After 30 years as a record company, Opus 3 has decided it was time for an anniversary celebration! This takes the form of both an LP and an SACD album in which they have selected some of the "jewels" from their productions since the beginning in 1976!
Among those included in this widely varied 19 tracks are: the outstanding blues singer and songwriter Eric Bibb whose recordings with Opus 3 have received the world-wide recognition he so richly deserves, the fantastic blues-rock slide-guitarist Peder af Ugglas, the versatile pop/funk/jazz guitarist (and Fender Rhodes keyboard artist), East (Bert Ostlund), and the young talented jazz vocalist Maria Winther accompanied by the elite of Sweden's jazz musicians. Also included is the renowned swing-vibraphonist Lars Erstrand, pus another world-class musician Hammond B3 organist Kjell Ohman.
This sampler disc includes works by artists such as Eric Bibb, Maria Winther, Peder af Ugglas, East, and more, in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Opus 3.
Features:
• XRCD24 format
1. Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down (Eric Bibb)
2. Harvest Song (Peder uf Ugglas)
3. Dreamsville (Maria Winther)
4. Cliffhanger (East)
5. Crazy Rhythm (Kjell Ohman)
6. Sweet Georgie Fame (Lars Erstrand)
7. Tain't Nobody's Bizness if I Do (Tomas Ornberg)
8. Out of Nowhere (Benny Waters)
9. Pathfinder (East)
10. Sinister Footwear, 2nd Movement (Omnibus wind Ensemble)
11. When I Feel the Sea Beneath My Soul (Tiny Island)
12. Larghetto in c minor (Stockholm Guitar Quartet)
13. Jul, Jul, Stralande Jul (The Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble)
14. Air (Mattias Wager)
15. Aurora Borealis (Global Percussion Network)
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