open the Door")Betty Carter4:23
5."Du min vän" ("Little Star")Stina Nordenstam5:34
6."När ingen visste" ("Harry's Theme Part 1")Jan Tolf, Ramsby4:10
7."Kanske jag kommer hem" ("Poem for #15")Steve Kuhn2:55
8."Hon går nu" ("Empty Hearts")Michael McDonald4:54
9."Alla som jag glömmer" ("Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)")James Davis, Roger Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman4:56
10."I sin storhet" ("Compassion/Compensation")Nina Simone, Sly Dunbar3:16
11."Kvartetten gör't"Hederos1:42
Total length:45:48

References

  1. ^ Malmqvist, Stefan (11 October 2006), "Recension: Nina Ramsby & Martin Hederos", Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish), Schibsted, retrieved 23 September 2011
  2. ^ "Nina Ramsby & Martin Hederos — Jazzen", SwedishCharts.com, Hung Medien, retrieved 23 September 2011