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 playing the saxophone, and contributed film music to many Swedish films.

He was considered to be one of Sweden's most renowned jazz musicians of his time,[2] and teamed with several of the most famous musicians in the genre,[3][4] in Sweden and internationally. As an alto saxophone player [5] 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), award winning Sven Klangs Kvintett (Sven Klang's Combo, 1976) and Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981).

Albums[]

  • (1983)
  • (1985)
  • (1986)

Selected filmography[]

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