Lars Danielsson Liberetto III

Music must touch the emotionsFor Lars Danielsson, that consummate craftsman of sound on both cello and bass, the power of music resides in melody. It is the heart from which everything else develops, and his Liberetto ensemble has stayed true to this principle again in its third album. The word 'Liberetto' which Danielsson coined for the name of the group also serves well as a descriptor of his art. 'Libretto' is a reference both to Western art music which is the source of his compositions, and to their lyrical, vocal character. But also hidden in the band's name is the Latin adjective 'liber' (free). That stands for improvisation, for how individuals can take lines and shapes and adapt them, but above all it refers to Danielsson's musical understanding which acknowledges no boundaries.This third edition of “Liberetto” transcends more...

Lars Danielsson / double bass, cello, piano intro on 05 & 08, wah-wah cello & guembri on 09
Grégory Privat / piano
John Parricelli / guitars
Magnus Öström / drums & percussion
Guests:
Arve Henriksen / trumpet on 01, 02, 06, 09, voice on 06
Dominic Miller / acoustic guitar on 10
Hussam Aliwat / oud on 04 & 07
Björn Bohlin / english horn on 02, 03, 08 & oboe d'amore on 01
Mathias Eick / trumpet on 10

Music written by Lars Danielsson
Recorded and mixed by Bo Savik at Tia Dia Studios, Mölnlycke Sweden
Additional recording: Simon Danielsson & Michael Dahlvid
Mastered by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway
Piano tuning by Bengt Eriksson
Produced by Cæcilie Norby & Lars Danielsson
Executive Producer: Siggi Loch
Cover art by Manfred Bockelmann