Dear Old Stockholm, John Marshall - Abraham Burton

Dear Old Stockholm (traditional), John Marshall - Abraham Burton Sextet at the Bimhuis,Amsterdam, March 8, 2014, John Marshall - trumpet, Abraham Burton - tenor sax, Benjamin Herman - alto sax, Rein DeGraaff - piano, Marius Betts - bass, Eric Ineke - drums

[@yvonnelaurenty6427]

This tune, as simple and old world-ish as it is, is a wonderful foundation for jazz musicians to really lay out and show their chops. I first heard it as a virtual child some 78 years or so ago. It was Stan Getz, minus Chet Baker, and the changes caught my ear. Gets playing so quietly and melodically, with that natural inner swing with which he was so blessed.
That's why I wasn't surprised when Miles picked it up several years later. It certainly become a standard. Terence Blanchard works his magic with this magical tune. Wouldn't surprise me to hear Sonny Rollins has done it.
It would be interesting to know more about where this tune was drawn from. Is it truly just a folk tune - or is it an extrapolation of some Russian symphonic melody, which seems possible?
Leaving all that aside, this group handles the challenges and possibilities that Dear Old Stockholm offers with verve great swing, with each instrument stepping in and attacking its appointed role with intelligence and heart. I love the fine support of the rhythm section, so that the composite is a joy to hear.I think Miles is approving.

[@asquare9316]

It's a song from a Swedish musical.

[@yvonnelaurenty6427]

@@asquare9316 Thanks for your info.

[@CommercialVehicle]

@@asquare9316 I was told it originated as an old folk song.

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@@CommercialVehicle The lyrics were written by the Värmlandian Anders Fryxell in his 1822 musical Wermlandsflickan (The Värmlandian Girl), and then expanded by Fredrik August Dahlgren for his 1846 work Värmlänningarna.

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The tenor playing was so uncool to my ears .