This duo recording featuring Swedish guitarist
Jan Johansson with veteran bassist
Red Mitchell is one of several intimate sessions recorded in
Mitchell's Stockholm apartment. The guitarist had played a few concerts with
Mitchell prior to the recording, and their chemistry together is readily apparent.
Johansson's lively "Bluesplankan" is the masterpiece of his three originals, while
Mitchell (a very underrated composer) sings and plays piano during his hilarious blues "Bureau Blues," which laments the headaches of bureaucracies. The bulk of the date is dedicated to time-tested standards, including a memorable "In a Sentimental Mood" and an extended workout of "Loverman." Like all small-group recordings featuring
Red Mitchell, fans of the late bassist will enjoy this date. ~ Ken Dryden