Sundance Music ApS Havnegade 41 1058 Copenhagen K Denmark T: +45 3333 8720 F: +45 3333 8730 www.sundance.dk sundance@sundance.dk

GUNDEON GARNER - alias pianist HenrikGunde, bassist Nicolas Kock and drummer Steen Holm – have been together since 1995. The trio’s music has always defi ned itself through the world of Erroll Garner. They have adapted the late piano master’s swinging and extroverted style as their own, and performed a repertoire almost exclusively consisting of original Garnerarrangements. In recent years, however, we have experienced the trio playing their own arrangements of Danish and foreign songs in Garner’s spirit. Following in Garner’s footsteps, they utilize any good tune regardless of its original idiom, be it a pop, jazz or rock song. Garner put his personal fi ngerprints and uniquely characteristic swing on whatever he played. This CD features tunes thatGarner might have played, had he been given the chance to hear them.

Hvorfor Er Lykken Så Lunefuld (Why Is Fortune So Unpredictable), En Skærslippers Forårssang (The Knife Grinder’s Song), Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat (The Ship Departs Tonight), Sangen Om Larsen (Mr. Smith’s

Song) and Månestrålen (Moonlight) are all old Danish evergreens that deserve to be heard again and again, outside Denmark as well – and work perfectly in Garner’s style. KlodenDrejer Stille Rundt (The Earth Turns Slowly)and Love Is A Matter Of… are more recent Danish rock songs. Santa Lucia is a popular Christmas song in Scandinavia despite its Italian origins.

Just the Way You Are, New York State of Mind, Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word and Don’t Know Why are all international pop hits composed after Garner’s death in 1977.

GundeOn Garner’s repertoire includes the world’s most played tune - a Danish tune –Jacob Gade’sTango Jalousie. The tune has all it takes to be played in Garner’s spirit, and he’s probably sitting up there somewhere, annoyed that he didn’t play it!!!

Please enjoy this collection of songs that could have been played by Garner – if he had only known them…

Recorded by Bo Savik at Nilento Studio, Källered, Sweden, February 2007 Additional recordings by Pelle Fridell, Pelles Room, Copenhagen, March 2007 Mixed and mastered by Lars Nilsson at Nilento, April 2007 Produced by Gunde On Garner

Photography: Gorm Valentin Artwork: Jens Bredsdorff & Lars Pedersen Executive Producers: Peter Littauer & Søren Friis

Gunde On Garner thanks Jesper Bodilsen for advice and support - gundeongarner.dk

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Henrik Gunde, piano, Nicolas Kock, bass Steen Holm, drumsGuest: Rune Olesen, congas (1, 4, 7, 9 & 13)

Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel, 1977) 3:43 En Skærslippers Forårssang - The Knife Grinder’s Song (Kai Norman Andersen, 1955) 4:00 Kloden Drejer Stille Rundt - The Earth Turns Slowly (Gasolin’ / M. Mogensen, 1976) 4:28 New York State Of Mind (Billy Joel, 1976) 5:08 Tango Jalousie (Jacob Gade, 1925) 3:29 Don’t Know Why (Jess Harris/Norah Jones, 2002) 4:53 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Elton John, 1976) 2:52 Månestrålen - Moonlight (Åge Stentoft, 1939) 5:40 Hvorfor Er Lykken Så Lunefuld - Why Is Fortune So Unpredictable (Karen Jønsson, 1937) 3:52 Santa Lucia (Traditional) 3:28 Sangen Om Larsen - Mr. Smith’s Song (Herman D. Koppel / Bernhard Christensen, 1935) 3:08 Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat - The Ship Departs Tonight (Erik Fiehn, 1956) 4:14 Love Is A Matter Of … (Tim Christensen, 2001) 4:53

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663993070728 2007 Stunt Records, STUCD 07072 Sundance Music Aps, Havnegade 41, 1058 Copenhagen K Denmark, sundance@sundance.dk, www.sundance.dk

S T U N T R E C O R D S

GUNDE ON GARNER - alias pianist Henrik Gunde, bassist Nicolas Kock

and drummer Steen Holm – have been together since 1995. The trio’s

music has always defined itself through the world of Erroll Garner.

They have adapted the late piano master’s swinging and extroverted

style as their own, and performed a repertoire almost exclusively

consisting of original Garner arrangements. In recent years, however,

we have experienced the trio playing their own arrangements of

Danish and foreign songs in Garner’s spirit. Following in Garner’s

footsteps, they utilize any good tune regardless of its original idiom,

be it a pop, jazz or rock song. Garner put his personal fingerprints

and uniquely characteristic swing on whatever he played. This CD

features tunes that Garner might have played, had he been given the

chance to hear them.

Hvorfor Er Lykken Så Lunefuld (Why Is Fortune So Unpredictable),

En Skærslippers Forårssang (The Knife Grinder’s Song), Skibet Skal

Sejle I Nat (The Ship Departs Tonight), Sangen Om Larsen (Mr. Smith’s

Song) and Månestrålen (Moonlight) are all old Danish evergreens

that deserve to be heard again and again, outside Denmark as well

– and work perfectly in Garner’s style. Kloden Drejer Stille Rundt (The

Earth Turns Slowly) and Love Is A Matter Of… are more recent Danish

rock songs. Santa Lucia is a popular Christmas song in Scandinavia

despite its Italian origins.

Just the Way You Are, New York State of Mind, Sorry Seems to Be

the Hardest Word and Don’t Know Why are all international pop hits

composed after Garner’s death in 1977.

Gunde On Garner’s repertoire includes the world’s most played tune

- a Danish tune – Jacob Gade’s Tango Jalousie. The tune has all it

takes to be played in Garner’s spirit, and he’s probably sitting up

there somewhere, annoyed that he didn’t play it!!!

Please enjoy this collection of songs that could have been played by

Garner – if he had only known them…

Henrik Gunde is one of the busiest jazz musicians in Denmark. He fits

in almost everywhere almost regardless of style. He is gifted with an

formidable ability to swing and GUNDE ON GARNER have created a

wonderful ”feel-good-cd”..... so feel good with.... Songs that could

have been played by Erroll Garner – if he had only known them.....

Henrik Gunde (piano), Nicolas Kock (bass), Steen Holm (drums)

+ Rune Olesen (congas)

For further pressmaterial or information:

Phone 33 33 87 20 Email sundance@sundance.dk

GUNDE ON GARNERSONGS THAT COULD HAVE...( Stunt Records, STUCD 07072 )