Maria Winther: Dreamsville - Hybrid Multichannel SACD

We are pleased to present a newcomer to the Swedish jazz scene, vocalist Maria Winther.

Accompanied by a band of the elite of the Swedish jazz world with
Gösta Rundqvist as pianist and producer 
Joakim Milder on tenor sax
Christian Spering on double bass and 
Ola Hultgren on drums we are treated to Maria's favourites from an early age from  the 'American Songbook'.

When I was a child I would be awakened at weekends to the sound of my mother playing her favourite recordings of such artists as Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald.
I remember that I also liked this music and these memories and melodies have become an intrinsic part of my being. Music, which I love and grew up with.

It is therefore not surprising that when the time came to record last summer, it was these songs which were chosen. Music, which has been part of me as long as I can remember.
Many people are often reluctant to play standards because they have been played so many times and ways before. But good music has it's own will and is able to exist on it's own merits and speaks for itself.

Music is the stuff of which dreams are weaved, fulfilling a need or inner longing to touch and express feelings. Music can achieve this in its own right without the need for outside influences.
On meeting Gösta and the idea of making a record evolved. We shared a mutual enthusiasm resulting in the selection of some of the older songs from The American Songbook.

It was also a privilege and a pleasure to play together with such talented musicians as Jocke, Christian and Ola. I truly hope you'll enjoy this record.

Maria Winther

Listen to music samples

1. Dreamsville (R. Evans - J. Livingston - H. Mancini) 5´47
02. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg - V.Duke) 4´09
03. A Foggy Day In London Town (G & I Gershwin) 6´17
04. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (B. Strayhorn) 3´22
05. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face (A. Lerner - F. Loewe) 6´16
06. You Must Beleive In Spring (M. Bergman - M. Legrand) 4´39
07. Love is a Many Splendoured Thing (S. Fain - P. Webster) 4´45
08. At Last (M. Gordon - P. Webster)5´39
09. For Heavens' Sake (D. Meyer - E. Bretton - S. Edwards) 4 49
10. We'll be Together Again F. Laine - C. Fisher) 5´50

Maria Winther: Vocal
Gösta Rundqvist: Piano
Joakim Milder: Tenor Saxophone
Christian Spering: Double Bass
Ola Hultgren: Drums