CHORD WORK – HARMONIC MEDITATIONS, 1980´s


Guitar solo record by Lasse Bohlin, released in April 2026, consisting of own tape recordings from the 1980´s! Cassettes taken from a jazz club in Gothenburg 1986, own Revox tape deck recordings 1980, some digital recordings made in 2015! – Spotify album link

“Send In The Clowns” (Stephen Sondheim); recorded at the jazz club “Nefertiti”, Gothenburg, May 1986. Vocals by Brita Lindgren (Spotify link – Brita). Recording taken from cassette tape, made by the club´s sound technician. Guitar – Squire Stratocaster: Spotify link – “Send In The Clowns”

“Both Sides, Now” (Joni Mitchell); arrangement made in 1980´s, digitally rerecorded at Oeland (Öland) home studio by Andreas Bohlin, 2015. Guitar – Taylor 914ce. Spotify link – “Both Sides, Now”

“Gaarda Major” (Lasse Bohlin), own home recording on Revox tape deck, at Gothenburg district Gårda, January 1980. Guitar – Levin Western Jumbo 174. Original composition named “G-open”, but transfer from tape deck to digital recording lowered the tune a minor third, now in E major open! Spotify link – “Gaarda Major”

“Stella By Starlight” (Victor Young); arrangement made in 1980´s, digitally rerecorded at Oeland (Öland) home studio by Andreas Bohlin, 2015. Guitar – Tom Anderson Hollow Cobra. Spotify link – “Stella By Starlight”

“Gaarda Minor” (Lasse Bohlin), own home recording on Revox tape deck, at Gothenburg district Gårda, January 1980. Guitar – Guild CE-100. Original composition named “A-minor”, but transfer from tape deck to digital recording lowered the tune a minor third, now in F#-minor! Spotify link – “Gaarda Minor”

“Yesterday” (Lennon/McCartney); arranged for & dedicated to Hannes Bohlin 2010; digital recording at Oeland (Öland) home studio by Andreas Bohlin, 2015. Guitar – Aria nylon strung. Spotify link – “Yesterday”

“Where Are You?” ((Jimmy McHugh/Harold Adamson); recorded at the jazz club “Nefertiti”, Gothenburg, May 1986. Vocals by Brita Lindgren (Spotify link – Brita). Recording taken from cassette tape, made by the club´s sound technician. Guitar – Squire Stratocaster: Spotify link – “Where Are You?”
MAGNUS KARLSSON ORCHESTRA
Magnus Karlsson – Guitar / William Karlsson – Drums (except “Three Quarters”: Michael Pettersson – Drums) / Malte Karlsson – Bass / Peter Sjögren – Saxophone / Stefan Pettersson – Keyboards, Producer, Studio Technician. Recorded during 2025.

Spotify link – “Out Of Order”
Spotify link – “The Dentist”


Spotify link – “Three Quarters”