Seymour Österwall (born Karl Seimer Östervall; 20 February 1908 in

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– 3 August 1981 in Stockholm) was a Swedish jazz musician (proficient on the tenor saxophone), bandleader and composer. Österwall played with the orchestra "Seymours Astoria" in the mid-1930s. This band performed at the Swedish Championship of dancesport, 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, in Stockholm, Sweden – 27 February 1990, in Stockholm) was a Swedish band leader, composer, vocalist and musician (double bass). Österwall first appeared in his brother Seymour Öst ...

played double bass in his brother's orchestra until 1944. In the beginning of the 1940s his sister

Irmgard Österwall Irmgard Österwall (18 August 1914 – 31 December 1980) was a Swedish singer. Österwall began singing in amateur societies and debuted as a singer in Gosta Jonsson's orchestra. She debuted as a soloist in 1941 and in the early 1940s sang with ...

participated as a singer. The band is present in its entirety in the 1941 short film ''Gatans serenad'' 'Street Serenade''

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1908 births 1981 deaths Swedish jazz saxophonists Male saxophonists Swedish composers Swedish male composers Jazz bandleaders 20th-century composers 20th-century saxophonists 20th-century Swedish male musicians 20th-century Swedish musicians Male jazz musicians {{saxophonist-stub