Swedish jazz

Swedish jazz

Swedish Jazz was introduced in Sweden during the 1920s, and was spread through dancehalls and concerts. During the 1930s and 1940s the popularity was increasing, together with increasing record sales. It was by this time that the first jazz clubs was started in Sweden.

The golden age of swedish jazz is considered to be during the 1950s, with artists like Arne Domnérus, Lars Gullin, Alice Babs and Monica Zetterlund.

wedish Jazz artists

*Åke Hasselgård
*Gösta Törner
*Putte Wickman
*Lars Erstrand
*Bernt Rosengren
*Nisse Sandström
*Gilbert Holmström
*Bosse Broberg
*Bengt Hallberg
*Jan Johansson
*Per Henrik Wallin
*Bobo Stenson

New generation Swedish jazz artists

*Lisa Ekdahl
*Esbjörn Svensson
*Anders Widmark
*Nils Landgren
*Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson
*Rigmor Gustafsson
*Magnus Lindgren
*Jonas Kullhammar
*Ulf Wakenius
*Koop
*Goran Kajfes
*Fredrika Stahl

See also

* Stockholm Jazz Festival

External links

* [http://www.swedejazz.se/ Svenska jazzriksförbundet]


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