Sara Isaksson

Anders Widmark is a true piano legend, singer and composer. At the age of seven he started to compose and improvise on the piano. Anders Widmark has been awarded the Swedish gramophone prize ”Grammis” twice and has been No 1 in Sweden’s most important chain of radio stations, national radio P4 and has also sold Platina. “Anders Widmark featuring Sara Isaksson”. In the spring of 2003 the album of Anders Widmarks own compositions was released with lyrics sung by Sara Isaksson. With Sara’s straight forward, natural interpretation, there is a musical meeting, which takes a grip on its listeners. On the album it proves to be very close teamwork leaving space both for flexibility and improvisation. “We are close to pop songs, but the music is performed by jazz musicians with acoustic instruments”, Anders says. It is music for both pop and jazz lovers.

The pop/rock power pent up in "High on Emotion" established the fact that Chris de Burgh could be just as energetic as he could be romantic. Its explosive chorus followed by some dynamic electric guitar riffs highlighted 1984's Man on the Line, making a rocker out of the usually complacent balladeer. Following suit, only with a little less vigor, is the title track that sparks a little bit of dramatic anger in de Burgh's voice. He hasn't left his mellifluous candor behind completely, though, but his slower pieces do seem to be a tad more hearty.

Anders Widmark was born in 1963, in Uppsala, Sweden. At the age of seven he started to compose and improvise on the piano. Many people have been inspired by the piano playing of Anders Widmark. If he plays blues, jazz, songs or house you will find a very personal imprint. According to the National Encyclopedia he was also “one of the first in Sweden at the beginning of 1990 to mix jazz with hip hop and acid jazz”.