Harold Alexander – Sunshine Man
Featured in the “ethnic” section of Chee Shimizu’s Obscure Sound disc guide, Nyanser is the balearic masterpiece by Swedish guitar maestro Thomas Almqvist. A diverse mixture of mellow jazz fusion, new age, nordic folk, world rhythms, and experimental guitar, the album’s shifting moods are perfect at every turn with most of the instruments played by Almqvist himself. If we had to pick a favorite of the bunch, it’d be “Coral Reef” with its addictive percussion groove and blissed-out guitar and synthesizer melody. Be sure to also check his follow-up The Journey as well as his late ’80s album Silent Travellers with Swedish pianist Stefan Blomquist.
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Balearic / Ethnic / Folk / Obscure Sound
Tracklist:
A1 Intro
A2 E.M.
A3 Horisont
A4 Nyanser
B1 Mot Natten
B2 Kampsång
B3 Quebec
B4 Coral Reef
B5 Frost
B6 Sortie
Credits:
Cover – Lasse Ermalm
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Hans Peter Andersson
Bass – Erik Westin, Bengt Lindgren
Drums – Peter Öberg
Electric Piano – Elise Einarsdotter
Flugelhorn – Ann Sofie Söderqvist
Flute – Anders Olsson
Guitar, Synthesizer, Mandolin, Tabla, Flute, Percussion, Other [Sandpaper] – Thomas Almqvist
Design Concept [Idéer] – Thomas Almqvist
Photography By – Janne Hansson
Producer – Thomas Almqvist
