4-CD Box Set · 32-Pages Booklet
Includes detailed personnel, recording dates and comprehensive liner notes
Between 1949 and 1959, Sweden experienced what has often been called the Golden Age of Swedish Jazz. After World War II, visiting stars such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, and James Moody discovered a thriving local scene, where musicians such as Arne Domnérus, Rolf Ericson, Lars Gullin, Bengt Hallberg, Putte Wickman, Reinhold Svensson, Carl-Henrik Norin, Rolf Blomquist, Gunnar Svensson, and many others were forging a distinctly Swedish jazz identity.
Rooted in swing but open to the innovations of modern jazz, Swedish musicians especially embraced the cool movement while preserving their own melodic sensibility, often enriched by folk and classical traditions. The scene thrived thanks to clubs like Nalen in Stockholm, forward-looking labels such as Metronome, Artist, Cupol, Sonet, and Gazell, and frequent national radio broadcasts.
Critics internationally known, such as Leonard Feather and George T. Simon, were quick to praise Swedish jazz as the best outside the United States. Recordings from this era, many of them released on American labels such as Prestige and Blue Note, revealed a combination of discipline, lyricism, and creativity that earned Sweden world wide recognition as a true jazz nation.
The present compilation celebrates this remarkable period, gathering timeless performances that testify to Sweden’s unique contribution in the story of modern jazz.
—Jordi Pujol
Tracklist
CD 1
01. Diggin' in Minor (Carl-Henrik Norin) 2:44 · HMV X7525
02. Conversation (Gösta Theselius) 3:00 · Metronome J-103
03. More Than You Know (Youmans-Rose-Eliscu) 3:15 · Metronome J-103
04. The Way You Look Tonight (Kern-Fields) 2:57 · Metronome J-160
05. Chloe (Neil Moret) 2:35 · Metronome J-137
06. Sensual (I Can’t Get Started) (Duke-Gershwin) 3:09 · Metronome J-160
07. Stuffy (Coleman Hawkins) 3:19 · Metronome J-137
08. Miles Away (Roffe Ericson) 3:13 · Artist B3041
09. Conservation (Gösta Theselius) 3:15 · Artist B3042
10. Perdido (Juan Tizol) 2:41 · Artist B3041
11. The Flower (Burman-Blomquist) 2:46 · Metronome B-851
12. The Flower Grows Up (Steeplechase) (Burman-Blomquist) 2:32 · Metronome B-529
13. Lullaby in Rhythm (Goodman-Sampson-Profit) 2:46 · Artist B3050
14. Git Straight (Roffe Ericson) 2:52 · Artist B3049
15. Strike Up the Band (G. & I. Gershwin – arr. L.Gullin) 3:18 · Artist B3061
16. Barit (Lars Gullin) 2:53 · HMV X 7683
17. Swedish Butterfly (Gösta Theselius) 2:36 · Cupol 4514
18. The Swedish Music (This Side of Heaven) (Leonard Feather) 2:59 · Cupol 4517
19. Meet Me Tonight in Birdland (Williams) 4:37 · Cupol 4518
20. Cream of the Crop (Gösta Theselius) 5:59 · Cupol 9007
21. Pick Yourself Up (Kern-Fields) 2:43 · Cupol 9008
22. Attribution (Bengt Hallberg) 3:01 · HMV X7784
23. Beat the Clock (Reinhold Svensson) 2:24 · Metronome JLP-12
24. Let's Cool One (The Girl with the Net) (L.Gullin) 3:05 · Metronome J-215 / Prestige 792
25. Any Time for You (Rolf Blomquist) 2:42 · Metronome J-215 / Prestige 792
26. Laura (David Raksin) 3:07 · Musica A9215
CD 2
01. Cherokee (Ray Noble) 3:09 · Musica A9214
02. The Cool Pool (Bengt Hallberg) 2:45 · Artist B3086
03. Tickle Toe (Lester Young) 2:59 · Artist B3086
04. Giro (Gullin-Blomquist) 3:06 · HMV X7381
05. Coast to Coast (Bengt Hallberg) 3:14 · Metronome J-242
06. Flying Saucer (Bengt Hallberg) 2:43 · Metronome J-242
07. Smoot Breeze (Lars Gullin) 2:53 · Metronome JLP-23
08. Smart Alec (Lars Gullin) 2:59 · Metronome JLP-23
09. Apostrophe (Lars Gullin) 2:52 · Metronome JLP-23
10. Colon (Lars Gullin) 2:59 · Metronome JLP-23
11. Comma (Lars Gullin) 3:00 · Metronome JLP-23
12. Portrait (Bengt Hallberg) 3:04 · Metronome JLP-22
13. Duffer-Box (Bengt Hallberg) 3:13 · Metronome JLP-22
14. Disc-Major (Lars Gullin) 3:08 · Metronome JLP-23
15. Holiday for Piano (Lars Gullin) 2:48 · Metronome JLP-34
16. Jumping with Queen Anne (Blomquist-Svensson) 2:24 · Metronome J-252
17. Pops (Blomquist-Svensson) 2:20 · Metronome J-252
18. Softly as in A Morning Sunrise (Romberg-Hammerstein II) 3:09 · Metronome MEP-17
19. It Might as Well Be Spring (Rodgers-Hammerstein II) 3:54 · Metronome MEP-17
20. Hershey Bar (Johnny Mandel) 2:53 · Metronome MEP-17
21. My Blue Heaven (Walter Donaldson) 2:42 · Metronome MEP-17
22. Bugs (Lars Gullin) 3:04 · Metronome JLP-27
23. Walking Feet (Gunnar Svensson) 2:56 · Metronome MEP-28
24. Subway (Blomquist-Svensson) 3:06 · Metronome MEP-28
25. Whiskey Sour (Bengt Hallberg) 4:47 · Metronome MEP-29
26. Side Car (Bengt Hallberg) 4:48 · Metronome MEP-29
CD 3
01. Alto Gether (Gunnar Svensson) 3:03 · Cavalcade R-510
02. Penta (Gunnar Björksten) 5:31 · Metronome MEP-66
03. Lotus Corniculatus (Cat-In-Clover) (Lars Gullin) 5:27 · Metronome MEP-78
04. Walking Feet (Gunnar Svensson) 3:03 · Philips P50061H
05. Bon Voyage (Bengt Hallberg) 3:30 · Odeon GEO21
06. Shortly (Rune Öfwerman) 2:57 · HMV 7EGS35
07. For F.J. Fans Only (Lars Gullin) 6:02 · Metronome MPE-129
08. The Lady Is a Tramp (Rodgers-Hart) 2:43 · Columbia DS 2118
09. Woodpecker's Groove (Gunnar Björksten) 3:44 · Metronome MEP-167
10. Gromek (Gunnar Björksten) 3:10 · Metronome MEP-167
11. Straight Talk (Bengt-Arne Wallin) 7:39 · Philips 421 501 PE
12. Twisted (Wardell Gray) 5:53 · Philips P10950R
13. In A Little Spanish Town (Lewis-Young-Wayne) 4:21 · Philips 421 505 PE
14. There Will Never Be Another You (Warren-Gordon) 3:22 · Philips 421 506 PE
15. Short Wave (Bengt Hallberg) 3:12 · Philips 421 507 PE
16. Fedja (Lars Gullin) 5:06 · Metronome MEP-196
17. After Eight P.M. (Lars Gullin) 5:29 · Metronome MEP-203
18. Kreta (Gösta Theselius) 2:37 · Bally BAL 12002
19. Brewin' (Gösta Theselius) 3:14 · Bally BAL 12002
CD 4
01. Just Like That (Ted Sommer) 3:21 · Bally BAL 12002
02. Bugs (Lars Gullin) 3:04 · Bally BAL 12002
03. The Swingin' Thirds (Walter Yost) 2:45 · Bally BAL 12002
04. Cool and Cosy (Michel Legrand) 3:34 · Bally BAL 12002
05. Chips (Frank Engelen) 2:39 · Bally BAL 12002
06. Love Is Here to Stay (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:47 · Karusell KSEP3034
07. Curly Curt (Rolf Billberg) 4:38 · Sonet SXP 2003
08. Maid in Sweden (Erik Norström) 2:51 · Metronome MEP-261
09. So Long Blues (Bengt Hallberg) 3:44 · Philips B08201L
10. Go Home Swanson (Gunnar Björksten) 5:00 · Sonet SXP2507
11. Blues for Lange (Jan Johansson) 2:12 · Metronome MEP-396
12. The Flight (Lars Gullin) 5:55 · Sonet SLP1
13. Aesthetic Lady (Lars Gullin) 4:46 · Sonet SLP1
14. Icarus on the Moon (Lars Gullin) 5:58 · Sonet LP1
15. The Knob (Lars Gullin) 5:53 · Sonet SLP1
16. Mumin (Lasse Bagge) 2:09 · HMV 7EGS89
17. I Could Write a Book (Rodgers-Hart) 5:01 · Gazell GEP 19
18. Sweet and Lovely (Arnheim-Tobias-Lemore) 3:14 · Sonet SXP 2519
19. Fine Together (Lars Gullin) 3:46 · Artist AEP 1025
20. Merlin (Lars Gullin) 3:13 · Artist AEP 1025
21. The Black Rose (Lars Gullin) 2:56 · Artist AEP 1025
Album details
Personnel on CD 1
Track #1: CARL-HENRIK NORIN Sextet
Sixten Eriksson, trumpet; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Fritz Fust, baritone sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Henry Wallin, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, June 13, 1949
Tracks #2-3: ARNE DOMNÉRUS Favourite Five
Lennart “Leppe” Sundewall, trumpet; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Gösta Theselius, piano; Gunnar Almstedt, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, August 20, 1949
Tracks #4-7: ARNE DOMNÉRUS Sextet
Lennart “Leppe” Sundewall, trumpet; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Ulf Linde, vibes; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Gunnar Almsted, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, March 15, 1950
Tracks #8-10: ROLF ERICSON with REINHOLD SVENSSON’s Orchestra
Rolf “Roffe” Ericson, trumpet; Georg Vernon, trombone; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Gösta Theselius, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Reinhold Svensson, piano; Simon Brehm, bass; Sven Bollhem, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, September 19, 1950
Tracks #11-12: ROLF BLOMQUIST Quintet
Rolf “Roffe” Ericson, trumpet; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Charles Norman, piano; Gunnar Almstedt, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, October 13, 1950
Tracks #13-15: ROLF ERICSON’s Swingin’ Swedes
Rolf “Roffe” Ericson, trumpet; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, January 10 and April 24 (#15), 1951
Track #16: ARNE DOMNÉRUS Septet
Rolf “Roffe” Ericson, trumpet; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, January 18, 1951
Track #17: LEONARD FEATHER’s Swingin’ Swedes
Rolf “Roffe” Ericson, trumpet; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, July 4, 1951
Track #18: LEONARD FEATHER’s Swingin’ Swedes
Åke Persson, trombone; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Leonard Feather, celesta; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, July 4, 1951
Track #19: LEONARD FEATHER’s Swingin’ Swedes
Rolf “Roffe” Ericson, trumpet; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums; Toots Thielemans, harmonica.
Recorded in Stockholm, July 4, 1951
Tracks #20-21: GÖSTA THESELIUS Orchestra
Rolf “Roffe” Ericson, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Putte Wickman, clarinete; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Ulf Linde, vibes; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Sten Carlberg, guitar: Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, September 5, 1951
Track #22: KENNETH FAGERLUND Quintet
Ingmar Glanzelius, alto sax; Hacke Björksten, tenor sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Kenneth Fagerlund, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, November 19, 1951
Track #23: REINHOLD SVENSSON Quintet
Bosse Callström, vibes; Reinhold Svensson, piano; Rolf Berg, guitar; Gunnar Almsted, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, November 29, 1951
Tracks #24-25: ARNE DOMNÉRUS Four Brothers
Arne Domnérus, Rolf Blomquist, Gosta Theselius, and Lars Gullin, tenor saxes; Ingmar Westberg, piano; Bengt Wittstrom, bass; Sture Kallin, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, January 11, 1952
Track #26: Expressens Elitorkester 1952
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Putte Wickman, clarinet; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Sten Carlberg, guitar; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 9, 1952
Personnel on CD 2
Track #1: Expressens Elitorkester 1952
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Putte Wickman, clarinet; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Sten Carlberg, guitar; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 3, 1952
Tracks #2-3: ROLF ERICSON’s Orkester
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Åke Bjorkman, French horn; Mikkel Flagstad, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, May 27, 1952
Track #4: ARNE DOMNÉRUS Octet
Weine Renliden, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, September 22, 1952
Tracks #5-6: BENGT HALLBERG Quartet
A. Domnérus, alto sax; B. Hallberg, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, October 27, 1952
Tracks #7-8: LARS GULLIN Octet
Weine Renliden, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Åke Björkman, French horn; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, October 28, 1952
Track #9: LARS GULLIN Octet
Arnold Johansson, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Åke Bjorkman, French horn; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, December 12, 1952
Tracks #10-11: LARS GULLIN Sextet
Åke Persson, trombone; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, December 12, 1952
Tracks #12-13: BENGT HALLBERG Quartet
Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Kenneth Fagerlund, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, December 15, 1952
Track #14: LARS GULLIN Quintet
Åke Persson, trombone; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, December 15, 1952
Track #15: LARS GULLIN Quartet
Åke Persson, trombone; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, February 12, 1953
Tracks #16-17: ROLF BLOMQUIST Sextet
Åke Persson, trombone; Arnold Johanson, valve trombone; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, February 19, 1953
Tracks #18-21: ÅKE PERSSON and His Combo
Åke Persson, trombone; Arne Domnérus, alto sax & clarinet; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, September 14, 1953
Track #22: LARS GULLIN Quintet
Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Rolf Berg, guitar; George Riedel, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, November 5, 1953
Tracks #23-24: ROLF BLOMQUIST and His Band
Ernie Englund, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Rolf Blomquist, and Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor saxes; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, November 6, 1953
Tracks #25-26: BENGT HALLBERG and His Swedish All Stars
Åke Persson, trombone; Arne Domnérus, alto sax & clarinet; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Simon Brehm, bass; William Schiopffe, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, November 9, 1953
Personnel on CD 3
Track #1: Cavalcade All Stars
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; A. Domnérus, clarinet; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; G. Theselius, tenor sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Egil Johansen, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, February 5, 1954
Track #2: The Modern Swedes
Åke Persson, trombone; Gunnar “Hacke” Björksten, tenor sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Kennett Fagerlund, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, March 3, 1954
Track #3: LARS GULLIN Septet
Åke Persson, trombone; Putte Wickman, clarinet; Bjarne Nerem, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Georg Riedel, bass; Robert Edman, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, June 3, 1954
Track #4: ARNE DOMNÉRUS Orchestra
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Johnny Elch, baritone sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Niels Foss, bass; Egil Johansen, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, October 19, 1954
Track #5: PUTTE WICKMAN Sextet
Putte Wickman, clarinet; Sune Svensson, vibes; Reinhold Svensson, piano; Rune Gustafsson, guitar; Hasse Burman, bass; Sture Kallin, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 26, 1955
Track #6: CARL-HENRIK NORIN Septet
Jan Allan, trumpet; Bo Magnusson, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Rune Falk, baritone sax; Jan Boquist, piano; Lasse Petersson, bass; Gunnar Nyberg, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, May 25, 1955
Track #7: LARS GULLIN Sextet
Richard Johansson, trombone; Rolf Billberg, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax & piano; Rolf Berg, guitar; Georg Riedel, bass; William Schiopffe, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, June 13, 1955
Track #8: ROLF LARSSON Octet
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Arne Domnérus, clarinet; Jan Henning Carlsson, tenor sax; Lennart Jansson, baritone sax; Rolf Larsson, piano; Yngve Åkerberg, bass; Kurt Falk, drums. Gösta Theselius, arranger.
Recorded in Stockholm, November 3, 1955
Tracks #9-10: HACKE BJÖRKSTEN
Åke Persson, trombone; Hacke Björksten, tenor sax; Jan Johansson, piano; Bengt Carlson, bass; Svante Turesson, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, December 6, 1955
Track #11: Jam Session
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Rune Gustafsson, guitar; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Gunnar Ohlsson, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, December 7, 1955
Tracks #12-13: Jam Session
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; A. Domnérus, alto sax; R. Blomquist, tenor sax; Reinhold Svensson, piano; George Riedel, bass; Nils-Bert Dahlander, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 10, 1956
Track #14: KENNETH FAGERLUND presents WILLY LUND
Willy Lund, alto sax; Jan Johansson, piano; Georg Riedel, bass; Kenneth Fagerlund, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 13, 1956
Track #15: BENGT HALLBERG All Stars
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Ove Lind, clarinet; Lennart Jansson, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Andrew Burman, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 20, 1956
Track #16: LARS GULLIN Octet
George Vernon, trombone; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, Rune Falk, baritone saxes; Rune Öfwerman, piano; Georg Riedel, bass; Nils-Bertil Dahlander, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 23, 1956
Track #17: LARS GULLIN Sextet
Åke Persson, trombone; Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Rune Öfwerman, piano; Georg Riedel, bass; Nils-Bertil Dahlander, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 26, 1956
Track #18: GÖSTA THESELIUS All Stars
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Rolf Blomquist, flute; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; George Riedel, bass; Egil Johanssen, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 27, 1956
Track #19: GÖSTA THESELIUS All Stars
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Bjarne Nerem, tenor sax (solo); Lennart Jansson, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; George Riedel, bass; Egil Johanssen, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 27, 1956
Personnel on CD 4
Track #1: GÖSTA THESELIUS All Stars
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Åke Persson, trombone; Rolf Blomquist, flute; Lennart Jansson, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; George Riedel, bass; Egil Johanssen, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 27, 1956
Track #2: GÖSTA THESELIUS All Stars
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Gösta Theselius, piano; George Riedel, bass; Egil Johanssen, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 28, 1956
Track #3: GÖSTA THESELIUS All Stars
Arne Domnérus, clarinet; Rolf Blomquist, flute; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Gösta Theselius, piano; George Riedel, bass; Egil Johanssen, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 28, 1956
Track #4: GÖSTA THESELIUS All Stars
Arne Domnérus, alto sax; Bjarne Nerem, tenor sax; Rolf Blomquist, flute & tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax (1st solo); Lennart Jansson, baritone sax (2nd solo); Gosta Theselius, piano; George Riedel, bass; Egil Johanssen, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 28, 1956
Track #5: GÖSTA THESELIUS All Stars
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Arne Domnérus, alto sax, Bengt Hallberg, piano; George Riedel, bass; Egil Johanssen, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 28, 1956
Track #6: EJE THELIN Quintet
Eje Thelin, trombone; Lalle Svensson, valve trombone; Göran Lindberg, piano; Conny Lundin, bass; Björn Borell, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, September 20, 1956
Track #7: ROLF BILLBERG Quintet
Kurt Järnberg, valve trombone; Rolf Billberg, tenor sax; Lasse Bagge, piano; Urban Moberg, bass; William Schiöpffe, drums.
Recorded in Copenhaguen, September 18, 1956
Track #8: GUNNAR JOHNSON Quintet
Erik Norström, tenor sax; Curt Severö, baritone sax; Jan Johansson, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Ingvar Callmer, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, October 14, 1956
Track #9: BENGT HALLBERG Trio
Bengt Hallberg, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, January 24, 1957
Track #10: HACKE BJÖRKSTEN All Star Sextet
Åke Persson, trombone; Hacke Björksten, tenor sax; Rune Öfwerman, piano; Rune Gustafsson, guitar; Stefan Landoff, bass; Svante Thuresson, drums.
Recorded in Kopenhamn, April 12, 1957
Track #11: GUNNAR JOHNSON Quintet
Erik Norström, tenor sax; Curt Severö, baritone sax; Jan Johansson, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Ingvar Callmer, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, January 13, 1958
Track #12: LARS GULLIN Quintet
Arnold Johansson, valve-trombone; Rolf Billberg, alto sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Lasse Bagge, piano; Lars Peterson, bass; Sune Spangberg, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, March 26, 1958
Track #13: LARS GULLIN Orkester
Jan Allan, trumpet; Arnold Johansson, valve-trombone; R. Billberg, alto sax; L. Gullin, Rune Falk, baritone saxes; Lasse Bagge, piano; Lars Peterson, bass; Sune Spangberg, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, March 26, 1958
Tracks #14-15: LARS GULLIN Quintet
Jan Allan, trumpet; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Rune Gustafsson, guitar; Claes Lindroth, bass; Sune Spangberg, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 11 (#14) and 16 (#15), 1958
Track #16: CARL-HENRIK NORIN Septet
Jan Allan, trumpet; Rolf Billberg, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Torsten Wennberg, baritone sax; Lasse Bagge, piano; Lasse Pettersson, bass; Sture Kallin, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, April 2, 1958
Track #17: JAN ALLAN Quartet
Jan Allan, trumpet; Rune Öfwerman, piano; Sture Nordin, bass; Sture Kallin, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, March 20, 1958
Track #18: LARS GULLIN—ROLF BILLBERG Duo
Rolf Billberg, alto sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax.
Recorded in Stockholm, May 22, 1958
Tracks #19-21: LARS GULLIN Octet
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; George Vernon, trombone; Rolf Billberg, alto sax; Harry Bäcklund, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Lasse Bagge, piano; Lars Petterson, bass; Sture Kallin, drums.
Recorded in Stockholm, January 28, 1959
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