Bent Persson
Bent Persson (born September 6, 1947 in Karlskrona ) is a Swedish jazz trumpeter and cornet player , best known for his multi-layered interpretation of the transcriptions of early solos by Louis Armstrong .
Life
Persson, who grew up in Stockholm , has played Dixieland and Swing with the Stockholm Stompers since 1968 . From 1976 to 1979 he received trumpet lessons from Claes Strömblad. Between 1977 and 1981 he studied at the SMI Stockholms Musikpedagogiska Institute .
With the Maggie's Blue Five around Tomas Örnberg, he devoted himself to the early music of Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet as a teenager . He then played in the Weatherbird Jazz Band with pianist Ulf Johansson, with whom he recorded five LPs with Louis Armstrong's 50 Hot Choruses for Cornet between 1975 and 1982 , where he interpreted Armstrong's transcribed solos that were published by Melrose Brothers in 1927 from Armstrong's long-lost wax cylinder recordings were. He also played with the Kustbandet , for which he also arranged and with whom he also appeared internationally. Since 1985 he toured with the Swedish Jazz Kings . He also plays works by the young Duke Ellington with the up-and-coming big band Jazzin Topzies . He has also recorded with Maxine Sullivan , Bob Wilber , Joya Sherrill , Keith Nichols, and Eva Taylor .
He also teaches the history of jazz at Uppsala University and the Royal Music Academy and passes on his knowledge at summer courses in Visings and Lenk .
Discographic notes
- Louis Armstrong's 50 Hot Choruses 1927 (1975–86, 1976–2002)
- Bent Persson's London Stompers (1987)
- Alain Marquet –Bent Persson Melody Boys featuring Neville Dickie New Orleans Hop Scop Blues (1990)
- Thumbling Jive & Bent Persson (1993)
- Bent Persson Sextet (1994)
- Bent Persson with Royal Blue Melodians (2001)
Lexigraphic entries
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz music. 1700 artists and bands from the beginning until today. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 1999, ISBN 3-476-01584-X .
- Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Web links
- Web presence
- Bent Persson at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Persson, Bent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish jazz trumpeter and cornet player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlskrona |