Ulf Wakenius

Taste of Honey Ulf Wakenius

Ulf Wakenius and Lars Danielsson not only share a passion for jazz in its many forms, they are both driven by a deeply-held respect for Paul McCartney. When Wakenius first suggested to me that he wanted to make an album dedicated to him, I was sceptical. After all, there are already plenty of versions of Beatles tunes and many different approaches. But he was really fired up to do it, and when it emerged that Lars Danielsson was on board too, and that Magnus Öström would complete the dream team, I was convinced. I was keen, however, that they should not just record Beatles songs, but also lesser-known pieces from McCartney's "Wings" era.