ONE is the debut album of Calle Rasmusson and was released on
Prophone Records/Naxos on September 8, 2017.

One is the result of two different projects:
The Roots Project, which was commissioned by the province of Halland, Sweden, was written by Calle for a ten- piece ensemble that consisting of musicians with a close relationship to that region. The group did a tour in January 2015 under Calle’s musical direction.
The Orchestra Project was meant to combine the freedom of a jazz piano trio with the rich textures of a chamber orchestra. Based on a trio recording with Swedish pianist Adam Forkelid and bassist Kristian Lind, Calle wrote arrangements and new music for chamber orchestra to be added on top of the original trio recording. The orchestra is one of Calle’s favorite ensembles in Sweden – DalaSinfoniettan.
I’ve always been fascinated by the freedom of playing in a trio setting. For me, it’s the perfect sized group if you as a musician want to create and shape the music in the moment. At the same time I’m very fascinated by the sound and the energy that only a large ensemble can produce. The purpose of this project was to combine the playfulness of the trio with the many textures of the orchestra. /Calle Rasmusson


Tracklist:

1 THE KINGDOM
2 HÄR OCH DÄR
3 ISHTMUS
4 OCTOBER
5 PROMENAD
6 DUBBELMORAL
7 ELEVEN STEPS
8 DUBBELMORAL – reprise
9 THE STARS

All music composed by Calle Rasmusson except track 4 & 9
by Adam Forkelid and track 6 & 8 by Kristian Lind
All music arranged by Calle Rasmusson


Produced by Calle Rasmusson
Recorded by Lars Nilsson and Michael Dahlvid at Nilento studio, Gothenburg Dec 2013 & Jan 2015.
Recording producer (2015): Lars Nilsson
DalaSinfoniettan recorded at Kristinehallen, Falun by Göran Stegborn, Jan 2016
Orchestra session produced by Johan Liljedahl
Additional recordings at Studio Sibirien, Stockholm & Apipema Estúdio, Salvador Bahia
Mixed by Pål Svenre at Unit 7. Stockholm
Mastered by Thomas Eberger, Stockholm Mastering

Cover photo by Elliot Elliot
Recording session photos by Petter Åkerman
Artwork by Jonas Holmberg

Executive producer Stephan Janson


PERSONEL:

THE ROOTS PROJECT

(Track 1,3,5,7)

Fredrik Davidsson - trumpet, fluegelhorn
Björn Claeson - flute, alto saxophone, acoustic guitar
Peter Fredman - flute, clarinet, bassclarinet,
soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
Per Thornberg - tenor saxophone, keyboards
Martin Söderlund - trombone
Carl Mörner Ringström - acoustic & electric guitars
Magnus Hjorth - piano
Max Thornberg - acoustic bass
Klas Assarsson - vibraphone, marimba, percussion
Calle Rasmusson - drums, percussion, keyboards


ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
Sebastian Notini - percussion (track 3, 4)
Anders Åstrand - vibraphone, marimba (track 2, 4, 6, 9)
Johan Liljedahl - electric and acoustic guitars (track 4, 6)

THE ORCHESTRAL PROJECT

(Track 2, 4, 6, 8 & 9)

Adam Forkelid - piano, celesta
Kristian Lind - acoustic bass
Calle Rasmusson - drums, percussion, timpani, keyboards, conductor

DALASINFONIETTAN
Violin I: Anders Jakobsson (concert master), Staffan Eriksson, Bengt-Eric Norlén, Ewa Gammelgård
Violin II: Elisabeth Lagergren, Johannes Paulsson, Erika Lindgren, Håkan Svedell
Viola: Anders Norén, Anna Raihle, Mats Hedrén, Thomas Ringqvist
Cello: Tomas Blanch, Marika Erlandsson
Contrabass: Björn Jernberg, Christer Nässén
Flute, Alto Flute: Karin Lekteus, Tomas Hellström
Oboe: Inken Menck
English Horn: Jenny Hülphers
Clarinet: Cathrine Kullbrandt
Bass Clarinet: Romola Smith
Bassoon: Gabriel Litsgård, Are Böen Lauritzen
French Horn: Christina Landén, Johan Lindstrand
Trumpet: Per Larsson Tysk, Mats Heinemann
Orchestra Manager: Eva Erdman
Librarian: Cecilia Hartati Tegenfeldt