I always try to keep a look out for newly released jazz albums because from where I come from, jazz albums are less common than other genres such as pop, rock, and hip hop. Once in a while, it is refreshing to listen to a little bit of [commercial] jazz (see footnote 1) for a more relaxing evening.
The album’s cover grabbed my attention. But it was the artist’s name that got me thinking. Somehow it reminded me of one of my favourite jazz artist Lisa Ekdahl (both surname ended with the letters “HL” and that was the only association I have). True enough, both artists are Swedish.
Fredrika Stahl’s debut album “Fraction Of You” contains songs that are written by her and the jazz arrangements that are created by a group of musicians. The result is a set of songs that are neither totally pop nor jazz. Each song has a good potion of solo music from different instruments while the melody is very accessible.
You can listen to the highlight of each song from her official site. My favourite track is “Game Over”. I love the lyrics of the song.
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Footnote 1: I don’t claim to understand the traditional jazz music. But I do enjoy the commercial ones that are more accessible to me.
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