
Seymour Österwall (born Karl Seimer Östervall; 20 February 1908 – 3 August 1981) was a Swedish
jazz music
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ian (proficient on the
tenor saxophone
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), bandleader and composer.
Österwall was born and died in
Stockholm
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. He played with the orchestra "Seymours Astoria" in the mid-1930s. This band performed at the Swedish Championship of
dancesport
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, which was held at Nalen, a nightclub in Stockholm. Some time after 1935 the name was changed to Seymour Österwall's Orchestra, with whom he appeared until 1960.
Österwall was conductor at Nalen 1934-1956 and later became music director of Folkpark The central organization.
Arthur Österwall
Arthur Österwall (''Sven Artur Österwall'', 6 March 1910 – 27 February 1990) was a Swedish band leader, composer, vocalist and musician (double bass).
Österwall was born and died in Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, ...
played double bass in his brother's orchestra until 1944. In the beginning of the 1940s his sister
Irmgard Österwall participated as a singer. The band is present in its entirety in the 1941 short film ''Gatans serenad''
'Street Serenade''
References
1908 births
1981 deaths
Swedish jazz saxophonists
Male saxophonists
Swedish jazz composers
Swedish male composers
Swedish jazz bandleaders
20th-century Swedish women composers
20th-century Swedish saxophonists
20th-century Swedish male musicians
20th-century Swedish musicians
Swedish male jazz musicians
Musicians from Stockholm
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