A Portrait of Jon Larsen is a compilation album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Jon Larsen that was released on his label, Hot Club Records.
Review Larsen is celebrated on this album, which collects his best recordings from the past twenty years. It shows the acoustic string swing enthusiast he is, with vibrant, energetic original compositions that honor and continue the legacy of Django Reinhardt. But there is also room for variation and other genres, especially the tracks taken from Strange news from Mars project stand out. The guitar virtuoso is one of our most productive and open-minded musicians. Here are a number of stories from his diverse career.
Reception The Norwegian newspaper Hamar Arbeiderblad gave the album five stars, while the Norwegian newspaper Romerikes Blad gave it six.
Track listing
Personnel
Jon Larsen – guitar Jimmy Carl Black – vocals Hilde Hefte – vocals Bruce Fowler – trombone Biel Ballester – guitar Pierre Bluteau – guitar Per Frydenlund – guitar Pascal de Loutchek – guitar Stian Mevik – guitar Babik Reinhardt – guitar Jimmy Rosenberg – guitar Ulf Wakenius – guitar Finn Hauge – harmonica Tommy Mars – keyboards Egil Kapstad – piano Svein Aarbostad – double bass Bjørn Alterhaug – double bass Olaf Kamfjord – double bass Ole Morten Vågan – double bass Terje Venaas – double bass Rob Waring – marimba Håkon Mjåset Johansen – drums Eyvind Olsen Wahlen – drums Paolo Vinaccia – percussion Aja Humm – violin Ola Kvernberg – violin Kristina Nygaard – violin Nina Marie Olsen – violin Berit Værnes – violin Øyvor Volle – violin Henninge Båtnes – viola Maria Syre Mjølhus – viola Ane Stine Dahl – cello Bjørg Værnes – cello
Credits Jon Larsen – producer, arranger Egil Kapstad – string arrangements Bjørn Kruse – string arrangements Gaute Storaas – string arrangements Jan Petter Lynau – cover photo Lars Hellebust – back cover photo Olav Urdal – photography Jamie Parslow – photography Jens Sølvberg – photography
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