Christina Gustaf PhD now got its second CD MY MOVE after the critically acclaimed debut MOMENTS FREE (2006). April 15, she has a release concert and then play including Max Schultz guitar.

Here some facts from press releases, written by Christina Gustafsson:
Christina writes half of the songs with texts by Cecilia Ase, Helena Davidsson and Stefan Danielsson. Christina’s own songs have roots in jazz with influences of, among other things, the American singer / songwriter tradition. The other songs are Christina’s arranged “jazz standard favorites,” and even James Taylor’s hit Your Smiling Face. Medproducent to the disc is Pal Svenre.

“After” Moments Free, “it felt natural for me to continue writing my own music and to continue working with the band that was on the disc.
I am very fond of these very talented musicians and sympathetic people. They are always encouraging and contributing creative ideas. I and text writers Cecilia Ase and Helena Davidsson has worked closely with us together we are talking about my thoughts right now about life and what I want the text to be about. Thus, the text personal and close.

On the disc is also James Taylor’s “Your Smiling Face.” A charming song that I could not resist. With Max and Erik’s amazing guitar playing as the song became a matter of course to record. I have selected some favorites from the jazz standard repertoire. “Stormy Weather”, I have in little “storm” events in 5 / 4 pace. On “I’ve Got the World on a String”, I wrote a more traditional arrangement. Martin Hoper played “Smiling Hour” by Sarah
Vaughan “Copacabana” and I did not hesitate to record it. On that song, it was obvious to invite a few jazz singers to sing in the chorus are: Lina Nyberg, Rigmor Gustafsson, and Sofia Pettersson gild! Even Sebastian Notini with his Pandeiro sharing of their musical fantasteri. A new acquaintance for me, Pal Svenre that, with its musicality and experience have made the disc to something extra for me.

My band is not only valklingande instrumentalist but also happens to sing well and is therefore in some songs and korar. Martin Hoper sing a duet – “Smile” – with me. In “Something Stupid” spirit, I wrote an arrangement.