Jan Bertil Allan (born 7 November 1934) is a

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trumpeter and composer. He is the winner of a

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Award, the Swedish equivalent of the

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. He has also composed for several films such as ''

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'' (1978), ''

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'' (1981) and '' Trollkarlen'' (1999).

Career

Allan was born 7 November 1934 in

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.Svenska Filminstitutet
/ref> He began his career in 1951 as a pianist; after moving to Stockholm, he changed to the trumpet as his main instrument. At this time he played in Carl-Henrik Norin's orchestra. From 1954 to 1955, he worked with

Lars Gullin Lars Gunnar Victor Gullin (4 May 1928 – 17 May 1976) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist. Career Lars Gullin was born in Visby, Sweden. He was a child prodigy on the accordion. At age thirteen, he played clarinet in a military band and later l ...

and Rolf Billberg and from 1955 to 1959 with Carl-Henrik Norin. At the same time, he earned a PhD in

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. Despite his small number of records, Allan is among the most important modern

musicians in Sweden. From 1960 to 1963, he led a quintet with Billberg. Over the course of the 1960s, he worked with Arne Domnérus, Georg Riedel, and

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, among others. From 1968 to 1975, he was a member of the Swedish Radio Jazz Group. His album ''Jan Allan -70'', which featured Rolf Ericson, Nils Lindberg,

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, Jon Christensen, and

Rune Gustafsson Rune Urban Gustafsson (25 August 1933 – 15 June 2012) was a Swedish jazz guitarist and composer. He performed with Arne Domnérus, Jan Johansson, and Zoot Sims among others. Life and career Rune Gustafsson was born in 1933 in Gothenburg. ...

, won a Grammis Award for Jazz of the Year in 1970.1970 Grammis Award nominees and winners
(Swedish) Allan played with the same group and Georg Riedel on the trio-album ''Sweet And Loverly''. His 1998 album ''Software'' stands in strong affinity with the

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and Stan Getz. Over the course of his career, Allan recorded albums with Bosse Broberg,

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

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, Jan Johansson,

Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists". Biography Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, U ...

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, Lee Konitz, Nils Lindberg, Georg Riedel, George Russell and

Monica Zetterlund Monica Zetterlund (born Eva Monica Nilsson; 20 September 1937 – 12 May 2005) was a Swedish jazz singer and actress. Through her lifetime, she starred in over 10 Swedish film productions and recorded over 20 studio albums. She gained int ...

. In 2009, he was honored with a Swedish Golden Django as a Master of Jazz. In 2000, his Bach trumpet, which was engraved with his name and he played for 35 years, was stolen. A movie about the theft and missing trumpet was broadcast on Swedish television in 2015; it had an audience of 1.1 million viewers.

Discography

As leader

* ''70'' (MCA, 1970) * ''Dialogic'' (Four Leaf Clover, 1982) * ''Sweet and Lovely'' (Dragon, 1993) * ''Jan2'' (J.A.M., 1996) * ''A Beautiful Friendship'' (J.A.M., 2000) * ''Temptations of Freedom'' (J.A.M., 2001) * ''The Idea of Sailing'' (J.A.M., 2005) * ''Artwork: Two of a Kind'' (J.A.M., 2009)

As sideman

With

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* ''The Sheik'' (Four Leaf Clover, 1979) * ''A.D. 1980'' (Phontastic, 1980) * ''Brost-Toner'' (Four Leaf Clover, 1980) * ''Blue and Yellow'' (Phontastic, 1982) * ''Skyline Drive'' (Phontastic, 1983) * ''Swedish Rhapsody'' (Phontastic, 1996) * ''Arne Domnerus'' (Four Leaf Clover, 2000) With

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* ''Kristallen Den Fina'' (CBS, 1975) * ''African Suite'' (Sonet, 1976) * ''Night Pieces'' (LadyBird, 1996) With

* ''The Artistry of Lars Gullin'' (Sonet, 1958) * ''Fine Together'' (Sonet, 1973) * ''Aeros Aromatic Atomica Suite'' (EMI, 1976) * ''Portrait of My Pals'' (Capitol, 2002) With Nils Lindberg * ''Trisection'' (Columbia, 1963) * ''Reflections'' (Swedish Society, 1975) * ''Brass Galore'' (Bluebell, 1981) * ''Big Band Galore'' (Bluebell, 1984) With George Russell * ''The Essence of George Russell'' (Sonet, 1971) * ''Vertical Form VI'' (Soul Note, 1981) * ''New York Big Band'' (Soul Note, 1982) With

* ''Chicken Feathers'' (SR, 1972) * ''Varsamt'' (RCA, 1991) * ''Sweet Georgie Fame'' (Philips, 1992) * ''Bill Remembered'' (BMG/RCA Victor, 2000) With others *

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, ''Music with a Jazz Flavour'' (Swedish Society, 1973) * Alice Babs, ''Alice Babs Serenading Duke Ellington'' (Swedish Society, 1975) * Rolf Billberg, ''We'll Be Together Again'' (Odeon, 1973) *

, ''Dorothy Donegan'' (Four Leaf Clover, 1976) *

, ''Move'' (Sonet, 1977) * Rune Gustafsson, ''Standards'' (Eagle 1995) *

, ''in New York'' (Phontastic, 1984) *

Gugge Hedrenius Görjen "Gugge" Hedrenius (October 2, 1938, Malmö - April 27, 2009, Stockholm) was a Swedish jazz pianist and bandleader. Hedrenius was active in dixieland revival groups from his teens. He led a small group from 1959 to 1965 that included Idrees ...

, ''Blues of Stockholm'' (Polar 1974) * Jan Johansson & Georg Riedel, ''Rorelser'' (Megafon, 1963) *

, ''Thad and Aura'' (Four Leaf Clover, 1977) *

, ''That Was That'' (Dragon, 1991) * Lee Konitz, '' Glad, Koonix!'' (Dragon, 1986) *

Karin Krog Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian jazz singer. Life and career Krog began singing jazz as a teenager and attracted attention while performing in jam sessions in Oslo. In 1955, she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen to sing in ...

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, ''On a Misty Night'' (Odin, 2018) *

Silje Nergaard Silje Nergaard (born 19 June 1966) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist and songwriter. She is one of the best-selling jazz artists on the official sales chart in Norway. She became known worldwide after the release of the international bestseller ''Tel ...

, ''At First Light'' (EmArcy, 2001) * Lars Sjosten, ''Dedicated to Lee'' (Dragon, 1984) * Christina von Bulow, ''The Very Thought of You'' (Dragon, 1994) * Cornelis Vreeswijk, ''Getinghonung'' (Philips, 1974) * Sylvia Vrethammar, ''Stardust & Sunshine'' (Sonet, 1975) *

Bengt-Arne Wallin Bengt-Arne Wallin (13 July 1926 in Linköping – 23 November 2015) was a Swedish jazz composer, arranger, trumpeter, and flugelhorn player who played jazz influenced by Swedish traditional folk music. He also wrote film scores. Biography Betwe ...

, ''The Magic Box'' (SR, 1971) * Bengt-Arne Wallin, ''Varmluft'' (Sonet, 1972) * Mike Westbrook, ''Fields and Forms'' (Musica Jazz, 2008)

Sources

* Richard Cook & Brian Morton: ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD''. Sixth Edition, London, Penguin, 2002 *

Leonard Feather Leonard Geoffrey Feather (13 September 1914 – 22 September 1994) was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer, who was best known for his music journalism and other writing. Biography Feather was born in London, England, into an u ...

Ira Gitler Ira Gitler (December 18, 1928 – February 23, 2019) was an American jazz historian and journalist. The co-author of ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'' with Leonard Feather—the most recent edition appeared in 1999—he wrote hundreds of ...

: ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz.'' Oxford University Press, New York 1999, .

References

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