Nils Landgren & Michael Wollny & Lars Danielsson - 4 Wheel Drive II (CD)

Release Date: 10/20/23The return of Swedish-German supergroup: 'Chart-toppers with charm' The Times (GB)Four is a winner: that was the unanimous opinion of critics and audiences alike on the first album from German-Swedish supergroup 4 Wheel Drive. The eponymous debut disc from this band of bandleaders went straight to the top spot as best-selling jazz album in Germany for2019. And the media didn't hold back with their praise either: 'Four first-league jazz musicians with pure joy of playing and a love of good pop music', said ZDF's 'heute-journal' about this spirited and enjoyable group, which combines trombonist/singer Nils Landgren, pianist Michael Wollny, bassist/cellist Lars Danielsson and drummer Wolfgang Haffner. AllAboutJazz, a leading American jazz website, asked whether this album might be worth adding to a listener's collection, and answered the question succinctly:'4 sure'.The same is manifestly true of the quartet's second studio album. In '4 Wheel Drive II', it is evident