Peter Asplund

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Peter Asplund
Born (1969-09-26) September 26, 1969 (age 53)
Södertälje, Sweden
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)trumpeter, singer, composer
Years active1990–present
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Website peterasplund.com

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]

Contents

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

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

Discography

As solo artist

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References

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