Swedish jazz
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The Swedish electronic jazz group Koop live 2007
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.
East-West Records was a jazz record label active during the 1950s which featured American and Swedish musicians.[1]
The Stockholm Jazz Festival was established in 1980.
Swedish Jazz musicians
- Åke Hasselgård
- Gösta Törner
- Putte Wickman
- Anders Jormin
- Lars Danielsson
- Palle Danielsson
- Lars Erstrand
- Bernt Rosengren
- Bengt Hallberg
- Jan Johansson
- Per Henrik Wallin
- Bobo Stenson
- Joakim Milder
- Lisa Ekdahl
- Esbjörn Svensson
- Dan Berglund
- Magnus Öström
- Anders Widmark
- Magnus Broo
- Nils Landgren
- Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson
- Rigmor Gustafsson
- Mats Gustafsson
- Jonas Hellborg
- Magnus Lindgren
- Jonas Kullhammar
- Ulf Wakenius
- Lars Gulliksson
- Koop
- Goran Kajfes
- Fredrika Stahl
- Daniel Fredriksson
- Torbjörn Zetterberg
- Jacob Karlzon
- Peter Asplund
- Mats Rondin
- Per-Ola Gadd
- Lars Gullin
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