Anton Dromberg & Anna Berglund: Stars

Description

Pianist Anton Dromberg (Bear Garden, Erik Palmberg Quartet) and vocalist Anna Berglund (Anna Arco, Berglund Band) are no novices on the Swedish jazz scene. In 2021, they celebrated their tenth anniversary as a duo and released the debut EP Dream Maker, which was appointed "Vocal and Piano Album of the Year" by Lira Music Magazine. The duo's songs have aired on Swedish national radio, P2, and found their way onto several major Spotify- playlists such as "Svensk Jazz". The music has been described as heartfelt, melodic and with exceptional interplay whether it is original material or a new version of a Burt Bacharach ballad. In December 2023, the duo began recording their first full-length album Stars, where five of the tracks are reinforced with bass player Amanda Karstrom and drummer Henrik Jaderberg. About half of the songs are original compositions by Dromberg and Berglund and the remaining half are a couple of carefully selected melodies with special meaning to the bandleaders. The first single, "Stars," features the three saxophonists Fredrik Ljungkvist, Tom Gabrielsson, and Martin Wiren. Another track, "Lost at Sea," features a string quartet led by violinist Erik Arvinder.