Jayson Lindh - Ramadan (1972) [24bit FLAC]

Jayson Lindh / Björn J:son Lindh's name pops up everywhere on this blog. No wonder – he was part of the core staff of studio musicians, and remained so for decades, often performing with guitarist Janne Schaffer. His 'Credits' section at Discogs has 577 entries, and there are probably more albums featuring J:son Lindh still not listed. He was well-versed in multiple genres, wrote music for movies and television, and more important his breathy and sometimes even aggressive flute style was distinct and original. He remained active up until his death a few days before Christmas in 2013. Still many Swedish casual listeners have a limited view of J:son Lindh's scope, largely based on the romantic and new age tinged 1980 hit ”Brusa högre lilla å”. While true a lot of his albums beyond the 1970's are best avoided, some of his earliest solo works are pretty great.

First solo outing from Jayson Lindh / Björn J:son Lindh features the likes of Kenny Håkansson, Jojje Wadenius, Jan Brandel and jazz men Bobo Stenson and Palle Danielsson. ”Ramadan” touches on funk, renaissance music, Swedish folk, Eastern scales, jazz and multiple points in-between. The exuberant ”Love March” was culled from the album and the single quickly became a radio favourite. The warm sounding production, typical to Metronome albums of the 70's, ensures a rewarding listen even today.