Arild Staffan Möller (born 26 March 1955), known professionally as Ale Möller, is a Swedish musician and composer.
He was born and grew up in
Scania
Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne ...
in southern Sweden and started in music as a
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
trumpeter. He lived for a while in Greece where he learned to play the
bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
and played with composer
Mikis Theodorakis
Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( el, Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης ; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works.
He scored for the films ''Zorba the Greek'' (1964), '' Z'' ...
. Möller has been a member of
Frifot
Frifot is a Swedish folk music trio which was formed in 1987. Its members are Lena Willemark, Per Gudmundson and Ale Möller. When it was first formed, the group called themselves ''Möller, Willemark & Gudmundson''; the name ''Frifot'', literal ...
, Stockholm Folk Big Band, Enteli, Filarfolket, Ale Möller's Lyckliga Enmansorkester, and Neo Minore. He has worked with
Aly Bain
Aly Bain MBE (born 15 May 1946) is a Scottish fiddler who learned his instrument from the old-time master Tom Anderson. The former First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell called Bain a "Scottish icon."
Career
Bain was born in the town ...
,
Bruce Molsky
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Early years
As a young man, Molsky first became interested in blues music, but ...
,
Robin Williamson
Robin Duncan Harry Williamson (born 24 November 1943) is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and storyteller who was a founding member of The Incredible String Band.
Career
Williamson lived in the Fairmilehead area of Edinbu ...
, Gunnar Stubseid,
Lena Willemark
Lena Willemark (born 12 May 1960) is a Swedish traditional music fiddler, singer, and composer, who combines elements of folk and jazz.
Born in Älvdalen, Dalarna, Willemark grew up with the region's folk music. In Stockholm in the 1970s, she al ...
,
Per Gudmundson Per Gudmundson, born 1955, is a Swedish folk musician. He plays the fiddle and has also been instrumental in the revival of the Swedish bagpipes in Swedish folk music together with instrument maker Leif Eriksson.world music, combining Swedish folk traditions with those of Shetland, Greece, India, and West Africa. He plays
bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
,
mandola
The mandola (US and Canada) or tenor mandola (Ireland and UK) is a fretted, stringed musical instrument. It is to the mandolin what the viola is to the violin: the four double courses of strings tuned in fifths to the same pitches as the viola ...
, accordion, flute,
shawm
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, dulcimer, harp, and harmonica. His mandola is adapted to include extra frets.
Lena Willemark
Lena Willemark (born 12 May 1960) is a Swedish traditional music fiddler, singer, and composer, who combines elements of folk and jazz.
Born in Älvdalen, Dalarna, Willemark grew up with the region's folk music. In Stockholm in the 1970s, she al ...
– ''Agram'' (ECM)
* 1996 –
Frifot
Frifot is a Swedish folk music trio which was formed in 1987. Its members are Lena Willemark, Per Gudmundson and Ale Möller. When it was first formed, the group called themselves ''Möller, Willemark & Gudmundson''; the name ''Frifot'', literal ...
– ''Järven'' (Caprice)
* 1997 – Enteli – ''Live'' (Amigo)
* 1997 – Ale Möller/ Gunnar Stubseid – ''Reisaren'' (Heilo)
* 1999 – Stockholm Folk Big Band – ''Latitudes Crossing'' (Atrium/Warner2)
* 1999 – Frifot – ''Frifot'' – (ECM)
* 2000 – Stockholm Folk Big Band – ''Krokodilfiolen'' (Alfabeta)
* 2001 – Ale Möller/Aly Bain – ''Fully Rigged'' (Whirlie)
* 2003 – Frifot – ''Sluring'' (Amigo)
* 2004 – Ale Möller Band – ''Bodjal'' (Amigo)
* 2005 – Ale Möller/
Louise Hoffsten
Louise Hoffsten, born September 6, 1965 in Linköping, Sweden, is a Swedish songwriter, musician and singer spanning several genres, notably rock, blues, folk and pop. Her father, Gunnar Hoffsten, was also a musician and played the trumpet in a ...
– ''Jul i Folkton'' (Amigo)
* 2007 – Ale Möller/
Aly Bain
Aly Bain MBE (born 15 May 1946) is a Scottish fiddler who learned his instrument from the old-time master Tom Anderson. The former First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell called Bain a "Scottish icon."
Career
Bain was born in the town ...
– ''Beyond The Stacks'' (Whirlie)
* 2007 – Ale Möller Band – ''Djef Djel'' (Amigo)
* 2007 – Frifot – ''Flyt'' (Amigo)
* 2012 – Ale Möller Band – ''Argai'' (Playground Music)
* 2013 – Ale Möller / Bohuslan Big Band – ''Pegasus'' (Prophone)
Mikis Theodorakis
Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( el, Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης ; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works.
He scored for the films ''Zorba the Greek'' (1964), '' Z'' ...
Mikael Wiehe
Mikael Christian Wiehe (born 10 April 1946 in Stockholm) is a Swedish singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer. As the main songwriter and driving force of Hoola Bandoola Band he was also one of the most important people in the progg movemen ...
& Kabaréorkestern - ''Elden är lös'' (Amalthea AM 10)
* 1989 - Simon Simonssons Kvartett - ''Längs gamla stigar'' (Giga, GLP 15)
* 1989 - Lena Willemark - ''När som gräset det vajar'' (Amigo, AMLP722)
* 1990 - Mari Boine-Persen - ''Gula Gula'' (Real World, CD RW 13)
* 1991 - Kalle Moraeus - ''Kalle Moraeus'' (Mono Music, MMCD 007)
* 1992 - Ted Ström - ''1000 & Ett Liv'' (MNW, MNWCD 226)
* 1992 - Gina Jacobi - ''Det här är bara början'' (EMI 1364732)
* 1994 -
Hector Zazou
Hector Zazou (11 July 1948 – 8 September 2008) was a prolific French composer and record producer who worked with, produced, and collaborated with an international array of recording artists. He worked on his own and other artists' albums, inclu ...
- ''Chansons de mers froides'' (Columbia, COL 477585 2)
* 1997 - Jonas Knutsson - ''Malgomaj'' (Atrium/Warner, 0630-17710-2)
* 1998 - Johan Hedin - ''Angel archipelago'' (Atrium/Warner 3984-22107-2)
* 1999 - Bengt Berger Old School - ''All Time High'' (Amigo, AMCD 885)
* 2000 -
Ulf Lundell
Ulf Gerhard Lundell (born 20 November 1949) is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist.
He made his debut in 1975 with the LP '' Vargmåne'' and was immediately hailed as "Sweden's Bob Dylan". In 1976 his first novel, t ...
Robin Williamson
Robin Duncan Harry Williamson (born 24 November 1943) is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and storyteller who was a founding member of The Incredible String Band.
Career
Williamson lived in the Fairmilehead area of Edinbu ...