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Jan Lundgren
Jan Lundgren, born on 22 March 1966 in Olofström, Blekinge, and resident in Ystad since 2005, is an internationally active Swedish jazz musician. He is a pianist, composer, and senior lecturer at the Malmö Academy of Music, where he has taught since autumn 1991, as well as the Artistic Director of the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival, Ystad Winter Piano Fest and Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen. Jan Lundgren is a Steinway Artist and has won many awards. He tours internationally and is signed to the German record label, ACT. Biography Jan Lundgren was born in Olofström and grew up in Ronneby in the south of Sweden. He started to play the piano at the age of five, and decided in his late teens to become a professional musician. After graduating from the Malmo Academy of Music in 1991, he began to establish himself as a musician on the Swedish jazz scene. Initially, he was often a sideman in various contexts and styles, and collaborated with many well-known artists in Sweden. As hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olofström
Olofström, previously Holje by, is a locality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 7,327 inhabitants in 2010. in 1967, the market town of Olofström was merged with the villages Kyrkhult and Jämshög to create Olofström Municipality. Olofström is the seat of Olofström Municipality. The increased use of cars in the 1950s and 1960s was the great boost for the municipality. Today the automobile industry, dominated by Volvo Cars, is the largest employer in Olofström. Olofström Church Olofström church (''Olofströms kyrka'') belongs to Jämshög's parish in the Diocese of Lund. The original building is a chapel built in 1933. A rebuild was completed in 1962 under the guidance of architects Hanna and Roy Victorson in Karlshamn. The entrance hall and the parish hall's northwest wing were built in 1986 under the direction of architectural firm K.E. Dudzik. Education The gymnasium accommodates one of the few orienteering schools in Sweden, as well as the only archery school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukka Perko
Jukka Perko (born 18 February 1968 in Huittinen, Finland) is a Finnish saxophonist. Biography Perko first became known in Finland by playing at the 1986 Pori Jazz Festival. His international career started when he played in the big band of Dizzy Gillespie the following year, with which he toured in the following two years through the US and Europe. In addition at this time he studied music at the Sibelius Academy. Dort Lernte is the Vibraphonist known by Severi Pyysalo, by which he regularly collaborated. In the period 1989 to 1994 Perko played with the UMO Jazz Orchestra, afterwards he concentrated on his solo career. He led different bands (including the Trio ''Perko-Pyysalo-Viinikainen'') and collaborated with musicians like McCoy Tyner, Red Rodney and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen among others. In addition he works as an interpreter of classical music with orchestras such as the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the ''Avanti-Chamber Orchestra''. Since 1990 he has been te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Alexander (jazz Saxophonist)
Eric Alexander (born August 4, 1968) is an American jazz saxophonist. Early life and education Alexander was born in Illinois. He began as a classical musician, studying alto saxophone at Indiana University with Eugene Rousseau in 1986. He soon switched to jazz and the tenor saxophone, however, and transferred to William Paterson University, where he studied with Harold Mabern, Rufus Reid, Joe Lovano, Gary Smulyan, Norman Simmons, Steve Turre and others. Career Alexander finished second at the 1991 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. He was soon signed by a record label. Alexander has worked with many jazz musicians, including Chicago pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Idris Muhammad, and guitarist Pat Martino. He is part of Mike LeDonne's Groover Quartet with Peter Bernstein, and Joe Farnsworth. He has recorded and toured extensively with the sextet, One for All. Discography As leader As sideman With Steve Davis * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Vrethammar
Eva Sylvia Vrethammar (born 22 August 1945, Uddevalla, Sweden), is a Swedish traditional pop and jazz singer. She is the daughter of Harald Vrethammar, an education official, and Britta Vrethammar, a musical education teacher, specializing in the piano. In 1969, she released a Swedish-language cover version of Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man", entitled "En lärling på våran gård". Vrethammar is also fluent in English. In the 1970s, she occasionally appeared as guest singer with the Bert Kaempfert orchestra, singing in English. After a series of tribute concerts in Germany in 2006 and 2008, where she returned to the bandleader's music with ex-Kaempfert trombonist Jiggs Whigham and other former orchestra members (playing as the HR Big Band), in 2012, she recorded numbers from the tours. She is perhaps best known for the 1974 release, " Y Viva España," an English adaptation of the Dutch language "Eviva España," first recorded by the Belgian singer Samantha (Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Povel Ramel
Baron Povel Karl Henric Ramel (; 1 June 1922 – 5 June 2007) was a Swedish entertainer. Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author and a novelty song composer. His style was characterized by imaginative wit, both verbal and musical.''Nationalencyklopedin'' article about Ramel He took inspiration from US and UK 'crazy' style humor and created his own personal Swedish version, unusual combinations of lyrics and music, word play, pastiche and general unexpectedness. He wrote approximately 1700 songs, skits and monologues, and he is regarded as a legend and an institution in Swedish entertainment."Varför skulle nån köpa en zebra?" Interview in '''' No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Zetterlund
Monica Zetterlund (born Eva Monica Nilsson; 20 September 1937 – 12 May 2005) was a Swedish jazz singer and actress. Through her lifetime, she starred in over 10 Swedish film productions and recorded over 20 studio albums. She gained international fame through her collaborative album with Bill Evans, '' Waltz for Debby.'' Career Singer Zetterlund began by learning the classic jazz songs from radio and records, initially not knowing the language and what they sang about in English. Her hit songs included "" (Swedish cover of " Walking My Baby Back Home"; in Swedish a tribute to Stockholm town), " Visa från Utanmyra", "", "", "" (" Little Green Apples"), "" (" Waltz for Debby"), "" ("Hit the Road Jack"), "", "", "" (cover of Sting's "Moon Over Bourbon Street") and "", among many others. She also interpreted the works of such Swedish singer-songwriters as Evert Taube, Olle Adolphson and Povel Ramel, as well as international jazz musicians/songwriters. She worked with l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Wakenius
Ulf, or Ulv is a masculine name common in Scandinavia and Germany. It derives from the Old Norse word for "wolf" (''úlfr'', see Wulf). The oldest written record of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone of the 11th century. The female form is Ylva. The given name Ulf was relatively popular during the 20th century, but by the 21st century mostly fell out of fashion. Notable people * Ulf the Earl, brother-in-law of Cnut the Great and regent of Denmark * Ulf Adelsohn, Swedish politician, former leader of Moderata Samlingspartiet and county governor of Stockholm * Ulf Andersson, Swedish chess player * Ulf Björlin (1933-1993), Swedish conductor, composer, pianist, arranger, music producer * Ulf Dahlén, Swedish ice hockey player * Ulf Ekberg, Swedish pop musician * Ulf Ekman, Swedish pastor, leader of Livets Ord * Ulf Eriksson, Swedish footballer * Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist * Ulf Fase Swedish jarl during the Middle Ages * Ulf Friberg (born 1962), Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktoria Tolstoy
Louise Viktoria Tolstoy (born 29 July 1974) is a Swedish jazz singer of Russian ancestry. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy and the daughter of Erik Kjellberg. Tolstoy was a regular studio guest in season one of the television series '' Big Brother'' in 2000. She was married to designer Per Holknekt from 2001 until they divorced in March 2008. Discography As leader * ''Smile, Love and Spice'' (Sittel, 1994) * ''Viktoria Tolstoy'' (EMI, 1996) * ''For Alskad'' (EMI, 1996) * ''White Russian'' (Blue Note, 1997) * ''Blame It On My Youth'' (EMI, 2001) * ''Shining On You'' (ACT, 2004) * ''My Swedish Heart'' (ACT, 2005) * ''Pictures of Me'' (ACT, 2006) * ''My Russian Soul'' (ACT, 2008) * ''Letters to Herbie'' (ACT, 2011) * ''A Moment of Now'' (ACT, 2013) * ''Meet Me at the Movies'' (ACT, 2017) * ''Stations'' (ACT, 2020) As guest With Nils Landgren * 2002 – ''Sentimental Journey'' * 2004 – ''Funky ABBA'' With others * 1998 − ''Här kommer n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Erstrand
Lars Erstrand (27 September 1936 Uppsala, Sweden – 11 March 2009) was a Swedish vibraphonist. Career Erstrand began his musical life on piano, but after hearing Lionel Hampton he changed to vibraphone. During the 1960s he joined a band led by clarinetist Ove Lind in the swing style of Benny Goodman. The band played at the Stampen Stampen club (The Pawn Shop) in Stockholm. Erstrand also worked in the Swedish Swing Society with Antti Sarpila. He performed with Goodman and other American musicians who passed through Sweden. He was one of the musicians responsible for ''Jazz at the Pawnshop'' in 1977. In 1991 he recorded ''Two Generations'' with Lionel Hampton. Other musicians Erstrand has played with include Alice Babs, Svend Asmussen, Arne Domnérus, Bob Wilber Robert Sage Wilber (March 15, 1928 – August 4, 2019) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and band leader. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber was a dedicated advocate of classic styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Bergcrantz
Anders Bergcrantz (born 1961 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz trumpeter and composer. Bergcrantz has recorded several albums as a leader and on many more as a sideman. He has twice been awarded the Gyllene Skivan (the Golden Record) by Sweden's ''Orkesterjournalen'' jazz magazine: in 1995 for ''In This Together'', and again in 2007 for ''About Time''. His influences as a trumpeter include Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan and Woody Shaw. Discography As leader *''Touch'' ( Dragon, 1986 987 *''Live at Sweet Basil'' (Dragon, 1995) *''In This Together'' (Dragon, 1995) *''C'' (Dragon, 1997) *''Twenty-Four Hours'' (Dragon, 1997) *''In This Together'' (Dragon, 1999) *''About Time'' (Stunt, 2007) *''Elevate'' (Vanguard Music Boulevard, 2020) As sideman With Jan Kaspersen *''Space And Rhythm Jazz'' (Olufsen, 1987) *''Live in Sofie's Cellar, Vol. 1'' (Olufsen, 1991) With Dave Liebman David Liebman (born September 4, 1946) is an American saxophonist, flautist and jazz educator. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Asplund
Peter Asplund (born 26 September 1969) is a jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Asplund studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He has recorded several solo albums and participated as solo artist on records with other artists, such as Lisa Ekdahl, and Viktoria Tolstoy. He earlier performed and toured regularly with Bo Kaspers Orkester. In 2010, Asplund released an album, ''Asplund Meets Bernstein,'' in cooperation with Mats HÃ¥lling - a Swedish composer and arranger - and Dalasinfoniettan - a regional chamber orchestra. In 2014, the Konserthuset, Stockholm - the home for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( sv, Kungliga Filharmonikerna or , literal translations, "Royal Philharmonic" or "Royal Philharmonic Orchestra") is a Swedish orchestra based in Stockholm. Its principal venue is the Konserthuset. His ... - presented a concert (available as video with Peter Asplund and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, led by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Parisien
Émile Parisien (born 12 October 1982) is a French soprano and alto saxophonist, jazz musician, and composer. Career Émile Parisien entered the fifth class at the age of 11 in the first class of Marciac's ''College de jazz'', where he studied music with established musicians such as Pierre Boussaguet, Guy Lafitte and Christian "Tonton" Salut. From 1996, he studied at the Conservatoire de Toulouse, where he also studied classical and contemporary music. During these years, he has had the opportunity to perform alongside major jazz figures such as Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Johnny Griffin and Bobby Hutcherson, during the Jazz in Marciac festival. Influences Parisien moved to Paris in 2000 and in 2004 founded his own quartet with Julien Touery (piano), Ivan Gélugne (double bass), and Sylvain Darrifourcq (drums). With compositions inspired by Hector Berlioz, Igor Stravinski, Arnold Schönberg, Richard Wagner, as well as John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter, this qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
