MONICA ZETTERLUND - SPRING IS HERE (1958)
02 I Want to Be His Girl
03 I Could Write a Book
04 Deep in a Dream
05 There's No You
06 My Old Flame
07 My Heart, My Mind, My Everything
08 Spring Is Here
09 The Things We Did Last Summer
10 I'll Take Romance
11 Easy Living
12 Your Love Was Sprung on Me
13 More Than You Know
14 Yes, Indeed!
15 Detour Ahead
16 Get Out of Town
17 Don't Dream of Anybody But Me
Dragon Records has collected and reissued a variety recordings made by Swedish singer Monica Zetterlund. They date from June 1958, the start of her career, to June 1960 when she was a mature, developed jazz singer, sounding like a combination of Anita O'Day and Helen Merrill. The tracks are in chronological order so one can hear how Zetterlund's confidence grows program by program. On the 1958 cuts she struggles to get control over her considerable talent and to improve her delivery of lyrics in English. In contrast, on the last three tracks from 1960, the year she had her first big LP Swedish Sensation, her development as a vocalist is readily apparent. During her formative years, she followed the musicians. On these three tracks, she is complete control and the musicians follow her. She had learned to use her slight vibrato to good effect, especially for emphasis at the end of a line. The timing and phrasing are down pat and Zetterlund is as comfortable with a swinging up tempo tune like "Your Love Was Sprung on Me" as she is with a ballad. On these sessions, Zetterlund works with the cream of Swedish jazz musicians as well as American trumpet players Donald Byrd and Benny Bailey. Her principal backing comes from alto sax player, Arne Domnérus who gave Zetterlund her first big break. One of the side benefits of this album is the excellent playing of some very good Swedish jazzmen. In addition to Domnérus, present are trombonist Ake Persson, bari sax player Lars Gullin and pianists Bengt Hallberg, among others. Zetterlund's career ran for about 40 years, not only as a first rate singer, but as a movie actress as well appearing in 17 films. She didn't get much attention in the United States until 1964 when she cut albums with the Bill Evans Trio. Dragon has made a nice package out of this album featuring a picture ofZetterlund looking very much like Grace Kelly. This is an LP worth having, if you can find it. ~ Dave Nathan, All Music Guide
MONICA ZETTERLUND - MAKE MINE SWEDISH STYLE (1964)
2.The Thrill Is Gone
3.The More I See You
4.He's My Guy
5.Detour Ahead
6.What's New
7.Left Alone
8.Blue Prelude
9.The Second Time Around
10.You've Changed
Bongos – Barry Morgan
Piano – Bill McGuffie
Remastered By – Claes Persson
Trumpet – Jimmy Deuhar*
Vocals – Monica Zetterlund
MONICA ZETTERLUND - BILL REMEMBERED: A Tribute to Bill Evans (2007)
2. Best Thing For You
3. I Never Say Good-Bye
4. Young And Foolish
5. How Long Has This Been Going On
6. Gone With The Wind
7. My Foolish Heart
8. Waltz For Debbie
9. But Beautiful
10. Masquerade Is Over
11. My Ideal
12. They Say It's Spring
13. Stay And Love My Blues Away
14. They Can't Take That Away From Me
Monica Zetterlund sang with Ib Glindeman's band in Denmark and saxophonist Arne Domnerus' band in Stockholm in 1957, recording with Domnerus beginning in 1958. She began performing abroad in the late '50s. In the United States, Zetterlund's credibility as a jazz singer rests largely upon Waltz for Debbie, a recording made in 1964 with pianist Bill Evans' trio. In addition to several solo records, she's also recorded with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis orchestra (It Only Happens Every Time, 1977) and bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (This Is All I Ask, 1998), among others. Her repertoire also incorporated such non-jazz idioms as Swedish folk songs and classical music. Zetterlund's celebrity transcended music; classically beautiful, she was also an actress in her native Sweden. She continued to perform until her death in May of 2005 after a fire broke out in her apartment. ~ Chris Kelsey, All Music Guide
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