A Portrait of Jon Larsen

Review

Larsen is celebrated on this album, which collects his best recordings from the past twenty years. It shows the acoustic string swing enthusiast he is, with vibrant, energetic original compositions that honor and continue the legacy of Django Reinhardt. But there is also room for variation and other genres, especially the tracks taken from Strange news from Mars project stand out. The guitar virtuoso is one of our most productive and open-minded musicians. Here are a number of stories from his diverse career.

Reception

The review by the Norwegian newspaper Hamar Arbeiderblad awarded the album 5 stars (dice), the review by the Norwegian newspaper Romerikes Blad awarded the album 6 stars (dice)

Track listing

1. «Nonstop» (2:59)
2. «Rupit» (1:58)
3. «Karlov» (3:39)
   Primary artists Hot Club de Norvège & Vertavo String Quartet
4. «Goodbye to Earth» (1:16)
5. «Air Sculpting in Vacuum» (3:40)
6. «Montserrat» (1:52)
7. «White Night» (5:46)
   Primary artists Hot Club de Norvège & Camelia String Quartet
8. «Willie Nickerson's Egg» (2:20)
9. «A Fairytale in May» (7:42)
   Composed by Hilde Hefte & Jon Larsen
10. «Mutant Fromage» (3:36)
11. «Lost and Found» (6:10)
    Primary artists Hot Club de Norvège & Tromsø Symphony Orchestra
12. «The Lonely Wolf» (7:10)
    Primary artists Hot Club de Norvège
13. «Jimmy the Kid» (2:13)
14. «Strings to Come» (3:57)
    Primary artists Hot Club de Norvège & Vertavo String Quartet
15. «The Eons are Closing» (2:46)
16. «Pascal» (2:46)
17. «One Hot Cat» (2:13)
18. «El Velero» (2:17)
19. «Cinderella on the Event Horizon of a Black Hole» (2:17)
20. «Music Is the Best» (3:44)

Personnel

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