ROLF ERICSON

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Rolf Ericson (August 29, 1922 – June 16, 1997) was a Swedish jazz trumpeter. He also played the flugelhorn.

He moved to New York City in 1947 and in 1949 joined Charlie Barnet's big band and with Woody Herman in 1950. Later he worked with Paul Gonsalves, Charlie Parker, Lars Gullin, and Charles Mingus.

Returning to Sweden in 1950, he recorded as a leader and with Arne Domnérus, as well as for Leonard Feather's Swinging Swedes. He returned to the U.S. during 1953–1956, and played with the big bands of Charlie Spivak, Harry James, the Dorsey Brothers, and Les Brown and was with the Lighthouse All-Stars. In 1956, he toured Sweden and played with Ernestine Anderson and Lars Gullin.

From 1956–1965 he was back in the U.S., working with Dexter Gordon, Harold Land, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman, Gerry Mulligan, Dan Terry, Max Roach and Charles Mingus, among
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ROLF ERICSON Oh Pretty Little Neida album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Oh Pretty Little Neida
Bop 1972
ROLF ERICSON Rolf Ericson, Johnny Griffin : Sincerely Ours (aka  The Berlin Session) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rolf Ericson, Johnny Griffin : Sincerely Ours (aka The Berlin Session)
Bop 1978
ROLF ERICSON Stockholm Sweetnin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Stockholm Sweetnin
Bop 1985
ROLF ERICSON Rolf Ericson & Bud Lavin Trio album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rolf Ericson & Bud Lavin Trio
Bop 1992
ROLF ERICSON My Foolish Heart album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
My Foolish Heart
Bop 1995
ROLF ERICSON Ellington & Strayhorn album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ellington & Strayhorn
Bop 1995
ROLF ERICSON I Love You So... album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I Love You So...
Bop 1997
ROLF ERICSON Beautiful Love album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Beautiful Love
Bop 1998

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ROLF ERICSON Rolf Ericson and his American Stars:  Forecast / Vacker Flicka album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rolf Ericson and his American Stars: Forecast / Vacker Flicka
Bop 1956
ROLF ERICSON Rolf Ericson Sextet album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rolf Ericson Sextet
Bop 1957
ROLF ERICSON Rolf Ericson - Benny Bailey album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rolf Ericson - Benny Bailey
Bop 1957

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ROLF ERICSON Rolf Ericson And His All American Stars : Transatlantic Wail (aka Rolf Ericson And His All American Stars) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rolf Ericson And His All American Stars : Transatlantic Wail (aka Rolf Ericson And His All American Stars)
Bop 1957

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ROLF ERICSON Miles Away 1950-52 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Miles Away 1950-52
Bop 2010

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