Product Description
Contents: A top-tier album of Nordic female jazz vocals! Swedish singer Irene Sjogren's quartet recording, 'Sweet Surprise,' is finally reissued! Includes "The Real Guitarist In The House," a familiar SUBURBIA/Cafe Apres-midi classic! The album features tracks overflowing with the transparent quality characteristic of Nordic music, such as the swinging, driving opener "I Thought About You" with Irene's light scat singing, and the jazz ballad "Sweet Surprise," a cover of Blossom Dearie's song, where her beautiful vocals will captivate you. The highlight is the cover of "The Real Guitarist In The House," a Steve Kuhn song seemingly based on Monica Zetterlund's vocal version. A SUBURBIA/Cafe Apres-midi classic, this track is considered a pinnacle of Swedish jazz bossa nova. This is a long-awaited reissue, as there have been no releases on CD or vinyl since the 2000s, making it difficult to obtain! Media reviews and more: One of the finest female jazz vocals from Scandinavia! Swedish singer Irene Sjogren's quartet recording of 'Sweet Surprise' is finally reissued! It includes "The Real Guitarist In The House," a SUBURBIA~Cafe Apres-midi classic! The album features songs full of Scandinavian transparency, such as the swinging, driving opener "I Thought About You" with Irene's light scat singing, and the jazz ballad "Sweet Surprise," a cover of Blossom Dearie's song, where her beautiful voice will captivate you. The highlight is the cover of "The Real Guitarist In The House," a Steve Kuhn song that seems to be based on the vocal version by Monica Zetterlund. SUBURBIA ~ Cafe Apres - A classic track considered the pinnacle of Swedish jazz bossa nova. (C)RS
