Bent Persson (born 6 September 1947)
is
Swedish
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jazz trumpeter and cornetist, internationally renowned for his renditions on three CDs (and LPs) of
Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...
's "50 Hot Choruses" published for Melrose Brothers in Chicago 1927.
References
Other sources
* ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz - vol.2'',
* ''Jazz: the essential companion''
Ian Carr/ Fairweather/ Pristley, Paladin,
* ''Satchmo - The genius of Louis Armstrong'', Gary Giddins, Da Capo Press, 2001,
* Bonniers Musiklexikon 2003
* Svensk Jazzhistoria / Erik Kjellberg 1985
1947 births
Living people
Swedish jazz trumpeters
Male trumpeters
Jazz cornetists
21st-century trumpeters
21st-century Swedish male musicians
Swedish male jazz musicians
Union Rhythm Kings members
Stomp Off artists
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