Swing & Sweet Five spelar på Norrport
."> The orchestra plays genuine New Orleans jazz - music from the 20s and 30s of "happy jazz" but also an occasional sensitive blues at a slower tempo. Influences for our music are Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Bobby Hackett, etc.
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Our orchestra consists of seasoned musicians with roots in the school band jazz of the 50s. Influences include the influential jazz musicians of the American 1920s. Our playing has steadily continued without major interruptions. The repertoire has expanded to include ”happy jazz”/dixieland, swing, and blues
Lineup:
Arne Andersson - trumpet, Johan Wennlund - trombon, Björn Holmsten - klarinett/sopran, Ulf Lindberg - piano, Claes "koffe" Koffman - banjo, Björn Hagerman - bas, Martin Koffman - trummor