He is a world-class soloist and artist with heart and soul: Nils Landgren.
Jazz and church music shaped his childhood. As cornetist, Nils Landgren's father brought US jazz into the house. The traditional Swedish chorales and songs came from his grandfather, who was a preacher. Nils Landgren was born in 1956. He began playing drums at the age of six. At 13 he layed his hands and lips on the trombone and was hooked for life.
Between 1972 and 1978 Nils studied classical trombone at the music college in Karlstad with David Maytan and at the university in Arvika with Ingemar Roos. During this time he also met the legendary Swedish Folk-Jazz pioneer Bengt-Arne Wallin and the fantastic tromboneplayer and proffessor of the Graz Conservatory in Austria, Eje Thelin. These two men completely changed the way for Nils to go; from a strict classical player to an improviser with his own idea of what to play and why. After his graduation Nils moved to Stockholm to work as a professional tromboneplayer. First the life of a struggling jazz musician, making no money but gaining loads of experience. Then the call that totally changed his life: an offer to go on tour with Sweden's most successful pop star of that time Björn Skifs who at that time was at #1 in the US pop charts with "Hooked on a feeling". The money was ok, the vibes were cool and the band was simply great! Ever since that time Nils Landgren has been involved in a variety of music styles and projects. These include jazz, rock, soul, hip hop, big band’s, studio sessions, and by his own reckoning, at least 500 albums. Mostly, for natural reasons with Swedish artists but also with such internationals stars as ABBA, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie and Herbie Hancock. Nils even plays on the first Wyclef Jean solo album, titled "Carnival".
In 1981 Thad Jones invited the Swede into his new Bigband project "Ball of Fire", to take the lead-trombone chair. The band was built up around such great musicians as Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Tim Hagans, Bobby Burgess, Roger Kellaway, Sahib Shihab, Dusko Goykovich, and Benny. "A fantastic band, sad that it did not work out in the end", Nils says about that expreience. Two years later Nils debut album "Planet Rock" was released, followed by "Streetfighter" in 1984, "You are my Nr 1" in 1985, "Miles from Duke" with Bengt-Arne Wallin in 1987, "Chapter Two 1", in 1987, "Chapter Two 2" and "Follow your heart" in 1989. Between 1985 and 1987 Nils also performed as actor, singer, trombonist, and dancer in over 360 performances of the Swedish "play of the year", SKAEL, as well as appearing in several TV-films as an actor.
1992 saw the first performances and recording of the Nils Landgren Unit; the recording was called "Red Horn", and was mixed by the legendary sound engineer Bruce Swedien. (re-release 2001 as "The First Unit", ACT 9292-2). That same summer the band performed at the "Playboy Jazzfestival" in Los Angeles, hosted by the great Bill Cosby. The final breakthrough outside of Scandinavia came first in 1994: it was at the Jazz Baltica Festival in Germany that the "Unit" became the "Funk Unit". The album "Live in Stockholm" (ACT 9223-2) with guest star Maceo Parker was released that year and was the foundation for the collaboration with Siegfried Loch and his young ACT label.
EveryThing Must Change
Nils Landgren Lyrics
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Everything must change
Nothing stays the same
Everyone willl change
No one stays the same
The young become the old
For that's the way of time
Nothing and no one goes unchanged
There are not many things in life
You can be sure of...
Except, rain comes from the clouds
Sun light up the sky
Hummingbirds do fly
Winter turns to spring
The wounded heart will heal
But never much to soon
But everything must change
The young become the old
Mysteries do unfold
But that's the way that time
Nothing & no one goes unchanged
There are not many things in life
You can be sure of...
Except, rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
Hummingbirds do fly
Rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
Hummingbirds do fly
Rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
Hummingbirds do fly
Rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
Music makes me cry
The song "Everything Must Change" by Nils Landgren talks about the inevitability of change in life. The lyrics suggest that change is an unstoppable force and that everyone and everything will undergo changes, whether they like it or not. The song is an affirmation that change is an essential part of life, and we must learn to accept it.
The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, stating that everything must change and nothing stays the same. The second verse talks about the natural progression of life, stating that the young become old and that mysteries unfold as time passes. The chorus reiterates the message that rain comes from the clouds, the sun lights up the sky, and hummingbirds fly – all indicating that change is a constant.
The bridge of the song suggests that change can bring healing and new life, stating that winter turns to spring, and a wounded heart will eventually heal. The final verse restates the inevitability of change and ends with the poignant line, "Music makes me cry."
Overall, "Everything Must Change" is a reminder that change is a natural process of life that should be embraced rather than feared. It encourages listeners to be resilient and adaptable in the face of change and trust that everything will ultimately be okay.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything must change
Nothing in life remains the same and change is inevitable
Nothing stays the same
Nothing in the world remains unchanged forever
Everyone will change
Every person will go through changes in their life
No one stays the same
No person remains exactly the same as they were in the past
The young become the old
Time passes and the young age to become old
Mysteries do unfold
As time passes, many secrets and mysteries are revealed
For that's the way of time
This is the natural course of time and how it progresses
Nothing and no one goes unchanged
Everything and everyone eventually go through some form of transformation
There are not many things in life
You can be sure of...
Life is unpredictable and uncertain with very few guarantees
Except, rain comes from the clouds
Sun light up the sky
Hummingbirds do fly
There are a few things in life that are certain such as the fact that rain comes from clouds, sun lights up the sky, and hummingbirds fly
Winter turns to spring
The wounded heart will heal
But never much to soon
But everything must change
Winter will eventually transition to spring, wounded hearts have the potential to mend, but change takes time and cannot be rushed
Music makes me cry
Music has a deep emotional impact and can bring tears to the eyes
Contributed by Lauren L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.