Saga | Färger
thank you / my old school / colours / peace / av vemod / av längtan, av glädje
/ sunday 14th / bye bye (see you tomorrow)
[einnicken era 0315]
total time: 49:15. released: 10/2003

Joakim Simonsson - piano
Daniel Olsson - drums
Pär-Ola Landin - double bass

"By turns moody, joyous, exuberant, and somber, Saga plays jazz that mixes Scandinavian
folk flavors, neoclassical influences, and free playing in an enticing way...
If Saga continue to produce jazz of such emotional depth, exhilarating freedom,
and memorable melodicism as they do on Färger, they certainly will be seeing me and,
I suspect, many of you, tomorrow."
Joshua Weiner (All About Jazz) USA

"A fabulous debut. Saga's debut album feels like a success... The trio is tight and potent but
with an immense softness and respect for each other and the compositions.
This is a very exciting debut album from Saga whose members have played with many of
today's big ones in Swedish jazz. Without hesitation they now make their own place among them."
Stefan Nilsson (Nerikes Allehanda)

"There´s a rare sound and warmth in this trio. The different shapes of the music make it all a real
listener adventure."
Torsten Eckerman (Jazz Life)