Lars Danielsson & Leszek Mozdzer: “Pasodoble“ live at Kronberg Academy Cello Festival 2009

Lars Danielsson, bass, cello
Leszek Mozdzer, piano

recorded live at Stadthalle Kronberg im Taunus, October 2, 2009

1. Praying (Danielsson)
2. Fellow (Danielsson)
3. Pasodoble (Danielsson)
4. Eja Mitt Hjärta (Swedish traditional)
5. Incognito (Mozdzer)
6. Easy Money (Mozdzer)
7. Prado (Danielsson)
8. Suffering (Danielsson)

Lars Danielsson is a musician of astonishing versatility. While he was studying classical cello at Gothenburg Conservatory he was listening mostly to rock: Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Santana. Then he happened to see an Oscar Peterson concert on TV with Danish bassist Nils-Henning Ørsted Pedersen This was the beginning of his conversion, from now on the bass was to take first place in his life. Pasodoble is an exciting duo album, with Leszek Mozdzer, an artist who is widely regarded as the most successful and versatile pianist of his home country Poland.
The two musicians share a lot of common ground. Their mutual admiration becomes very evident on this, their first duo album. Those who were expecting to hear the occasional standard on the album are in for a surprise. Bass and piano have generated so many ideas that all but one of the tracks – the traditional folksong “Eja Mitt Hjärta”, that Danielsson arranged especially for this album – are original compositions by Lars or Leszek. This proves to be a musical liaison that promises a long and fruitful future.