Anders Bergcrantz (born 1961 in
Malmö
Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal pop ...
, 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
Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer.
One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's '' Blue Train'' (1 ...
and
Woody Shaw
Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz trumpet ...
.
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 is known for his innovative lines and use of atonality. He was a frequent collaborator with pianist Richie Beirach.
In June 2010, he received ...
* ''Guided Dream'' (Dragon, 1985) – with the Tolvan Big Band (recorded in Malmo, Sweden)
With Page One
* ''Live at Ronnie Scott's'' (Storyville, 1990)
References
1961 births
Living people
Swedish jazz trumpeters
Male trumpeters
21st-century trumpeters
21st-century Swedish male musicians
Swedish male jazz musicians
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