Jan Lundgren, born in 1966 in southern Sweden, is part of an impressive, long|tradition of Swedish star pianists and is considered a pioneer of the|emancipation of European jazz from American jazz. Lundgren as well as Bobo|Stenson or Esbjörn Svensson have decisively shaped the sound of Scandinavian|jazz with their compositions. This collection of 20 original compositions|represents the pianist's personal selection. These are not transcriptions, as|it is often the case, but all the notes correspond to the musician's original|handwritten scores. Lundgren writes in his foreword to the songbook: ''It is|important to me to give those who play my music as much space as possible to|express themselves freely. For this very reason, my own recordings of these|compositions often deviate from the original sheet music in terms of|harmonies and melodies.''||All the sheet music is available as lead sheets for C instruments, allowing|ensembles as well as solo artists to interpret Lundgren's compositions in|their own way. In addition to Lundgren's personal selection of works, the|music book contains a foreword in Swedish, German and English, a detailed|biography in German and English and several portraits of the composer.||20 original compositions for C instruments including Mare Nostrum, Blue|Silence and The Poet|Blekinge|Blue Silence|Dance Of Masja|Farväl|Leklat|Love In Return|Love Land|Lycking Resa|Mare Nostrum|Never Too Late|No. 9|On The Banks Of The Seine|Open Your Mind|Potsdamer Platz|Ronneby|Song For Jörgen|The Magic Stroll|The Poet|The Seagull|Years Ahead