Gunnar Svensson

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Gunnar Torsten Svensson (born February 3, 1920 in Boden ; † August 18, 1995 in Sundbyberg ) was a Swedish jazz musician ( piano , vocals ), comedian and film composer .

Live and act

Svensson came to Stockholm in 1941 ; In the early 1950s he played in Arne Domnérus ' band , as well as with Rita Reys , Lars Gullin and Simon Brehm (" ' Deed I Do ", 1953). He also worked with his own formations, including a big band, a salon orchestra and several small ensembles. In 1958 he recorded with Monica Zetterlund ( Swedish Sensation ). From the early 1960s he worked with the comedian Hans Alfredson ( Hasseåtage ) and worked as a television and film composer, a. a. for several films by Tage Danielsson , such as I huvet på en gammal gubbe (1968) and the comedy Picassos äventyr (1978). Under the pseudonym Helmer Bryd , a fictional jazz singer, pianist and head of the Eminent Five Quartet , he appeared in a satirical series Mosebacke Monarki on Sveriges Radio . Gunnar Svensson was Esbjörn Svensson's great-uncle .

Discographic notes

  • Hans Alfredson / Tage Danielsson / Gunnar Svensson - 88 Öres-Revyn Från Skeppet (Svenska Ljud, 1970)
  • Helmer Bryd - Radio Mosebacke Proudly Presents: Helmer Bryd Live In Studio B (Svenska Ljud, 1983)

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personal data
SURNAME Svensson, Gunnar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bryd, Helmer
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish jazz musician and composer
DATE OF BIRTH February 3, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH ground
DATE OF DEATH August 18, 1995
Place of death Sundbyberg