Peter Asplund

Peter Asplund, Swedish jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Born 26 September 1969. Asplund studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He has recorded a number of solo albums and even participated as solo artist on records with other artists, like Lisa Ekdahl, and Viktoria Tolstoy.[1][2] He earlier plaid and toured regularly with Bo Kaspers Orkester.[3]

Peter Asplund
Born (1969-09-26) September 26, 1969
Södertälje, Sweden
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)trumpeter, singer, composer
Years active1990–present
Labels
Websitepeterasplund.com

In 2010 Asplund released an album, Asplund Meets Bernstein, in cooperation with Mats Hålling - a Swedish composer and arranger - and Dalasinfoniettan - a regional chamber orchestra. In 2014 the Konserthuset, Stockholm - the home for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra - presented a concert (available as a video) with Peter Asplund and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, led by Mats Hålling.

Awards

2004 and 2010 Asplund was awarded with the prize Gyllene skivan for the best jazz album of the year.[4]

Discography

As solo artist
  • 1995 - Open Mind (Dragon)
  • 1999 - Melos (Sittel)
  • 2000 - Satch as Satch (Sittel)
  • 2004 - Lochiel's Warning (Prophone)[5]
  • 2008 - As Knights Concur (Prophone)[6]
  • 2010 - Asplund Meets Bernstein (Prophone)[7]
  • 2013 - The Christmas Feeling (Prophone)
  • 2015 - Aspiration, Home Safe ...and Sound (Prophone)

References
  1. "Peter Asplund-Biography, Articles, News, Photos". Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  2. Mosey, Chris (April 23, 2008). "Peter Asplund: In a Swedish way". Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  3. "Peter Asplund: Trumpetare med guldbyxor". Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  4. "58 Gyllene Skivan-vinnare 1954-2016". Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  5. Bowers, Jack (October 22, 2004). "The Peter Asplund Quartet: Lochiel's Warning". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  6. Bowers, Jack (June 29, 2008). "Peter Asplund Quartet: As Knights Concur". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  7. Mosey, Chris (April 29, 2010). "Asplund meets Bernstein". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
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