Kjell Öhman

Kjell Öhman
Born (1943-09-03)3 September 1943
Died 5 November 2015
Trångsund-Skogås Parish, Sweden
Genres jazz, pop, rock, schlager
Occupation(s) musician
Instruments piano, hammond organ, accordion
Years active 1960s–2010s

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.

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

  • 2012: The Duke

References

  1. ↑ Sigbjørn Flatestøl. "Jazzorganister - Kjell Öhman". jazzorganister.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Anders Linder". jazzklubben.se. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ny kapellmästare i Allsången". DN.SE. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Spektra. "Pianist får Jan Johansson-stipendium". SvD.se. Retrieved 7 November 2015.


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