Yes, those frigid Swedes were able to swing in the early 1960s, as this album of music conducted by pianist Nils Lindberg and featuring the Gerry Mulligan-inspired bari sax of Lars Gullin will testify. The first seven songs have the two teamed up with Conny Svensson/dr, Sture Nordin/b, llan Lundstrom/ts, Rolf Billberg/as and Harry Backlund/ts, The horns are upbeat on “Birdland” with some nice CA Cool tones from Billberg and Gullin” while the horns are elegiac on “Blues For Bill” with Backlund’s warm tenor giving memories of Getz”. Gullin’s bari glows, with the two tenors volley back and forth on the swinging “Brand New”. Lindberg’s TV Orkester makes a few changes as Gullin steps out for Tosten Wennberg, and Lunstrom sears through “Cottontail” and Lindberg is splashy on “Moonlight In Vermont”. Swinging northern lights.