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The golden age of Swedish jazz is considered to be during the 1950s, with artists like Arne Domnérus, Lars Gullin, Alice Babs and Monica Zetterlund. East-West Records was a jazz record label active during the 1950s which featured American and Swedish musicians. [1] The Stockholm Jazz Festival was established in 1980.
Swedish jazz musicians by instrument (10 C) + Swedish male jazz musicians (1 C, 39 P) Swedish women jazz musicians (3 C, 4 P) B. Swedish jazz bandleaders (14 P) C.
Esbjörn Svensson Trio (or e.s.t.) was a Swedish jazz piano trio formed in 1993 consisting of Esbjörn Svensson (piano), Dan Berglund (double bass), and Magnus Öström (drums). Its music had classical, rock, pop, and techno elements. It listed classical composer Béla Bartók and rock band Radiohead as influences.
Bror Fredrik "Esbjörn" Svensson (16 April 1964 – 14 June 2008) was a Swedish jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, commonly known as e.s.t. Svensson became one of Europe's most successful jazz musicians at the turn of the 21st century before his death, at the age of 44, in a scuba diving accident. [1]
As a sideman, Broström has worked with prominent artists like Eje Thelin, Ulf Wakenius and Swedish music icon Peps Persson. [4] [5] In addition to his work with small groups and quartets, Broström freelanced with the renowned Norrbotten Big Band based in Luleå from 1993 to 2023.
18 May – Palle Danielsson, 77, Swedish jazz double bassist [112] 4 June – C.Gambino, 26, Swedish rapper [113] 9 June – Alex Riel, 83, Danish jazz and rock drummer [114] 29 June – Martti Wallén, 75, Finnish operatic bass [115] 16 July – Ulf Dageby, 80, Swedish rock musician, singer and songwriter [116]
The Bohuslän Big Band is a modern jazz ensemble from Sweden which started as a military band in the 19th century. [1] They play original music as well as compositions by Lars Jansson, Maria Schneider, Frank Zappa and others. [2] The Bohuslän Big Band cooperate with several important arrangers around the world, like Bob Mintzer and George ...
Radiojazzgruppen (The Radio Jazz Group) was a Swedish band led by Arne Domnérus (1967–78) and Lennart Åberg (early 1980s). Several prominent Swedish musicians have been members of the group, such as Ulf Andersson, Jan Allan, Bosse Broberg, Rolf Ericson, Olle Lind, Rune Gustafsson, Bengt Hallberg, Egil Johansen, Jan Johansson and Georg Riedel.