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 who played the saxophone, and contributed music to many Swedish films.
He was considered to be one of Sweden's most renowned jazz musicians of his time, and teamed up with several of the most famous musicians in the genre[2][3] in Sweden and internationally. As an alto saxophone player [4] 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), the award winning Sven Klangs Kvintett (Sven Klang's Combo, 1976) and Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981).
Albums
[edit]- Plays Thelonious Mon (1983)
- Blues, Ballads and Bebop (1985)
- The Essence Of George Russell (1986)
Selected filmography
[edit]- 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
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