Kjell Ingemar Öhman (3 September 1943 – 5 November 2015) was a notable Swedish jazz musician.[1][2] He worked as band leader, musical director and arranger of music albums, and of TV programs, among them Notknäckarna, Allsång på Skansen (1994–2010),[3] Hasse och hans vänner and Café Luleå.
Kjell Öhman | |
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 Kjell Öhman | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 3 September 1943 |
| Died | 5 November 2015 (aged 72) Trångsund-Skogås Parish, Sweden |
| Genres | jazz, pop, rock, schlager |
| Occupation | musician |
| Instrument(s) | piano, hammond organ, accordion |
| Years active | 1960s–2010s |
Öhman appeared in more than 3000 albums and worked with musicians, among them The Telstars, Marcus Österdahl, Alice Babs, Georgie Fame, Charlie Norman, Svend Asmussen, Arne Domnérus, Simons, Ulf Wakenius, Rune Gustafsson, Hans Backenroth and Ulf Lundell.
In 2006 Öhman received the Jan Johansson Scholarship.[4]
Discography
edit- 2012: The Duke
References
edit- ^ Sigbjørn Flatestøl. "Jazzorganister - Kjell Öhman". jazzorganister.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Anders Linder". jazzklubben.se. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Ny kapellmästare i Allsången". DN.SE. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Spektra. "Pianist får Jan Johansson-stipendium". SvD.se. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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