Swedish musicians died in Traffic collision
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Jan Johansson
Jan Johansson (September 16, 1931 Söderhamn-November 9, 1968 Sollentuna Municipality) a.k.a. Johansson, Jan was a Swedish jazz pianist, film score composer and composer. His children are Jens Johansson and Anders Johansson.
His albums include 300.000, 8 Bitar/Innertrio, Ack Värmeland du sköna, Blues, En resa i jazz och folkton, Folkvisor, Intervju med ett piano, Jazz på ungerska / In pleno, Musik genom fyra sekler and Jan Johansson In Hamburg With Georg Riedel. Genres he performed include Jazz.
Jan Johansson is considered one of Sweden's foremost jazz musicians and is widely recognized for his contribution in fusing traditional Swedish folk music with modern jazz techniques. Born in Söderhamn, he began playing the piano from a young age and eventually became interested in jazz music while studying at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.
In the late 1950s, Johansson began incorporating elements of Swedish folk music in his jazz compositions, which resulted in his breakthrough album "Jazz på svenska" (Jazz in Swedish) in 1964, a landmark album in Swedish music history. The album featured jazz interpretations of traditional Swedish folk songs and became a tremendous success, selling over a million copies and inspiring a wave of similar projects in Sweden and beyond.
Throughout his career, Jan Johansson released several albums, including collaborations with other notable jazz musicians. He was also known for his work in film, composing the score for the 1967 Swedish film "Mannen som slutade röka" (The Man Who Quit Smoking).
Sadly, Johansson died at the age of 37 in a car accident, leaving behind a legacy that has continued to inspire generations of Swedish jazz musicians.
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