Torbjörn Näsbom and Sebastien Dubé

Torbjorn Nasbom and Sebastien Dube - Vatten
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Torbjörn Näsbom and Sebastien Dubé
Vatten (Water) (Agnas, Sweden)
$19.99

In these duets for nyckelharpa and double bass, Näsbom and Dubé display mastery of craft, a wide-ranging musical palette and at times, a marvelous sense of humor.

Vatten
la Gronduese
I skimningen pa ett hotell
Reel du Pendu (bass solo)

In the artists' own words
cd cover
"I grew up with folk music and I often visited two of the greatest folk musicians in Sweden: Viksta-Lasse and Eric Sahlström. When I later met Sebastian Dubé it was an immediate surprise and a great feeling to make music with him. I didn't try to teach him how to play Swedish folk music; we just played, and with his background of jazz, Canadian folk music and classical music, it just felt very good. I have never before played with anyone that I have learned so much from. We have incredible fun when we play together. He makes me feel free when we play, more free than when I play alone." - Torbjörn Näsbom
"When I play with Torbjörn it always feels easy and fun. It is like magic; I can feel how he thinks. He is my master in Swedish folkmusic." - Sebastien Dubé

The record label says:
Clear and refreshing as WATER -
which also is the name of the debut CD with Torbjörn Näsbom and Sebastien Dubé, both musicians with their roots in folk music as well as in classical music. Torbjörn grew up with Swedish folk music, and has also an education as classical violinist. Sebastien is a classical bass player and a very well known jazz musician. The duo puts Barocque music and folk music together; tradition and Bach and jazz influences are blended; and if you put improvising and ornamenting in the different styles on top of that it makes new and exciting music which is very refreshing to listen to. Torbjörn is often on tour with his key fiddle, sometimes together with the well known swedish singer Ann Sofi von Otter. They have been touring in Europe, in London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels. In June 2003 they performed in a TV broadcast from Amsterdam.

"When it is time to select the folk music record of the year, I want to see if anyone is even near this one." Jan Westerlund, Västerbottenskuriren

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