Balladeer

Lester Young - Aladdin Recordings

Mysteries and jazz: Drummer and author Bill Moody died in January. Read his novel "Looking for Chet Baker" about the last days of Mr B in Amsterdam. . Excellent book that I can highly recommend. RIP, Bill Moody http://billmoodyjazz.com/

Friedrich Gulda - Debussy 24 Preludes (MPS)

Götz Weller (tenor) & Markus Payer (piano) Max Reger - Blick in die Lieder (SWR/Carius)

Almost all followers of Lennie during those formative years in Germany. JH and her fabulous band was best. Excellent music, remains timeless IMHO.

Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra - Winter Morning Walks (Artistshare)

Lars Gullin - Merlin

Brave man, great artist in troubled times and beyond. "I ve always liked to listen to his "Rex Casino". The above pictured book, Coco´s moving account of his astonishing life, is a stunning read and thus highly recommended to everybody interested in history, jazz, Berlin, strength of man and of course Coco himself. RIP, Coco Schumann

Lennie Tristano Quartet - Live at the Confucius Restaurant 1955 (Gambit)

Maybe for some obscure, but it´s always worthwhile diggin up some unknown masterly music. IMHO this one, recorded fifteen years ago, surely is a winner; Wilfred Josephs - Works for clarinet (Metier) - Complete beauty but it is the Clarinet Quintet that´s the real stunner - one of the most precious written for this format.

Lars Gullin with Stan Getz´ Swedish All Stars - Flamingo

Wilfred Josephs - Works for Clarinet (Metier) One quintet and two duo sonatas - well worth exploring. Gorgeous music, lyrical, yet expressive 20th century stuff

Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra & Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Winter Morning Walks (Artistshare)

Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra & Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Winter Morning Walks (Artistshare)

Linda Merrick (cl), Benjamin Frith (p) & Kreutzer Quartet play Wilfred Josephs - Music for Clarinet (Metier)

Lars Gullin - Song of the Volga Boatmen

Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin

Chet Baker in Paris: 1955-56 Barclay Recordings

Cassandra Wyss plays Wilhelm Stenhammar: Piano Pieces (Capriccio)

Anne Quillier 6tet - Dusty Shelters (Collectif Pince-Oreilles)

Carl Vollrath - Lingering Longings: Music for clarinet and piano Vol 2 (Navona)

Henri Sigfridsson - Sibelius: Piano Transcriptions (Haenssler Classic)

Leif Ove Andsnes - Sibelius (Sony)

Rafael Fingerlos (baritone) & Sascha El Mouissi (piano):- Robert Fürstenthal - Songs of life and passing (Toccata)

Lars Gullin - Silhouette