The Bohuslän Big Band is a modern

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ensemble from

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which started as a

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in the 19th century. They play original music as well as compositions by Lars Jansson, Maria Schneider,

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and others. The Bohuslän Big Band cooperate with several important arrangers around the world, like

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and

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. They have been touring in China and Japan as well as in Europe. The band has released nine CDs and one

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. The DVD contains the original scores

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wrote for

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1958. Soloist on this DVD is trumpeter

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Discography

* ''Westwinds'' (Fusion, 1992) * ''Pegasos'' (Imogena, 1993) * ''The Blue Pearl'' (Phono Suecia, 1996) * ''One Poem, One Painting'' (Imogena, 1998) * ''Bohuslan Big Band Plays Zappa'' (Imogena, 2000) * ''Ramel Ramel Ramel'' (Gazell, 2000) * ''Temenos'' (Spice of Life, 2003) * ''Swallow Songs'' (Bohuslan Big Band, 2008) * ''Good Time Christmas'' (Vara Konserthus, 2009) * ''Don't Fence Me In'' (ACT, 2011) * ''Pegasus'' (Prophone, 2013) * ''Frankly! A Tribute to Frank Sinatra'' (Vara Konserthus, 2016)

References

External links

Official website
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