Christer Boustedt (21 March 1939 in

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– 4 September 1986 in

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) was a

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and

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. He was primarily 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 major ...

musician playing the

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, and contributed film music to many Swedish films. He was considered to be one of Sweden's most renowned jazz musicians of his time, and teamed with several of the most famous musicians in the genre, in Sweden and internationally. As an alto saxophone player he was much influenced by

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and worked in the bebop tradition. This was especially signified on one of his most noticed albums: ''Blues, Ballads and Bebop'' (1985). He also had an acting career, and participated in a number of films, among them '' Made in Sweden'' (1969), award winning ''Sven Klangs Kvintett'' (''

Sven Klang's Combo ''Sven Klang's Combo'' ( sv, Sven Klangs kvintett) is a 1976 Swedish musical film, musical drama film directed by Stellan Olsson. The film was based on a 1974 play by ''Musikteatergruppen Oktober'', and was shot in Ängelholm and Höganäs. At th ...

'', 1976) and ''

Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? ''Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?'' ( en, Göta Canal or Who Pulled the Plug?) is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 18 December 1981 directed by Hans Iveberg and starring Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson and Kim Ande ...

'' (1981).

Albums

* '' Plays Thelonious Mon'' (1983) * '' Blues, Ballads and Bebop'' (1985) * '' The Essence Of George Russell'' (1986)

Selected filmography

* '' Made in Sweden'' (1969) * ''

Blushing Charlie ''Blushing Charlie'' ( sv, Lyckliga skitar) is a 1970 Swedish drama film directed by Vilgot Sjöman. It was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Bernt Lundquist - Karl-Inge 'Charlie' Svensson * Solveig Ternström ...

'' (1970) * ''

'' (1976) * ''

'' (1981) * ''

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'' (TV series, 1984) * '' Lykkeland'' (1984)

References

1939 births 1986 deaths Swedish jazz musicians 20th-century Swedish male actors Male actors from Stockholm Musicians from Stockholm {{Sweden-actor-stub