Christer Boustedt
Christer Boustedt (born March 21, 1939 in Bromma ; † September 4, 1986 in Alfta , Ovanåker ) was a Swedish jazz musician ( alto saxophone ), who was also known as an actor .
Life
Boustedt played with George Russell ( The Essence of George Russell ) in the late 1960s , then joined the bands of Gugge Hedrenius and Lasse Werner . In Ninne Olsson's film Sven Klangs kvintet (1976) he was the main actor and played the head of a dance combo in the 1950s. It was not until the 1980s that he appeared with his own group that specialized in neobop . He was awarded the Gyllene Skivan for his album Plays Thelonious Monk . He has also written the music for some Swedish films such as Lyftet (1978), Den enes död (1980) or Sista budet (1981) and for television series. It was posthumously recognized as the Legend of Jazz by Django d'Or in 2008 .
The Christer Boustedt Award was named after him and is given to young Swedish jazz musicians.
Filmography
- 1969: Made in Sweden
- 1970: Blushing Charlie
- 1976: Sven Klangs kvintett
- 1981: Göta canal eller Vem drog ur proppen?
- 1984: Lykkeland
Discography
- Christer Boustedt Quintet ( Dragon Records , 1978)
- Plays Thelonious Monk (Dragon 1983)
- Blues, Ballads and Bebop (Dragon, 1982–85, with Bosse Broberg , Åke Johansson , Ivar Lindell , Gilbert Matthews )
- Monk & More (Dragon 1995)
- In Memory of Christer Boustedt: Jazz at Svaben
Web links
- Lexigraphic entry in Nationalcyclopedin (Swedish)
- Review of Blues, Ballads and Bebop (English)
- Christer Boustedt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Christer Boustedt at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boustedt, Christer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish jazz musician and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bromma |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th September 1986 |
| Place of death | Alfta , Ovanåker |