A stirringly sensitive program with stellar arrangements and captivating improvisation. JAZZIZ

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The Magic of the Unexpected: A fascinating thing about jazz is the wonderful things which can arise through force of circumstance rather than as the result of planning. The drummer scheduled to appear in a trio with Jan Lundgren at the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival had to cancel because of the pandemic, which forced Lundgren to rethink the gig. The pianist – who is also artistic director of the festival – quickly realised that things could also work without a drummer. Serendipitously, the name of Emile Parisien came to his mind…and a new trio was born. The three musicians had never played together in this configuration before; so, after a single day of rehearsals, the band took to the Festival’s main stage on 1 August 2020. Their performance was quite brilliant. Jan Lundgren