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A Portrait Of Jon Larsen (recorded in 2002-08), is a double album from guitarist Jon Larsen on his label, Hot Club Records.[1][2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hamar Arbeiderblad[1]
Romerikes Blad[2]

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.[1][2]

Reception

The review by the Norwegian newspaper Hamar Arbeiderblad awarded the album 5 stars (dice),[1] the review by the Norwegian newspaper Romerikes Blad awarded the album 6 stars (dice)[2]

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

Credits

  • Jon Larsen - arranger & producer
  • Jan Petter Lynau - cover photo
  • Lars Hellebust - back cover photo
  • Olav Urdal - photography
  • Jamie Parslow - photography
  • Jens Sølvberg - photography
  • Egil Kapstad - string arrangements
  • Bjørn Kruse - string arrangements
  • Gaute Storaas - string arrangements
  • Compositions by Jon Larsen when others not cited
  • Hilde Hefte - composer & lyricist (track 9)
  • Primary artist Jon Larsen when others not cited

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lyngstad, Marit Elise (2010-02-09). "Jon Larsen A portrait of - Review". Hamar Arbeiderblad. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  2. ^ a b c d Westengen, Rune (2010-01-25). "Jon Larsen: A Portrait of Jon Larsen (Hot Club Records) Review" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
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