Lars erstrand biography

  • Lars Erstrand was a Swedish vibraphonist.
  • Lars Erstrand (27 September 1936 – 11 March 2009) was a Swedish vibraphonist.
  • Swedish vibraphonist, born September 27, 1936 in Uppsala, died March 11, 2009 in Uppsala.

    • •

    Install All About Jazz

    iOS Instructions:

    To install this app, follow these steps:

    • Tap the share button (the square icon with the up arrow) in the tab bar below.
    • Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.

    All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

    Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as events, articles, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.

    One moment, you will be redirected shortly.

    We sent a confirmation message to . Look for it, then click the link to activate your account. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, check your spam, bulk or promotions folder.

    Thanks for joining the All About Jazz community!

    All About Jazz musician pages are maintained by musicians, publicists and trusted members like you. Interested? Tell us why you would like to improve the Alex Pangman musician page.

  • lars erstrand biography

    • •

    Lars Erstrand

    Swedish vibraphonist

    Lars Erstrand (27 September 1936 – 11 March 2009) was a Swedish vibraphonist.

    Career

    [edit]

    Erstrand was born in Uppsala, Sweden. He began his musical life on piano, but after hearing Lionel Hampton he changed to vibraphone.[1] During the 1960s he joined a band led by clarinetist Ove Lind in the swing style of Benny Goodman.[1] The band played at the Stampen Stampen club (The Pawn Shop) in Stockholm.[1] Erstrand also worked in the Swedish Swing Society with Antti Sarpila.[1] He performed with Goodman and other American musicians who passed through Sweden.[1] He was one of the musicians responsible for Jazz at the Pawnshop in 1977. In 1991 he recorded Two Generations with Lionel Hampton. Other musicians Erstrand has played with include Alice Babs, Svend Asmussen, Arne Domnérus, Bob Wilber, and Scott Hamilton.

    Discography

    [edit]

    • I Want to Be Happy (Columbia, 1971)
    • One Morning in

      •

      1887–1951.

      Music teacher, ledare, sing-along leader.

      Through Hugo Alfvén's agency, Sven Lilja was granted a spot at the huvudstaden Conservatory of Music and studied there from 1912–1917.

      After a few years as an actor he worked as a singing and music teacher in Sundsvall, music teacher at the Stockholm människor high schools, cantor in Sofia Parish and ledare for Stockholms Arbetarsångförening and the huvudstaden Song Association. Sven Lilja introduced the modern sing-along and made it a popular movement.

      He led a sing-along movement in the countryside and on radio but above all at Skansen where he for the first time led the movement 1935. In the following year, the sing-evenings at Skansen became a standing institution.

      Sven Lilja also plays himself in the movie 'Love and Singing' from 1944.

       

      begravning site:0132-1384

      Image description: Sven Lilja dressed in the classic sing along suit, unknown year. Photo: From private collection. [The image fryst vatten cropped]
      Click here for an