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Lasse Werner (born May 22, 1934 in Stockholm as Lars Olof Werner ; † February 1, 1992 ibid) was a Swedish jazz pianist and film composer who also worked as an actor .

Live and act

Werner's interest in jazz was aroused as a teenager. Trained in harmony , he first played the tenor saxophone before switching to the piano. In 1953 he won a competition with the Sune Spångberg quintet ; the following year he was with this band at the Paris Jazz Festival. Two years later Werner took over the quintet from Spångberg and went on tour with him in West Germany, where he also performed with Lester Young ( Prez in Europe ). In 1959 he made his first records with his trio and then worked as a jazz teacher.

Between 1963 and 1969 he was not only active as a theater musician, but also as an actor in various roles at theaters in Stockholm and Helsingborg, first in Jack Gelber's play The Connection ; from 1966 to 1968 he played at the Reichstheater. In addition, he composed film scores or was involved in their recording. Together with Kurt Lindgren and Christer Boustedt , he worked in a trio that also incorporated elements of absurd theater into their interaction. From 1970 he concentrated more on jazz and worked without Lindgren as Lasse Werner och hans vänner ("Lasse Werner and his friends"). He not only wrote compositions for his own bands, but also for Swedish radio jazz groups . He also worked as a composer for the television series Någonstans i Sverige .

For health reasons he had to stop making music in the late 1970s after falling into a coma due to diabetes mellitus .

Discographic notes

Filmography

Film music
as an actor
  • Djävulens instrument (Director: Gunnar Fischer, 1965)
  • Lucky Shit (Director: Vilgot Sjöman, 1970)

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personal data
SURNAME Werner, Lasse
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Werner, Lars Olof
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish musician and actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 22, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Stockholm
DATE OF DEATH February 1, 1992
Place of death Stockholm