Postcards Melodies from Afar

Embark on a captivating musical journey with Postcards – Melodies from Afar, a concert that blends jazz, classical, folk and world music in a truly unique experience. From the fierce folky jazz of Django Reinhardt’sSeul ce soirto the romantic bossa nova of Antônio Carlos Jobim’sCorcovado, this performance explores the depth and beauty of diverse musical traditions.

Original compositions likeHora De Nundah, inspired by Balkan rhythms, andN'Awlins, capturing the essence of New Orleans jazz, are paired with traditional Swedish folk songs likeKristallen den finaandHalling Från Ekshärad.

Experience a beautiful arrangement that intertwines Chopin’sPrelude in E minorwith Jobim’sHow Insensitive, effortlessly blending classical and bossa nova. Bie Mir Bistu Shein is a beloved Yiddish classic that evokes a nostalgic charm, while the lively rhythms ofFarmorsBrudpolskatransports you across continents. The concert concludes with a brilliant arrangement of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, celebrating the timeless appeal of Baroque music.

Program

 

Django REINHARDT (1910–1953)
Seul ce soir (1942)

Antônio Carlos JOBIM (1927–1994)
Corcovado (1960)

Samuel VINCENT (b. c. 1980s–1990s)
Hora De Nundah (2024)

Traditional (Sweden)
Kristallen den fina

John REEVES
N'Awlins

Django REINHARDT (1910–1953)
Nuages (1940)

Tony MURENA (1917–1970) & Joseph COLOMBO
Indifférence (1942)

TRADITIONAL (Ghana)
Fireman

GAROTO (1915–1955)
Desvairada

Interval

John REEVES
Lay Down Your Arms and Make Merry

Anselmo AIETA (1896–1964) & Francisco GARCÍA JIMÉNEZ (1899–1980)
Mariposita (1941)

Serge GAINSBOURG (1928–1991)
La Javanaise (1963)

Traditional (Sweden)
Halling Från Ekshärad

Frédéric CHOPIN (1810–1849) / Antônio Carlos JOBIM (1927–1994)
Chopin Prelude in E minor / How Insensitive (1839 / 1963)

Traditional (Sweden)
Farmors Brudpolska

Sholom SECUNDA (1894–1974) & Others
Bei Mir Bistu Shein (1932)

Johann Sebastian BACH (1685–1750)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: third movement (1721)

Artists

 

Rebecca Karlen         voice/violin/viola/nyckelharpa

Paul Henderson        banjo/acoustic guitar

John Reeves              button accordion

Samuel Vincent         double bass

 

 

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