Diana Krall, Jane Monheit, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Natalie Cole - these are the stars that have caused a worldwide furore with their full-blown movement back to the "standards". It comes as no surprise that the interpretation of the well-known ballads that make up a large portion of "The Great American Songbook" has always been considered one of the highest disciplines in jazz.

At first glance Nils Landgren might seem a bit out of place in the midst of this illustrious group of women. Landgren - isn’t that the guy with the fiery red trombone who continually brings the concert halls to the boiling point? Yah - that’s him. But God knows the Swedish jazz trombonist has more to offer than rock-hard, groovy funk. When it comes to ballads, Nils Landgren is an old hand. And Nils could sing practically from when he could talk. Nils remembers with amusement that, "In school we had to sing a psalm every day, which definitely didn’t arouse my enthusiasm for singing." It was a convincing performance in the best James Brown manner that got the 18-year old Landgren his first recording contract. Since then Nils Landgren has never completely stopped singing, regardless of all the success of his formidable band Funk Unit.

Tracklist:
A1 Speak Low 4:32
A2 Ghost In This House 4:43
A3 This Masquerade 4:05
A4 Nature Boy 5:04
B1 Fragile 3:13
B2 In A Sentimental Mood 5:22
B3 The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men 5:19
C1 My Foolish Heart 4:40
C2 Should I Care 4:10
C3 Be There For You 4:01
D1 Sentimental Journey 4:40
D2 Everything Must Change 4:37
D3 I Will Survive 4:31