LARS LYSTEDT KVINTETT – KRYPTO, SweDisc 143, 33 1/3 rpm (SWE) 1964, released 1966

 

Promo release, very few released?

 

This EP is quite a sensation. Just before SweDisc closed down business in the mid 60´s . They obviously made this promo release…  in connection to the release of the classic Swedish Jazz LP with Lars Lystedt Sextett´s   ”Jazz under the midnight sun”.

SweDisc released another 7” with material from the same LP, playing the great tunes The Runner and The Hammock – with a really cool photo cover with  the band gathered around a swiming pool!

But this release came as shown on the photos. A printed sleeve made for this specific release. We can´t find any additional info, but interesting enough this 7” has its own catalogue nr. Perhaps this was a promo pre- release?

This is classic Swedish jazz by the great Lars Lystedt combo with stunning solo work by Ulander and Egerbladh! One piece by Egerbladh and one standard Charles Lloyd tune.

Ulander is as usual wonderful in his playing… warm and piercing at the same time. a totally unique voice in teh scandinavian jazz scene!

The SOUND of this ensemble is just great… the color…. the timbre… a real GROUP!

Interesting enough DC found this copy in a special store in Tokyo (!) … we have never seen this 7” in Sweden before… or after…

Lars Lystedt – valve trombone

Lars- Göran Ulander – alto sax

Berndt Egerbladh – piano

Ray Carlsson – bass

Sten Öberg – drums