Christer Boustedt
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Christer Boustedt (21 March 1939 in Bromma – 4 September 1986 in Alfta, Ovanåker Municipality) was a Swedish musician and actor.[1]
He was primarily a jazz musician playing the saxophone, and contributed film music to many Swedish films.
He was considered to be one of Sweden's most renowned jazz musicians of his time,[2] and teamed with several of the most famous musicians in the genre,[3][4] in Sweden and internationally. As an alto saxophone player [5] he was much influenced by Charlie Parker and worked in the bebop tradition. This was especially signified on one of his most noticed albums: Blues, Ballads and Bebop (1985). He also had an acting career, and participated in a number of films, among them Made in Sweden (1969), award winning Sven Klangs Kvintett (Sven Klang's Combo, 1976) and Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981).
Albums
- Plays Thelonious Mon (1983)
- Blues, Ballads and Bebop (1985)
- The Essence Of George Russell (1986)
Selected filmography
- Made in Sweden (1969)
- Blushing Charlie (1970)
- Sven Klang's Combo (1976)
- Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981)
- Annika (TV series, 1984)
- Lykkeland (1984)
References
- ^ The Swedish Film Database: Christer Boustedt Archived June 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Christer Boustedt (1939-1986) - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.
- ^ "Christer Boustedt". Discogs.
- ^ "Christer Boustedt at All About Jazz".
- ^ "The Christer Boustedt Quintet with Bosse Broberg: Blues, Ballads and Bebop album review @ All About Jazz".
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