Credits:

Viktoria Tolstoy

Description:

The first great vocal work in three years from Victoria Tolstoy, who has mastered the art of expression and the buzz of being related to a great Russian writer. 11 tracks of music from her Scandinavian friends and her own influences, produced by Nils Lundgren! The most successful and popular vocalist in Scandinavia, Viktoria Tolstoy, has released her long-awaited new album after a three-year hiatus. The warmth of her vocals, which come from her heart, along with the transparency of her voice, the nostalgic pastoral sounds with a Swedish traditional feeling, and the stylish world of her work, created with arrangements by her friends and artists, remind us of the nature and culture of Scandinavia. The stylish world of her works, created with arrangements by fellow artists, evokes the nature and culture of Scandinavia, and gives us a sense of the importance of music that conveys its appeal worldwide, even to faraway lands. This time, she depicts her own life story.Up to the present, Viktoria has been working on "My Swedish Heart," "My Russian Soul," "Letter to Herbie," and "Meet Me atthe Movie" with the theme of her Swedish roots in Russia and her own personal encounters and influences. This album is titled "Station" and is about time and place, and the things I have traveled and experienced. The 11 songs in the album are divided into two main parts. The first highlights her own Scandinavian friends, including labelmate Ida Sand, Danish-born Sheine Ei, who is also popular in Japan, and the title track, which is by the same artist as Victoria Tolstoy, Sweden's Stina Nordensen. Sweden's Stina Nordenstam.On the other side are standards, starting with Nancy Wilson's "Poinciana," a song she has been familiar with for 25 years, and also Bob Dylan's and Ahmad Jamal's famous "Poinciana," and the last number sung by jazz vocal icon Shirley Scott. The first half of the program focuses on the songs close to the roots, while the second half is centered on standards. However, they are loosely linked to form a single world with Victoria Tolstoy, a singer who has established her own personality, at the core. Victoria's friends are also ironclad. The producer is Nils Lundgren, in whom Victoria places her complete trust, and the guitarist, bassist, and drummer have been fixed members for the past 10 years. Meanwhile, the pianist is the center of attention. Joel Lyssarides, who is now 27 years old but has performed with Nils Lundgren and mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, who has also released works with Brad Merdoux.To date, Viktoria has welcomed such gifted pianists as Esbjörn Svensson and Jakob Karlsson, and Joel exudes the same flair as those members of the group. On the other hand, Victoria debuted with the buzz of being a singer descended from Tolstoy, the great Russian writer. However, the expression of the essential singer, who never indulges in the buzz, has deepened with the passing of time.

Tracklisting:

1.I Should Run
2.Stations
3.The Mind Is Free
4.Land Of The Humble
5.Million Miles
6.The Streets Of Berlin
7.The Old Country
8.The Great City
9.Where The Road Ends
10.Poinciana
11.Here's To Life