ARAC – Constellation

Feb.23, 2012

 

ARAC , Constellation, ARAC BEP- 123, 45 rpm (SWE) 1971

 

Very very rare swedish jazz, between 100 and 150 copies.

This is a rare one… one of the most uncommon swedish jazz artifacts on vinyl ever. A true Norrland piece of jazz  vinyl. With the totally KILLIN Sten Öberg on drums. HE is a wiz… one of the best hidden secrets of the jazz scene ever. Active since early 60´s… he played with litterally everyone of visiting jazzplayers over the years, Lars Gullin, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Bill Evans etc etc….all the visiting musicians coming up to the cold north to play. He even played with Albert Ayler and Archie Shepp… Sten is the ONE!

 

This 7” was made in the early 70´s with the Arac group, led by great trombone player Bertil Strandberg. All local musicians. Playing the great titled ”We aint movin” in local swedish: ”Vi flytt int” (a phrase later used by famous donwhill skiier Ingemar Stenmark and Stig Strand….)  and the swinging tune Critic choice.

Souljazz related material with some very nice arrangement and good solos by Strandberg!!!

 

Bertil Strandberg – trombone

Bengt Lindgren – tenor sax

Göran Strandberg – piano

Lars Gunnar Gunnarsson – bass

Sten Öberg – drums