(Mainstream Jazz) Scott Hamilton (with Jan Lundgren, Jesper Lundgaard, Kristian Leth) - Swedish Ballads... & More - 2013, WEB, FLAC (tracks), lossless

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Since long before the present flowering of native talent, Scandinavia has been a very jazz-friendly place. Miles Davis borrowed a Swedish folk song and called it Dear Old Stockholm. Quincy Jones wrote one of his first compositions, Stockholm Sweetnin', there in the 1950s. Both are among the seven numbers on this delectable set by the great American tenor saxophonist and a trio led by Jan Lundgren. Hamilton is famous for the consistent excellence of his playing but this time, sparked by Lundgren's inspired piano solos and crystal-clear accompaniment, he really surpasses himself. There may be a few more potential jazz standards here, too. (Dave Gelly, Guardian)

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Swedish ballads… mmmm…. they are like filled chocolates – the question is how many you eat. I guess I can take more than many others but my limit of nausea is just north of Haparanda. The American saxophone player, Scott Hamilton, has played with his Nordic quartet for some years now. The Swedish piano player, Jan Lundgren, is a prominent member.
His influence in the direction of the Swedish ballads has played a large role on the new album from the quartet. I have the album Ballad Essentials from 2000 with Scott Hamilton – an album I have often enjoyed. It’s a compilation of ballads from the many releases since 1977 on Concord Records. When I listen to that album, it’s clear that Hamilton is able to do something with the saxophone-ballad just like Ben Webster could. Hamilton is something special.
I’m easy to please when Scott Hamilton chooses to include Quincy Jones’ Stockholm Sweetnin’ – one of my all time favorites on his Swedish album of ballads. He also does Dear old Stockholm, Olle Adolphssons Trubbel and Jan Johanssons Blues i oktaver. But Scott Hamilton doesn’t surprise me. He is just as reliable as the sensible men’s shoes he’s wearing on the otherwise cool cover. The picture is taking in the famous room 606 at Radisson Blu Royal Hotel where the inventory still is intact with all its design furniture from Arne Jacobsen. The furniture comes from the same period as most of the melodies, so it’s quite appropriate.
The Danes Jesper Lundgaard on bass and Kristian Leth on drums rounds up this quartet. It’s Hamilton’s third ‘Danish’ album, with Leth as a friend on all the albums.
Swedish Ballads is my favorite amongst the three albums. The reason is the clear and original idea in the selection of the materiel. It’s a cozy album with rock solid material and some very fine details. (Niels Overgård, JazzNyt)

SCOTT HAMILTON - tenor sax
JAN LUNDGREN - piano
JESPER LUNDGAARD - bass
KRISTIAN LETH - drums