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Nils Landgren

Classically trained Swedish trombonist Nils Lennart Landgren has established himself on the international jazz and funk scene. Born in Degerfors on February 15, 1956, he studied at the Karlstad Conservatory and then at Arvika University, before becoming interested in jazz through the composer and trumpeter Bengt-Arne Wallin and trombonist Eje Thelin. He took part in numerous sessions for Eva Rydberg, the Abba group for the album Voulez-Vous (1979) and other pop artists, before recording his debut album Stretfighter (1984). He formed the Nils Landgren Unit and collaborated with Li...