A Portrait of Jon Larsen

A Portrait of Jon Larsen
Compilation album
Released	December 2009
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:21
Label	Hot Club
Producer	Jon Larsen
Jon Larsen chronology

A Portrait of Jon Larsen is a compilation album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Jon Larsen that was released on his label, Hot Club Records.[1][2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Hamar Arbeiderblad	[1]
Romerikes Blad	[2]

Review

Larsen is celebrated on this album, which collects his best recordings from the past twenty years. It shows the acoustic string swing enthusiast he is, with vibrant, energetic original compositions that honor and continue the legacy of Django Reinhardt. But there is also room for variation and other genres, especially the tracks taken from Strange news from Mars project stand out. The guitar virtuoso is one of our most productive and open-minded musicians. Here are a number of stories from his diverse career.[1][2]

Reception

The Norwegian newspaper Hamar Arbeiderblad gave the album five stars,[1] while the Norwegian newspaper Romerikes Blad gave it six.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon Larsen except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nonstop"	2:59
2.	"Rupit"	1:58
3.	"Karlov" (Hot Club de Norvege & Vertavo String Quartet)	3:39
4.	"Goodbye to Earth"	1:16
5.	"Air Sculpting in Vacuum"	3:40
6.	"Montserrat"	1:52
7.	"White Night" (Hot Club de Norvege & Camelia String Quartet)	5:46
8.	"Willie Nickerson's Egg"	2:20
9.	"A Fairytale in May" (Hilde Hefte/Jon Larsen)	7:42
10.	"Mutant Fromage"	3:36
11.	"Lost and Found" (with Hot Club de Norvege & Tromso Symphony Orchestra)	6:10
12.	"The Lonely Wolf" (with Hot Club de Norvege)	7:10
13.	"Jimmy the Kid"	2:13
14.	"Strings to Come" (with Hot Club de Norvege & Vertavo String Quartet)	3:57
15.	"The Eons are Closing"	2:46
16.	"Pascal"	2:46
17.	"One Hot Cat"	2:13
18.	"El Velero"	2:17
19.	"Cinderella on the Event Horizon of a Black Hole"	2:17
20.	"Music Is the Best"	3:44

Personnel

Jon Larsen – guitar
Jimmy Carl Black – vocals
Hilde Hefte – vocals
Bruce Fowler – trombone
Biel Ballester – guitar
Pierre Bluteau – guitar
Per Frydenlund – guitar
Pascal de Loutchek – guitar
Stian Mevik – guitar
Babik Reinhardt – guitar
Jimmy Rosenberg – guitar
Ulf Wakenius – guitar
Finn Hauge – harmonica
Tommy Mars – keyboards
Egil Kapstad – piano
Svein Aarbostad – double bass
Bjørn Alterhaug – double bass
Olaf Kamfjord – double bass
Ole Morten Vågan – double bass
Terje Venaas – double bass
Rob Waring – marimba
Håkon Mjåset Johansen – drums
Eyvind Olsen Wahlen – drums
Paolo Vinaccia – percussion
Aja Humm – violin
Ola Kvernberg – violin
Kristina Nygaard – violin
Nina Marie Olsen – violin
Berit Værnes – violin
Øyvor Volle – violin
Henninge Båtnes – viola
Maria Syre Mjølhus – viola
Ane Stine Dahl – cello
Bjørg Værnes – cello

Credits

Jon Larsen – producer, arranger
Egil Kapstad – string arrangements
Bjørn Kruse – string arrangements
Gaute Storaas – string arrangements
Jan Petter Lynau – cover photo
Lars Hellebust – back cover photo
Olav Urdal – photography
Jamie Parslow – photography
Jens Sølvberg – photography

gollark: Madness.

gollark: Very rare indeed.

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gollark: But why get an autumn when you could get a gemshard?

gollark: Possibly. Very possibly.

References

Lyngstad, Marit Elise (2010-02-09). "Jon Larsen A portrait of - Review". Hamar Arbeiderblad. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
Westengen, Rune (2010-01-25). "Jon Larsen: A Portrait of Jon Larsen (Hot Club Records) Review" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad. Retrieved 2012-12-03.

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[h-a-1] Lyngstad, Marit Elise (2010-02-09). "Jon Larsen A portrait of - Review". Hamar Arbeiderblad. Retrieved 2012-12-03.

[rb-2] Westengen, Rune (2010-01-25). "Jon Larsen: A Portrait of Jon Larsen (Hot Club Records) Review" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad. Retrieved 2012-12-03.