Peter Asplund (born 26 September 1969) is a jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Asplund studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He has recorded several solo albums and participated as solo artist on records with other artists, such as Lisa Ekdahl, and Viktoria Tolstoy.[1][2] He earlier performed and toured regularly with Bo Kaspers Orkester.[3]
Peter Asplund | |
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| Born | September 26, 1969 Södertälje, Sweden |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | trumpeter, singer, composer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | peterasplund |
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
editIn 2004 and 2010, Asplund was awarded the Gyllene skivan prize for the best jazz album of the year.[4]
Discography
editAs solo artist
editReferences
edit- ^ "Peter Asplund-Biography, Articles, News, Photos". Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ Mosey, Chris (April 23, 2008). "Peter Asplund: In a Swedish way". Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Peter Asplund: Trumpetare med guldbyxor". Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "58 Gyllene Skivan-vinnare 1954-2016". Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ Bowers, Jack (October 22, 2004). "The Peter Asplund Quartet: Lochiel's Warning". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ Bowers, Jack (June 29, 2008). "Peter Asplund Quartet: As Knights Concur". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ Mosey, Chris (April 29, 2010). "Asplund meets Bernstein". Retrieved 2018-08-19.