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Seller: jusom-99 ✉️ (69) 96.4%, Location: Barcelona, ES, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 354740047757 M.RUFF @LIVE CD RARE Leslie Smith,Doobie Brothers,Abba,Ace Of Base WESTCOAST/AOR. M.RUFF - LIVE IN SWEDEN 2003 Ultra Rare. Awesome West Coast/ AOR USA; Feat. Abba/ Ace Of Base Members; Inc Beatles Cover !!! TRACKLIST 1.Intro 2.Show the world 3.Got me on my knees 4.Hanalei 5.Can't get you out of my mind 6.Wishing well 7.More than you'll never know 8.Come together 9.You don't love me like you used to 10.Outro MUSICIANS M.Ruff, Per Lindvall, Leslie Smith, Nils Landgren, Henrik Janson LINE-UP M.Ruff (David Sanborn/Brenda Russell/John Tesh/Eric Burdon/Kenny Loggins) Nils Landgren (Abba/Ace Of Base) Per Lindvall (Abba/A-Ha/Agnetha Faltskog/Morten Harket/Miguel Bose/Leif Strand) Henrik Janson (Ace Of Base/Roxette/Marie Fredriksson/Sanne Salomonsen//Neil Young/Backstreet Boys/Westlife/Blue) Leslie Smith (B.B. King/Stevie Wonder/Peabo Bryson/Quincy Jones/Manfred Mann/Brian Auger/The Average White Band/The Doobie Brothers/Rufus) ------------------------------ M.Ruff (failed to) grow up on the East coast, then moved to Los Angeles where he lived through the hairspray and ignorance of the'80's. More well-known among artists and musicians then in the mass music marketplace. M. stays close to his home of 20 years (Hawaii) rather than take time away from family for "career".  M. works with many of the top international and Hawai'ian artists, writing, recording and producing music. A soulful singer, keyboardist and live performer, He has released twelve solo CDS worldwide. His worship songs have are, in a word, anointed. The music has a unique way of bringing people into the presence of God. He has written multi million selling songs for and with such artists as: Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Cole, India Arie, David Sanborn, Kenny Loggins, BeBe Winans, Kal David, Huey Lewis and the News,  The Doobie Bros. and so many others. Has been musical director for, produced and/or recorded with: India Arie, Chaka, Lionel Ritchie, Bonnie Raitt, Rickie Lee Jones, David Sanborn, The Winans, Andre Crouch, Crystal Lewis, Carl Anderson, Brenda Russell, Kenny Loggins, Randy Brecker, Gino Vannelli, Jose Feliciano, Right Said Fred, Nancy Wilson, Diane Schuur, Eric Burdon, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Nicks, Cyril Pahinui, Hawaiian Style Band, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom,  Eric Gilliom and many others. He is a gifted producer and engineer that will always focus on the song and artistic integrity. As a producer and songwriter,he has been associated with many Grammy Nominations, and has won and been nominated for multiple Na Hoku Hanohano awards (Hawaiian Grammys). His music is used often in Television and Movies. A  dedicated husband and father, terrible golfer, not allowed near power-tools. Nils Landgren Birth name Nils Lennart Landgren Born 15 February 1956 Degerfors, Sweden Genres Jazz, R&B, funk Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Trombone Years active 1978–present Labels ACT Associated acts Ball of Fire, Nils Landgren Funk Unit Career Between 1972 and 1978 he studied classical trombone at the music college in Karlstad, Sweden and continued his education in the university in Arvika. After meeting the Swedish folk-jazz pioneer Bengt-Arne Wallin and trombonist Eje Thelin, Landgren was persuaded to move from his strict classical studies to improvisation and to begin the development of his own sound and approach to music.[1] After his graduation, Landgren moved to Stockholm to work as a professional trombone player. He was soon touring with the successful Swedish pop star, Björn Skifs.[2] Skifs's band, Blue Swede, recorded a number one hit song in the U.S. pop charts with "Hooked on a Feeling".[1][3] In 1981, Thad Jones invited Landgren to join his big band, called Ball of Fire, as the lead trombonist. Landgren has worked in many genres: jazz, rock, soul, hip hop, and big band. By his own reckoning, he has contributed to at least 500 albums by such international stars as ABBA, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Wyclef Jean, and Herbie Hancock. In 1983, he recorded and released his debut album as a solo artist. Planet Rock[2] was followed by Streetfighter (1984), You Are My Number One (1985), Miles from Duke (1987) with Bengt-Arne Wallin, Chapter Two 1 (1987), Chapter Two 2 and Follow Your Heart (1989). Between 1985 and 1987, he performed as an actor, singer, trombonist, and dancer in over 360 performances of the Swedish "play of the year", SKÅL, and apperead in several TV-films as an actor.[3] In 1992, the first performances and recording of the Nils Landgren Unit took place. His breakthrough beyond Scandinavia occurred in 1994 at the Jazz Baltica Festival at Salzau, Germany. The "Unit" became the Nils Landgren Funk Unit. The album Live in Stockholm (ACT) was released that year and was the foundation for the collaboration with Siegfried Loch and his then nascent ACT label.[3] Awards and honors[edit] Jazz Award in Germany for Paint It Blue, 1997[1] Tore Ehrling Prize, Swedish Society of Popular Composers, 2002 Discography (in selection)[edit] Solo albums[edit] 1983: Planet Rock (Frituna/ACT) 1984: Streetfighter (Frituna/ACT) 1985: You Are My Nr. 1 (Frituna/ACT) 1990: Follow Your Heart (Caprice/ACT) 1992: Red Horn (Caprice/ACT) 1993: Ballads (ACT, 1993/98) 1996: Gotland (ACT) 2001: The First Unit (ACT) 2002: Sentimental Journey (ACT) 2016: Some Other Time – A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein (ACT) Nils Landgren Funk Unit[edit] 1995: Live in Stockholm (ACT, 1994–1995), with Maceo Parker 1996: Paint It Blue (ACT) 1998: Live in Montreux (ACT) 1999: 5000 Miles (1999) (ACT) 2001: Fonk Da World (ACT) 2004: Funky ABBA (ACT) 2007: License to Funk (ACT) 2010: Funk for Life (ACT) 2013: Teamwork (ACT) 2014: Eternal Beauty (ACT) 2017: Unbreakable (ACT) Collaborative works[edit] 1985: Skål! (Frituna/ACT), with Martin Ljung, Siw Malmkvist, Thomas Hellberg, Beatrice Järås, Örjan Ramberg & Sharon Dyall 1987: Miles from Duke (Phono Suecia/ACT), with Bengt-Arne Wallin 1987: Chapter Two 1 (ACT) with Johan Norberg 1989: Chapter Two 2 (ACT) with Johan Norberg 1991: Untitled Sketches (ACT), with Tomasz Stanko 1997: Swedish Folk Modern (ACT, 1997–98) with Esbjörn Svensson 2000: Layers of Light (ACT, 1999–2001), with Esbjörn Svensson 2003: I Will Wait For You (ACT), with Rigmor Gustafsson & Flæskekvartetten 2004: Close To You (ACT), with Rigmor Gustafsson & The Jacky Terrasson Trio – Celebrating Dionne Warwick 2005: Creole Love Call (ACT), with Joe Sample & Ray Parker Jr. 2005: Salzau Music on the Water (ACT), with Lars Danielsson & Christopher Dell 2006: Shapes (ATC), with Wolfgang Haffner, feat. Landgren & Lars Danielsson 2006: Christmas with My Friends (ACT) with Viktoria Tolstoy, Jeanette Köhn, Sharon Dyall, Ida Sandlund et al. 2008: Acoustic Shapes (ACT), with Wolfgang Haffner, feat. Landgren & Hubert Nuss[4] 2008: Christmas with My Friends II (ACT), with Jeanette Köhn, Jessica Pilnäs, Sharon Dyall, Ida Sand, Jonas Knutsson, Johan Norberg & Eva Kruse 2009: Chapter Two (ACT), with Johan Norberg 2011: The Moon, the Stars and You (ACT), with Richard Galliano, Lars Danielsson, Joe Sample, Michael Wollny, Rasmus Kihlberg, Steve Gadd and Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra 2012: Christmas with My Friends III (ACT), with Sharon Dyall, Jonas Knutsson, Jeanette Köhn, Eva Kruse, Jessica Pilnäs, Ida Sand, and Johan Norberg[5] 2014: Christmas with My Friends IV (ACT), with Jonas Knutsson, Johan Norbert, Jeanette Köhn, Jessica Pilnäs, Sharon Dyall, Eva Kruse and Ida Sand 2016: Christmas with My Friends V (ACT) 2018: Christmas with My Friends VI (ACT) Swedish funk and jazz trombone player Nils Landgren spent his formative years at the music college in Karlstad and at the university in Arvika studying classical trombone. He discovered improvisation after a meeting with jazz legends Bengt-Arne Wallin and Eje Thelin and moved to Stockholm, after which he toured with Swedish pop phenomena Björn Skifs ("Hooked on a Feeling"). Since then, Landgren has appeared on some 500 albums, including collections from artists as diverse as Herbie Hancock, ABBA, the Crusaders, and Wyclef Jean. He released his debut solo album (Planet Rock ) in 1983, followed by a string of successful titles including Streetfighter, You Are My Nr 1, Miles from Duke, Chapter 2, and Follow Your Heart. In 1992 he formed the Nils Landgren Funk Unit, which has released numerous recordings including Live in Stockholm, Fonk da World, 5,000 Miles, and Funky ABBA. All Credits Arranger Artistic Director Associate Producer Audio Production Brass Composer Featured Artist Finger Snaps Flugelhorn Group Member Guest Artist Guitar Guitar (Rhythm) Horn Kora Liner Notes Lyricist Main Personnel Member of Attributed Artist Mixing Performer Primary Artist Producer Soloist Trombone Trumpet Vocal Arrangement Vocals Vocals (Background) Whistle (Human) 2019  4 Wheel Drive  Lars Danielsson / Wolfgang Haffner / Nils Landgren / Michael Wollny  Primary Artist, Vocals, Trombone, Composer 2018  Christmas with My Friends, Vol. 6  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist 2017  Carnival  Donna E. Scott  Soloist 2017  New Eyes on Martin Luther  Jeanette Kohn / Nils Landgren / Magnus Lindgren  Primary Artist 2016  Christmas with My Friends: The Jubilee Collection  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist 2016  Some Other Time  Nils Landgren / Janis Siegel  Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Trombone 2016  Unstatic  Manu Katché  Trombone 2015  Fritzenized  Jonathan Fritzén  Featured Artist, Trombone 2013  Teamwork  The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Producer, Vocals, Trombone, Group Member 2012  Bar Buenos Aires   Vocals, Trombone, Primary Artist 2012  Children of the Sun  NDR Bigband / Joe Sample  Producer, Featured Artist, Trombone, Soloist 2011  Cool Jazz   Primary Artist 2011  Letters to Herbie  Viktoria Tolstoy  Composer 2011  The Moon, the Stars and You  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist, Producer, Liner Notes, Vocals, Trombone, Composer 2010  Funk for Life  Nils Landgren / The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Trombone, Composer, Lyricist 2009  40 Største Hits  Jahn Teigen  Trombone 2009  Cool Tributes: The Chill-Out Session   Primary Artist 2009  Magic Moments @ Schloss Elmau   Primary Artist 2009  Round Silence  Wolfgang Haffner  Primary Artist 2008  Cheek to Cheek  Anita Skorgan / Jahn Teigen  Trombone 2008  Christmas With My Friends, Vol. 2  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist 2008  I Love Jazz [Wagram]   Primary Artist 2008  Skifs Hits  Björn Skifs  Kora 2008  The Jazzymental Softmix   Primary Artist 2008  Wavemusic, Vol. 12   Composer, Primary Artist 2008  Wolfgang on My Mind  Georg Riedel / Swedish Radio Jazz Gruppen  Trombone, Soloist 2007  All Jazz   Primary Artist 2007  Beneath My Skin  Trine Rein  Trombone 2007  Licence to Funk  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist, Producer, Audio Production, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals, Trombone, Composer 2007  Loungin at Redkliff: Kampengrooves  Ive Mendes  Primary Artist 2007  Magic Nordic Voices   Primary Artist 2007  Up North  Lennart Åberg / Norrbotten Big Band  Soloist, Trombone 2006  Christmas Concert with My Friends  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist 2006  Christmas with My Friends, Vol. 1  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist 2006  Creole Love Call  Nils Landgren / Joe Sample  Primary Artist, Producer, Arranger, Audio Production, Main Personnel, Vocals, Trombone, Vocals (Background) 2006  Jazz Pop [Ayia Napa]   Producer, Primary Artist 2006  Vores Bedste  Danser med Drenge  Trombone, Soloist 2006  Wave Music, Vol. 10   Primary Artist 2005  Close to You  Rigmor Gustafsson / Jacky Terrasson / Jacky Terrasson Jazz Trio  Guest Artist, Producer, Audio Production, Main Personnel, Whistle (Human), Trombone, Vocals (Background), Finger Snaps 2005  Hot Pots, Vol. 1   Primary Artist 2005  Moreorless Jazz   Primary Artist 2005  Pozytywne Wibracje, Vol. 7   Primary Artist 2005  The Complete Studio Recordings  ABBA  Brass 2005  Wave Music, Vol. 8   Primary Artist 2004  For Minnenas Skull 1978-1992  Eva Dahlgren  Trombone 2004  Funky ABBA  Nils Landgren / The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Primary Artist, Producer, Mixing, Liner Notes, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals, Trombone, Vocal Arrangement 2004  Shining on You  Viktoria Tolstoy  Guest Artist, Producer, Audio Production, Main Personnel, Trombone, Vocals (Background) 2004  Swedish Folk Modern  Nils Landgren / Esbjörn Svensson  Primary Artist 2004  Wave Music, Vol. 6   Primary Artist 2003  Fonk da World  Nils Landgren / The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Primary Artist, Vocals, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Composer, Lyricist 2003  Voulez Vous/Super Trouper/Arrival  ABBA  Trombone 2002  Green Prints  Lennart Åberg  Trombone 2002  Sentimental Journey: Ballads, Vol. 2  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist 2002  Urban Life  The V.I.P. Club  Trombone 2000  Jazz Goes to Hollywood  Lalo Schifrin  Guest Artist, Trombone 1999  5,000 Miles  The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Producer, Primary Artist, Vocals, Trombone, Associate Producer, Group Member, Composer, Lyricist 1999  Live in Stockholm  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist 1998  Bravissimo, Vol. 2: 50 Years of NDR Big Band  NDR Bigband  Composer 1998  Cruel Summer  Ace of Base  Horn 1998  Flowers  Ace of Base  Horn 1998  Live Every Minute  Oscar Brown  Trombone 1997  Paint It Blue  The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Producer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Trumpet, Trombone, Composer 1997  Raga, Bebop & Anything  Jan Wallgren  Trombone 1996  Bernard Purdie's Soul to Jazz  Bernard "Pretty" Purdie  Trombone 1996  Little Magic in a Noisy World  Nguyên Lê  Producer, Trombone, Performer, Primary Artist 1996  Norrbotten Big Band: Impressions/Lament/Stonefree  Norrbotten Big Band  Arranger, Vocals, Trombone 1996  Shapes  Josefin Nilsson  Trombone, Vocals (Background) 1996  Sheffield Jazz Experience   Trombone 1996  The Last Concert  Eddie Harris  Guest Artist 1996  The Sheffield Pop Experience   Trombone 1996  Totta 2: Hjärtats Slutna Rum  Totta Näslund  Trombone, Composer 1995  Cafe International  Ulf Adaker  Trombone 1995  European Voices  Lars Danielsson  Trombone 1995  Funk Unit: Live in Stockholm  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist 1995  Live  Swedish Jazz  Trombone 1995  Raggruppamento  Bobo Stenson / The Swedish Radio Jazz Group / Eje Thelin  Trombone 1995  Regni  Bosse Broberg  Trombone 1994  Chapter 2  Nils Landgren / Johan Norberg  Primary Artist, Vocals, Trumpet, Trombone, Composer 1994  Follow Your Heart  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist, Trombone 1994  Red Horn  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist, Trombone 1990  1939  Louise Hoffsten  Primary Artist 1990  Jade  Steve Dobrogosz  Trombone 1979  Voulez-Vous  ABBA  Trombone  30 Jahre Bundesjazzorchester  BuJazzO  Composer, Trombone, Vocals  4 Kungar Och en Dam  Bohuslän Big Band  Primary Artist  Act Family Band: The Jubilee Concerts  ACT Family Band  Primary Artist, Trombone, Vocals  Balearic Electronic   Composer, Primary Artist  Batucada Jazz  Magnus Lindgren  Guest Artist, Trombone  Best of Lounge Classics: 56 Electronic Chillout   Primary Artist  Big Band with Horace Parlan & Doug Raney  Bernt Rosengren / Bernt Rosengren Big Band  Trombone  Big-5: Jahn Teigen  Jahn Teigen  Trombone  Bistro-Jarl   Primary Artist  Christmas Island  Jill Johnson  Composer  Christmas With My Friends, Vol. 5  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist  Christmas with My Friends, Vol. 4  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist  Christmas with My Friends, Vols. 1-3  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist  DPI Collection (Vol. 13)   Primary Artist  DPI Collection, Vol. 11   Primary Artist  DPI Collection, Vol. 12   Composer, Primary Artist  Don't Fence Me In: The Music of Cole Porter  Bohuslän Big Band / Nils Landgren / Colin Towns  Primary Artist, Guest Artist, Producer, Vocals, Trombone, Artistic Director, Soloist  Eternal Beauty  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Trombone, Composer  Fahrt ins Blaue II: Groovin' in the Spirit of Jazz   Primary Artist  Fragile at Schloss Elmau  Nils Landgren / Michael Wollny  Primary Artist  Funky Abba [Kultur Spiegel Edition]  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist  Gottlob + Ostendorf Present Private Pleasure, Vol. 2   Composer  Jazzy Lounge: The Electro-Swing Session   Primary Artist  Magic Moments, Vol. 12   Primary Artist  Magic Moments, Vol. 4: Jazz Is Cool   Primary Artist  MoreOrLess Christmas, Vol. 3   Primary Artist  Nekoti Rock  UMO Jazz Orchestra  Primary Artist  Own Style  Rüdiger Baldauf  Featured Artist, Soloist  Pompöös  Harold Glöckler  Primary Artist  School of Funk  Deon Yates  Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Producer  Sentimental Journey  Nils Landgren  Primary Artist  Smooth Jazz Lounge  Mezzoforte / Sophie Milman  Primary Artist  Stockholm Underground  Magnus Lindgren  Producer, Trombone  Studio Tan  Daniel Fridell / Henrik Janson / Henrik Jansson / Per Lindvall  Featured Artist, Trombone  Supermusic  UMO Jazz Orchestra  Primary Artist  Swedish Jazz: Live from the Swedish Jazz Celebration 2007   Arranger, Primary Artist  The Jubilee Album: 20 Magic Years   Composer, Featured Artist, Primary Artist, Trombone, Vocals  The 75th Birthday Celebration: Live At Montreux 2008  Quincy Jones  Guest Artist, Trombone  The Getaway  Magnum Coltrane Price  Horn  Twenty Five Magic Years: The Jubilee Album   Primary Artist, Producer, Trombone, Vocals  Unbreakable  The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Producer, Vocals, Trombone, Group Member, Composer  Upgraded in Gothenburg  Julian Wasserfuhr / Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr Quartet / Roman Wasserfuhr  Producer, Liner Notes, Trombone, Primary Artist  Wheel Drive Live  Lars Danielsson / Wolfgang Haffner / Nils Landgren / Michael Wollny  Primary Artist Similar To Alabama 3 Geoff Tate Steve Harris Deep Banana Blackout Gordon Downie Stefan Lessard Hipbone Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews Influenced By Parliament John Coltrane Miles Davis Associated With Joe Sample Ray Parker, Jr. Herbie Hancock ABBA The Nils Landgren Funk Unit Wyclef Jean Collaborated With Lennart Åberg Per Lindvall entered the ABBA picture relatively late. His youth had something to do with this: he was only 21 when he made his ABBA debut on the session for Super Trouper (the song) in October 1980. Per had been touring as a drummer since he was 13, and started working as a session musician in 1978. The following year he became a member of Janne Schaffer’s band Hörselmat, and it was probably through Janne’s recommendation that he ended up on the Super Trouper session. A highly regarded drummer ever since, Per ended up playing drums on two tracks on ABBA’s last album The Visitors (Soldiers and the title track) in 1981. With the exception of The Day Before You Came, he was the only drummer used on the last group recordings in 1982. Together with Rutger Gunnarsson and Lasse Wellander, he also formed the core unit of musicians used by Björn and Benny on the Chess concept album, the two Gemini albums, and the Josefin Nilsson album Shapes. All Credits Additional Music Additional Personnel Bateria Composer Drum Breaks Drum Overdubs Drums Hi Hat Main Personnel Member of Attributed Artist Musician Overdubs Percussion Primary Artist Slagverk Vocals 2019  Dusk to Dawn, Pts. 1-3  Mr. Tophat  Drums 2018  Dancing Queen  Cher  Drums 2018  Global Griot  Eric Bibb  Drums 2018  Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]   Drums 2014  Engelbert Calling  Engelbert Humperdinck  Drums, Percussion 2013  A  Agnetha Fältskog  Drums 2013  Centre Stage  Kimberley Walsh  Drums, Percussion 2011  Fra Lippo Lippi  Fra Lippo Lippi  Additional Music 2011  My Life II...The Journey Continues (Act 1)  Mary J. Blige  Drums 2011  Songs from Before  Fionnuala Sherry  Drums 2010  20: En Jubileumssamling  Lisa Nilsson  Drums, Percussion 2010  Free...Plus/Body & Soul...Plus  Rick Astley  Drum Overdubs, Drums 2010  Magi  Hedvig & Selma  Drums 2010  Under My Skin  Play  Drums 2009  Helt Nära Dig: Samlade Album  Ted Gärdestad  Slagverk 2009  Strålande Jul  Sissel Kyrkjebø / Odd Nordstoga  Drums 2008  Bronk  Bronk  Composer 2008  Jørn Hoels Beste: Æ Så Mæ Tilbake  Jørn Hoel  Percussion 2008  Letter from Egypt  Morten Harket  Drums 2008  Mamma Mia! [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]  Meryl Streep  Drums 2008  The Ultimate Collection  Rick Astley  Main Personnel 2007  Beneath My Skin  Trine Rein  Drums, Percussion 2007  Inside I'm Singing  Secret Garden  Drums 2007  Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur   Drums 2007  Savoy Songbook, Vol. 1  Savoy  Drums, Musician 2007  The Very Best of Trine Rein  Trine Rein  Drums, Percussion 2006  I Keep My Cool  Rebekka Bakken  Drums 2005  Analogue  a-ha  Drums 2005  Is That You?  Rebekka Bakken  Drums 2005  The Complete Studio Recordings  ABBA  Additional Personnel, Drums 2005  The Definitive Singles Collection: 1984-2004  a-ha  Drums 2004  A Family Affair  Eric Bibb / Leon Bibb  Drums 2004  All Good Things  Sissel  Drums 2004  Five  Anders Holst  Drums 2004  Funky ABBA  Nils Landgren / The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Member of Attributed Artist, Drums 2004  Seafarer's Song  Ketil Bjørnstad  Drums 2004  The Art of How to Fall  Rebekka Bakken  Drums 2004  White on Blue  Crossfade  Drums, Percussion 2003  How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head  a-ha  Drums 2003  Strings Attached [Video]  Ian Hunter  Drums 2003  Strings Attached: A Very Special Night with Ian Hunter  Ian Hunter  Main Personnel, Drums 2002  2002 Latin Grammy Nominees   Bateria 2002  Collection 1991-2002  Louise Hoffsten  Drums 2002  Lifelines  a-ha  Drums 2002  Lifelines [Single]  a-ha  Drums 2002  Uncovered Too  Smokie  Musician 2001  Remembering the Times  Danniebelle Hall  Drums 2001  Sereno  Miguel Bosé  Bateria 2001  Solid Ether  Nils Petter Molvær  Drums 2001  Un Porto Nel Vento & Boys in Time  Ron  Drums 2000  Heartland  Henning Kvitnes  Drums 2000  Minor Earth Major Sky  a-ha  Drums 2000  Once Bitten Twice Shy  Ian Hunter  Drums 2000  Queen of Bad Excuses  Cæcilie Norby  Drums 2000  Sannes Bästa, Vol. 2  Sanne Salomonsen  Drums 2000  Selected Signs, Vol. 2   Drums 2000  Spirit Tales  Stephen Simmonds  Drums, Percussion, Primary Artist 2000  The Best of Sissel  Sissel  Drums 2000  The Feeling of Romance  Gheorghe Zamfir  Drums 1999  Best of Steve Dobrogosz & Berit Andersson  Steve Dobrogosz  Drums 1999  Greatest Hits  Mikael Rickfors  Drums 1999  Mountains of Time  Savoy  Drums 1999  Without Vertigo  Glen Scott  Drums 1998  Once Maneras de Ponerse Un Sombrero  Miguel Bosé  Drums 1997  Happy Man Don't Kill  Mikael Rickfors  Drums, Percussion 1997  Me to You  Eric Bibb  Drums 1997  The Artful Dodger  Ian Hunter  Drums, Percussion 1996  Kim Larsen & Kjukken  Kim Larsen & Kjukken  Hi Hat 1996  Little Magic in a Noisy World  Nguyên Lê  Drums 1996  Shapes  Josefin Nilsson  Drums, Percussion 1996  Sheffield Jazz Experience   Drums 1996  The Sheffield Pop Experience   Drums 1996  Totta 2: Hjärtats Slutna Rum  Totta Näslund  Slagverk, Composer 1996  Vorrei Incontrarti Fra Cent'anni  Ron  Drums 1995  Wild Seed  Morten Harket  Drums 1994  And She Closed Her Eyes  Stina Nordenstam  Drums, Percussion 1994  Brusa högre lilla å  Björn J:son Lindh  Percussion 1994  Chess in Concert [1994 Swedish Concert Cast]   Drums, Percussion 1991  Free  Rick Astley  Drums, Overdubs 1990  Jade  Steve Dobrogosz  Drums 1990  Moonroom  Matz Nilsson & Hawk on Flight  Member of Attributed Artist, Drums 1990  The Year  Leif Strand  Drums, Percussion 1990  Zodiac  Leif Strand  Percussion 1989  Utanfor Murarna  Ulf Lundell  Drums 1989  Wunder Gescheh'n  Nena  Drums 1988  Get Here  Brenda Russell  Drums 1986  Traffic  Janne Schaffer  Vocals, Drums, Percussion 1985  Love Hurts  Elaine Paige  Drums, Percussion 1984  Chess [Original Cast Recording]   Drums, Percussion 1984  Livet i regnskogarna  Electric Banana Band  Composer 1983  Thank You for the Music  ABBA  Drums 1983  Wrap Your Arms Around Me  Agnetha Fältskog  Drums 1981  The Visitors  ABBA  Drums 1981  Wet Wings  Björn J:son Lindh  Drum Breaks 1980  Super Trouper  ABBA  Drums  Bronk, Vol. 2  Staffan Astner / Per Lindvall / Sven Lindvall  Primary Artist  CWF  Champlin Williams Friestedt / Bill Champlin / Peter Friestedt / Joseph Williams  Drums, Percussion  Forever Not Yours [Demo]  a-ha  Drums  Great Big Change  Jamie Meyer  Drums  Hey You!  SKO / Torp  Drums  Jule Hulubulu   Drums  Julekalendersange   Drums  Katharsis/Earmeal/Presens  Janne Schaffer  Drums, Percussion, Vocals  Southward Bound  B.B. Driftwood  Drums, Percussion  Stockholm Underground  Magnus Lindgren  Drums  Studio Tan  Daniel Fridell / Henrik Janson / Henrik Jansson / Per Lindvall  Primary Artist, Drums, Percussion  Stämningfullt: En Vinterresa  Janne Schaffer  Slagverk  Unplugged  Sanne Salomonsen  Drums  Unpolished  Søren Sko  Drums, Percussion Collaborated With Agnetha Fältskog Åke Sundqvist Janne Schaffer Lasse Wellander Rutger Gunnarsson Lars Danielsson Birth name Lars Danielsson Born 5 September 1958 (age 61) Gothenburg Genres Jazz Occupation(s) Bassist, Composer, Record producer Instruments Cello, Double bass , Electric upright bass Labels ACT Lars Danielsson (born 5 September 1958) is a Swedish jazz bassist, composer and record producer. Biography Danielsson was born in Smålandsstenar, and was educated at the music conservatory in Gothenburg. He plays double bass, electric bass and cello. In 1985, he formed a quartet with saxophonist Dave Liebman, pianist Bobo Stenson and drummer Jon Christensen that sometimes used Danielsson's name, producing several albums. He also worked with big bands. He played and recorded with, among others, John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Mike Stern, Billy Hart, Charles Lloyd, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leszek Mozdzer, Joey Calderazzo, Gino Vannelli and Dave Kikoski. Since 1980, he has released eight solo albums with the Lars Danielssons Quartet. In these albums, Alex Acuña, John Abercrombie, Bill Evans, Kenny Wheeler, Rick Margitza and Niels Lan Doky were featured. As a producer, Danielsson has been responsible for productions with Cæcilie Norby and the Danish radio orchestra among others. Discography Year recorded Title Label Notes 2018  Summerwind  ACT Music  With Paolo Fresu 2017  Liberetto III[1]  ACT Music  With Gregory Privat, John Parricelli and Magnus Öström 2016  Lars Danielsson Songbook[1]  ACT Music  Solo piano/bass 2016  Sun Blowing[1]  ACT Music  With Marius Neset and Morten Lund 2014  Liberetto II[1]  ACT Music  With Tigran Hamasyan, John Parricelli and Magnus Öström 2012  Liberetto[1]  ACT Music  With Tigran Hamasyan, Magnus Öström, Arve Henriksen and John Parricelli 2009  Tarantella[2][1]  ACT Music  With Leszek Mozdzer, Mathias Eick, Eric Harland and John Parricelli 2007  Pasodoble[1]  ACT Music  With Leszek Mozdzer 2006  Mélange Bleu[1]  ACT Music  With Bugge Wesseltoft and Nils Petter Molvær 2005  The Time  Outside Music  With Leszek Mozdzer and Zohar Fresco 2004  Libera Me[1][3]  ACT Music  With Nils Petter Molvær, Jon Christensen and Cæcilie Norby 1999  Time Unit  Dragon Records  With Anders Kjellberg [sv; de], Göran Klinghagen and Anders Persson [sv] 1997  Live At Visiones  Dragon Records  With Dave Liebman, Jon Christensen and Bobo Stenson 1997  Origo  Curling Legs  With John Abercrombie and Adam Nussbaum 1994  Continuation  L+R Records  With John Abercrombie and Adam Nussbaum 1995  European Voices  Dragon Records   1994  Far North  Curling Legs  With Dave Liebman, Jon Christensen and Bobo Stenson 1992  Fresh Enough  L+R Records  With Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, Bill Evans, Dave Liebman, Niels Lan Doky and Ulf Wakenius 1991  Poems  Dragon Records  With Jon Christensen, Bobo Stenson and David Liebman 1990  Nightlight  Royal Music  With Alex Acuña 1987  Tiá Diá  Royal Music  With Alex Acuña, Lars Jansson, Ulf Jansson and David Wilczewski 1986  New Hands  Dragon Records  With Dave Liebman, Bobo Stenson and Jon Christensen Also appears on Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente 2011) Henrik Janson Henrik John Janson Born 11 March 1961 Origin Karlstad, Sweden Genres Pop, classical crossover, jazz, funk, R&B Occupation(s) Music arranger, guitarist, producer, songwriter Instruments Guitar, keyboards, cello, bass Years active 1980–present Associated acts Céline Dion, Pink, Britney Spears, Il Divo, Westlife Henrik Janson (born 11 March 1961) is a Swedish music arranger, guitarist, record producer and songwriter. Founding a band at thirteen, in 1974, Janson today works with both domestic and international artists. Career Early years Janson was born and raised in Hammarö, in the province of Värmland, Sweden. At the age of nine, he began taking cello lessons while three years later starting to learn how to play the guitar, today his main instrument. Before entering high school, where he studied music, Janson already had founded his own jazz-rock band, Mantra, in which he played the guitar and wrote all the music. The band was dissolved in 1981 when Janson decided to move to Stockholm, where he lives today. Settled in the capital, Janson became a coveted studio musician also frequently being engaged as a record producer and music arranger. In addition he worked as a guitarist on tours with artists such as Roxette, M.Ruff Band, Nils Landgren Funk Unit, Tomas Ledin and Ratata. In 1989 Janson recorded and released a solo album, Livingroom, for which he was nominated a Swedish Grammis Award, equivalent to the Grammy in the USA. String- and orchestra arranger In 1992 Henrik teamed up with his brother Ulf Janson starting to write music arrangements for orchestras, both also working as conductors. Through the years they have collaborated with The London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. The opera crossover quartet Il Divo was formed by the music manager Simon Cowell in 2003. Their self-titled debut album was released in November the following year and went straight to number one in the UK and in seven other countries. Henrik and Ulf Janson arranged the orchestra and worked as conductors on parts of the album,[1] which they also did on the group’s following two UK number one studio albums Ancora and Siempre.[2] On each three records, Henrik also was engaged as a guitarist.[1] In June 2007, the British tenor Paul Potts was crowned winner of the first season of ITV’s talent show Britain’s Got Talent. Potts’ debut album One Chance, including Jansons’ arrangements for orchestra which the brothers also conducted,[1] came out a month later. Just like Il Divo’s first album it went to number one in the UK,[3] as well as in eight other countries. Two years later, in 2009, they returned working with Potts on his sophomore album Passione.[1] String arrangements by Janson are also found on seven UK Top 40 number one songs: "Hallelujah" with Alexandra Burke, the 2008 X Factor-winner[4] "That’s My Goal" with Shayne Ward, the 2005 X Factor-winner[5] "Evergreen" with Will Young, the 2002 Pop Idol-winner [6] "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" with Gareth Gates, the 2002 Pop Idol runner-up [7] "If I Let You Go,"[8] "Fool Again"[9] and "My Love,"[10] all with Westlife, released in 1999-2000. Other songs including string arrangements by Janson are "Fuckin’ Perfect" and "I Don’t Believe You" (both with Pink), "Toxic" (Britney Spears), "The Call" and "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" (both with The Backstreet Boys).[1] Songwriting Alongside arranging and producing music, Janson also writes songs within different genres, from pop and jazz to classical crossover, often in collaboration with other songwriters. Examples of songs co-written for artists by Janson: "You're Out Of My Life" (Darin), "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" (S Club 8), "Fools" (Rachel Stevens), "Come Primavera" (Il Divo), "What You Believe In" (Take That), "Like Suicide" (Christian Walz), "The Queen" (Velvet) and "Discoteque" (Elin Lanto). Janson also has contributed with songs on Swedish artist Lisa Nilsson’s albums Små Rum and Viva and working as a guitarist on her albums Himlen Runt Hörnet and Till Morelia.[1] Collaborations Through the years, Janson has collaborated with artists such as Aqua, Backstreet Boys, Benny Andersson, Bernard Purdie, Brenda Russell, Britney Spears, Céline Dion, Cody Karey, Eddie Harris, Emilia Mitiku, Il Divo, Katherine Jenkins, Kelly Rowland, Maceo Parker, Max Martin, Michael Bolton, M.Ruff, Nils Landgren, Paul Potts, Peter Jöback, Pink, Randy Brecker, Robyn, Ronan Keating, Roxette, Take That, The Tenors, Toots Thielemans, Westlife and Arch Enemy.[1] Recent work On 5 December 2013 Céline Dion released the song "Breakaway" as a single in the UK. Her album, Loved Me Back to Life, also includes "Somebody Loves Somebody", both songs with string arrangements co-written by Janson.[1] The annual Nobel Prize Awards in 2013 were presented in Stockholm on 10 December. During the following banquet held at the Stockholm City Hall, the classical crossover composition "Anthem for all Mankind",[11] with music written and produced by Janson for the event, was performed by the Swedish opera trio Divine. All Credits Additional Music Arranger Arreglos Bass Cello Choir Arrangement Choir Conductor Choir/Chorus Composer Conductor Director Engineer Guest Artist Guitar Guitar (Acoustic) Guitar (Bass) Guitar (Electric) Guitar (Synthesizer) Guitars Horn Arrangements Horn Conductor Instrumentation Keyboards Klaviatur Mastering Member of Attributed Artist Mixing Orchestra Assembly Orchestral Arrangements Primary Artist Producer Programming String Arrangements String Conductor Strings Talk Box Various Instruments 2017  Will to Power  Arch Enemy  String Arrangements, String Conductor, Strings 2014  War Eternal  Arch Enemy  Arranger, Conductor 2013  Centre Stage  Kimberley Walsh  Guitar 2013  Loved Me Back to Life  Céline Dion  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2013  One Chance [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]  Paul Potts  Conductor 2013  The Essential Will Young  Will Young  Arranger, Conductor 2013  The Greatest Hits  Paul Potts  Arranger, Choir Arrangement, Choir Conductor, Conductor, Guitar, Orchestral Arrangements, String Arrangements 2012  Criminal Heaven  We Are Serenades  Conductor, String Arrangements 2012  Get Started  David Lindgren  Composer 2012  Heal  Loreen  Conductor, String Arrangements 2012  My Christmas  Katherine Jenkins  Conductor 2012  The Greatest Hits  Il Divo  Arranger, Conductor, Guitar (Acoustic), String Arrangements 2011  C'est La Rentrée 2011   Arranger 2011  Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011   Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Engineer, Programming, String Arrangements, Various Instruments 2011  Fra Lippo Lippi  Fra Lippo Lippi  Additional Music 2011  Mil Efter Mil: En Resa Med Totta 1945-2005  Totta Näslund  Cello 2011  One Fine Day  Katherine Jenkins  Conductor 2011  Pure... Divas   String Arrangements 2011  The Essential Celine Dion  Céline Dion  Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor 2011  Un Maxx de Tubes [Warner]   Composer 2010  20: En Jubileumssamling  Lisa Nilsson  Arranger, Composer, Director, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Orchestral Arrangements, Producer 2010  A Thousand Different Ways/Measure of a Man  Clay Aiken  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2010  Bring Him Home  Alfie Boe  Guitar 2010  Canterò  Amaury Vassili   Composer 2010  Greatest Hits... So Far!!!  P!nk  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2010  Lovekiller  Darin  Composer, Guitar, Instrumentation, Keyboards, Producer, String Arrangements 2010  Painted Dreams  Anders Ekborg  Composer, Keyboards 2010  Wide Awake  Joe McElderry  Conductor, String Arrangements 2009  Essential Great Voices   Arreglos 2009  Hop Bec, Vol. 7   Composer 2009  Hop Bec, Vol. 8   Composer 2009  Imprezka 2009 Same Hity, Vol. 2   Composer 2009  Imprezka 2009 Same Hity, Vol. 3   Composer 2009  Let's Talk About Love/A New Day Has Come  Céline Dion  Conductor, String Arrangements 2009  Overcome  Alexandra Burke  Conductor, String Arrangements 2009  Passione  Paul Potts  Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Guitar 2009  Stjernenat + Nogle gange...  Søs Fenger  Composer 2009  Super Driving Hits   Composer 2009  The Canadian Tenors  The Canadian Tenors  Conductor, String Arrangements 2009  The Collection: Let's Talk About Love/Falling into You/A New Day Has Come  Céline Dion  Conductor, String Arrangements 2009  The Hits  Will Young  Arranger, Conductor 2009  Where We Are  Westlife  String Arrangements 2009  Zet Dance Party, Vol. 4   Composer 2009  Zet Sita Muzyki: Przeboje Na Lato 2009   Composer 2008  Bravo Hits: Zima 2009   Composer 2008  Festivalfavoriter (Utländska Hits På Svenska)   Arranger 2008  Funhouse  P!nk  Arranger, Strings, String Arrangements, String Conductor 2008  För Kärlekens Skull  Christer Sjögren  Producer, Arranger, Klaviatur 2008  Hallelujah  Alexandra Burke  Conductor, String Arrangements 2008  My Love: Essential Collection  Céline Dion  Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor 2008  R&B Divas [Universal 1CD]   Composer 2008  RMF Najlepsza Muzyka Zima 2008/09   Composer 2008  Ready to Fly  Amy Pearson  Arranger, Conductor 2008  Rhydian  Rhydian  Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements, String Arrangements 2008  Sanne Salomonsen [1985]  Sanne Salomonsen  Composer 2008  Unbeautiful  Lesley Roy  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2008  What You're On  Rogue Traders  String Conductor 2008  Årets Julkonsert   Arranger 2007  Back Home  Westlife  Conductor, String Arrangements 2007  Beneath My Skin  Trine Rein  Arranger, Guitar 2007  Classical 2008   Conductor 2007  En Blekt Blondins Ballader 1980-2005  Eva Dahlgren  Guitar 2007  One Chance  Paul Potts  Arranger, Conductor, Guitar, String Arrangements 2007  Rejoice  Katherine Jenkins  Conductor 2007  Set Me Free  Marion Raven  String Arrangements 2007  The Secret  Marie Picasso  String Arrangements 2007  The Very Best of Trine Rein  Trine Rein  Arranger, Guitar 2007  Through My Eyes  Erica Baxter  String Arrangements 2007  Under Vulkanen: 1972-2007  Ulf Lundell  String Arrangements 2007  Who I Am  Amy Pearson  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2006  A Thousand Different Ways  Clay Aiken  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2006  Angelis  Angelis  String Arrangements 2006  Beautiful World  Take That  Composer 2006  Bianca Ryan  Bianca Ryan  String Arrangements 2006  Cirklar  CajsaStina Åkerström  Guitar 2006  Coast to Coast/World of Our Own  Westlife  Arranger, Conductor, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), String Arrangements 2006  Fired Up  Alesha Dixon  Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Composer 2006  Limited Deluxe Box  Il Divo  Conductor, Guitar (Acoustic), Orchestral Arrangements 2006  R&B Divas   Composer 2006  R&B Divas [Universal]   Composer 2006  Rose  Westlife  String Arrangements 2006  Roxbox 1981-2006  Roxette  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2006  Sanne Salomonsen-The Hits  Sanne Salomonsen  Composer 2006  Shayne Ward  Shayne Ward  Conductor, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), String Arrangements, String Conductor 2006  Siempre  Il Divo  Arranger, Conductor, Guitar (Acoustic), String Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements, String Conductor, Composer 2006  Stronger  Agnes  String Arrangements 2006  The Love Album  Westlife  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2006  Time of Our Lives, Pt. 2 [Maxi Single]  Il Divo  Conductor, Guitar (Acoustic), Orchestral Arrangements 2005  Ancora  Il Divo  Arranger, Conductor, Guitar (Acoustic) 2005  Face To Face  Westlife  Conductor, String Arrangements 2005  Gift Pack  Il Divo  Arranger, Conductor 2005  Gleda: Songs from Scandinavia  Jesper Bodilsen / Stefano Bollani / Morten Lund  Composer 2005  Here I Am  Marion Raven  String Arrangements 2005  Il Divo  Il Divo  Arranger, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements 2005  One  Elin Lanto  Arranger, Conductor 2005  The Album  Sanne Salomonsen  Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Composer 2004  Best of Blue  Blue  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2004  Breathe Easy  Blue  String Arrangements, String Conductor 2004  Bringing You the Magic!  Jay-Kid  Conductor, Horn Arrangements 2004  For Minnenas Skull 1978-1992  Eva Dahlgren  Guitar 2004  Funky ABBA  Nils Landgren / The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Member of Attributed Artist, Guitar 2004  Listen  C21  Arranger, Conductor 2004  Strip Music  Strip Music  Mastering 2003  Backstreet Boys/Backstreet's Back  Backstreet Boys  String Arrangements 2003  Blame It On The Boogie  Jay-Kid  Horn Arrangements, Horn Conductor 2003  Funky Dory  Rachel Stevens  Guitar, Composer 2003  Go Your Own Way  Gareth Gates  Conductor, String Arrangements 2003  Guilty  Blue  Conductor, String Arrangements 2003  Turnaround  Westlife  Arranger, Conductor 2003  What My Heart Wants to Say  Gareth Gates  Conductor, String Arrangements 2002  ...Baby One More Time/Oops!...I Did It Again  Britney Spears  Guitar 2002  A New Day Has Come  Céline Dion  Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor 2002  Another You Another Me  H & Claire  String Arrangements, Orchestra Assembly 2002  Anything Is Possible/Evergreen  Will Young  Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements 2002  Cut the Circulation Off  The Spitts  Guitar, Choir/Chorus 2002  From Now On  Will Young  Arranger, Conductor 2002  Gold: Greatest Hits  Steps  Arranger, Conductor 2002  I Wish You Love  Gloria Gaynor  Guitar 2002  Karlekens Guld  Marie Fredriksson  Guitar (Synthesizer), String Arrangements 2002  Only a Woman Like You  Michael Bolton  Conductor, String Arrangements 2002  The Collection  98°  Guitar (Acoustic) 2002  Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits, Vol. 1  Westlife  Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements 2002  Where the Bad Boys Rock   Guitar 2001  All Rise  Blue  Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor 2001  Buzz  Steps  Arranger, Conductor, String Conductor 2001  Buzz [Single]  Steps  Arranger, Conductor 2001  More Than That  Backstreet Boys  String Arrangements 2001  Osannolikt Svenskt   Primary Artist 2001  Små Rum  Lisa Nilsson  Composer 2001  The Hits: Chapter One  Backstreet Boys  Guitar 2001  Total Wilmer X  Wilmer X  String Arrangements 2001  Ultimate Collection  Brenda Russell  Guitar 2001  World of Our Own  Westlife  Conductor, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), String Arrangements, Choir Arrangement, Choir Conductor 2000  Black & Blue  Backstreet Boys  Guitar, String Arrangements, String Conductor 2000  Coast to Coast  Westlife  Arranger, Conductor, Composer 2000  Greatest Hits [Arista]  Ace of Base  String Arrangements 2000  No. 1 Hits & Rare Tracks  Westlife  String Arrangements 2000  Oops!...I Did It Again  Britney Spears  Guitar 2000  Revelation  98°  Guitar (Acoustic) 2000  Sannes Bästa, Vol. 2  Sanne Salomonsen  Guitar, Composer 2000  Spirit Tales  Stephen Simmonds  Guitar, Primary Artist 1999  5,000 Miles  The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Guest Artist, Guitar 1999  Endless Night  Weeping Willows  Arranger 1999  Millennium  Backstreet Boys  Arranger, Conductor 1999  Singles of the 90s  Ace of Base  String Arrangements 1999  This Christmas  98°  Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) 1999  Twelve Months, Eleven Days  Gary Barlow  String Arrangements 1999  Westlife  Westlife  String Arrangements 1998  Big Big World  Emilia  Conductor, String Arrangements 1998  Cruel Summer  Ace of Base  Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Horn Conductor, String Conductor 1998  Flowers  Ace of Base  Conductor, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements 1997  Backstreet's Back  Backstreet Boys  String Arrangements 1997  Baladas en Español  Roxette  Arranger, String Arrangements 1997  Paint It Blue  The Nils Landgren Funk Unit  Guitar, Composer 1997  Robyn Is Here  Robyn  Guitar 1996  Little Magic in a Noisy World  Nguyên Lê  Producer, Guitar 1996  Shapes  Josefin Nilsson  Guitar (Electric) 1996  Sheffield Jazz Experience   Guitar (Electric) 1996  The Sheffield Pop Experience   Guitar (Electric) 1995  Don't Bore Us - Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits  Roxette  Talk Box 1995  Les Greatest Hits  Army of Lovers  Guitar 1995  Sex & Violins  Rednex  Guitar 1995  Totta Näslund  Totta Näslund  Cello 1994  Brusa högre lilla å  Björn J:son Lindh  Talk Box 1992  Fantasy Hotel  Carl Anderson  Composer 1992  GRP & KACE 103.9 FM Present: The Smooth Sounds of the Quiet Storm, Vol. 2   Composer 1992  Greatest Hits  Brenda Russell  Guitar 1991  Joyride  Roxette  Conductor, String Arrangements 1991  Memories of a Color  Stina Nordenstam  Guitar, Keyboards 1988  Get Here  Brenda Russell  Guitar 1986  Songs (Remixed)  Fra Lippo Lippi  Guitar 1986  Traffic  Janne Schaffer  Guitar  50 Stærke Danske Hits, Vol. 1   Mixing  50/50  Mats Ronander  Composer  Allt som ni gör kan jag göra så mycket Bättre  Magnus Uggla  Composer  Forelsket I København  Søs Fenger  Mixing  Great Big Change  Jamie Meyer  Guitar, Bass  Ingen Engel  Sanne Salomonsen  Composer  Nøglen Til Paradis  Søs Fenger  Mixing  Stockholm Underground  Magnus Lindgren  Guitar, Composer  Studio Tan  Daniel Fridell / Henrik Janson / Henrik Jansson / Per Lindvall  Primary Artist, Guitars, String Arrangements, Composer  The Jubilee Album: 20 Magic Years   Guitar, Guitar (Electric)  Tokig  Mats Ronander  Composer  You Are Not Alone  X Factor Finalists 2008  String Arrangements Collaborated With Max Martin Uli Janson Leslie Smith Lester Abrams Born 1945 Genres Funk, rock Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Drums, vocals, organ, acoustic piano, percussion Lester Abrams (born 1945) is a singer, songwriter, musician and producer who has played with such artists as B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Peabo Bryson, Quincy Jones, Manfred Mann, Brian Auger, The Average White Band, The Doobie Brothers, Rufus and many others. Two of his co-compositions appeared on the Grammy Award winning album "Minute by Minute". He has also composed songs for film and television; two of his works can be heard in the Oliver Stone-produced movie, "South Central". Lester Abrams was also a member of and/or associated with several other bands and people, including Leslie Smith, Arno Lucas, Rick Chudacoff, The Les Smith Soul Band, L.A. Carnival, Crackin' and more recently, Connie Price and the Keystones. Biography Lester's maternal grandmother moved the Abrams family from the Southwest to Omaha in the early 1900s; Lester’s multi-racial father met his bi-racial mother there. Lester was born in 1945, and, as a child, had serious problems explaining his cultural background, which included ancestry from both Native and Black America. Lester's introduction to music was sitting next to his grandmother at her piano. However, although he "tinkered around" with the piano, his instrument of choice was the drums. His skill was such that his junior high bandleader, Harold Smith, allowed him to play with the high school dance band. By the time he started at the Omaha Technical High School in 1960, he had been playing in the dance band for nearly two years.[1] Career Early years Abrams first band was the El Doradoes, with Michael Hatfield on rhythm guitar, Louie Walker on lead guitar, Danny Williams on tenor sax and Greg Williams on baritone sax. Through his teen years he developed his own style of drumming, adding a funk rhythm to established riffs, and playing in clubs in Omaha's Near North Side. In his early twenties, he took the lead of The Fabulous Impacts, with Joe Olivo on bass, Dave “Barney” Barnhart on guitar, Ed Finney on organ, Harry Roberts on trumpet and sax and ex-El Dorado Mike Hatfield on lead vocals. Funded by Olivo’s father, and recorded at Sears Recording Studio by local label owner Eddie Haddad, the group crafted two 45s – the Abrams’ composed “A Thousand Years” b/w “Cry Cry” (both featuring Lester on lead vocals) and Allen Toussaint's "Get Out of My Life Woman" backed with “Tell Me”.[1] The Les Smith Soul Band As Lester was developing the "Fabulous Impacts" and a reputation as "the baddest drummer in town", Leslie Orlando Smith (born 1949 in Detroit) was attending North High School and singing lead in the band "Sights and Sounds" with, amongst others, schoolmate Ron Cooley on guitar and a bass player from Central High, Rick Chudacoff. After a series of personnel and name changes, including the addition of Arno Lucas, they became the Les Smith Soul Band. After some time, Leslie invited Lester to a performance at a local high school, and subsequently to sit in on a rehearsal. At the rehearsal, Lester joined in, and by the end of the sessions was part of the band. He immediately took over control of the band, and it went from being a soul band to being a funk band with the lineup: Lester Abrams – drums, vocals, organ, acoustic piano, percussion Arno Lucas – vocals, percussion Leslie Smith – vocals Rick Chudacoff – electric bass, backup vocals Ron Cooley – electric and acoustic guitar Geno DeVaughn – trumpet Percy Marion – tenor saxophone, flute Michael Patterson – alto saxophone In 1969 the band cut three tracks, all written by Abrams: the soulful “Blind Man”, the Arno Lucas lead “Bad Luck”, and an instrumental funk number, “Blues for LA”.[1] L.A. Carnival In 1969, Leslie Smith was drafted into the army and stationed in Seoul. Abrams changed the band’s name to L.A. Carnival (L.A. as in Lester Abrams). Vocal duties were assumed mainly by Arno, with Abrams singing backup from behind the drum kit. Under that name, they released only one single, "Blind Man" b/w "Color" on Skip Wilson’s Pacific Avenue label. Abrams arranged for an appearance in California on the Johnny Otis’ show, but Rick, Ron, and Percy had student deferments and couldn't leave Omaha. ("Had we left school in Omaha, we would have been drafted and sent to Vietnam.”[2]) By the time their single was released, the band members had other priorities. Leslie had returned from the army and signed on for HAIR’s nationwide tour, Rick and Arno were readying to join funk-rock outfit “Crackin’”, and Ron had joined a rock band called Pilot. As Rick Chudacoff recalls, "L.A. Carnival quietly faded away".[2] Crackin' In the mid-70's, Lester became involved with Crackin', who released 4 LPs between 1975 and 1978.[3] Lester played on the first three of these LPs. 1975 Crackin'-1 (Polydor PD6044) 1977 Makings of a Dream (Warner Bros. BS2989) 1977 Crackin' (Warner Bros. BS3123 ) 1978 Special Touch (Warner Bros. wb3235) Performers common to all four of the LPs were: Rick Chudacoff (bass), Leslie Smith (vocals), Arno Lucas (vocals and percussion), Bob Bordy (guitars), and George T. Clinton (keyboards). Lester Abrams (vocals & keyboards) performed on the first three, Peter Bunetta (drums) performed on the last three, and Brian Ray (guitars) on the last two. Rick Chudacoff and Peter Bunetta went on to produce many albums, among them[4][5][6] Often, Rick, Peter, Leslie, Arno, and Bob also performed on the albums.[7] Chudacoff has also been referred to as "Noted Nashville hitmaker Rick Chudacoff (The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Alison Krauss)".[8] On 30 September 2006, a performance at the Casino de Paris (in Paris) involved many of these artists.[9][10] The Doobie Brothers In the late-70s, Abrams moved to California and became involved with The Doobie Brothers 1979 Grammy award winning Minute by Minute album. He arranged "What a Fool Believes", which won two 1979 Grammy awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is credited with piano and vocals on the album. He co-wrote the "Minute by Minute" single with McDonald, and "Open Your Eyes" with McDonald and Henderson. 1980s 1982 Leslie Smith released his first album "Heartache" (Elektra) produced by Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff, which contains cover versions such as Airplay's "Nothin' You Can Do About It" and Ned Doheny's "Love's A Heartache" [11] 1988 The song "Love Light", written, produced and arranged by Lester Abrams, appeared on the soundtrack to the 1988 movie "The Party".[12][13] 1990s 1992 Leslie Smith releases "'LES' IS MORE" Polydor (POCP-1271).[11] 1992 Lester Abrams became involved with the film South Central. 2000s – Resurgence of L.A. Carnival In 2002, four of the members of L.A. Carnival reunited in Malibu Canyon, resulting in the complete set of L.A. Carnival / Les Smith Soul Band songs being re-released by Now-Again Records in 2003.[14] As part of that process, "Egon" (and friends) from Now-Again Records produced a 6-minute "feature film" on YouTube which includes an interview with Lester, and two partial renditions of "Flyin", one of which also includes Les Smith. Also in 2003, Abrams composed "Bring It On" as a charity single in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.[15] "On 30 May 2004, Abrams and Smith joined forces with young funkateers Connie Price and the Keystones to bring the L.A. Carnival sound back to life, with a live performance at the Independent in San Francisco".[16][17] Abrams and Smith appear on Connie Price and the Keystones 2004 album "Wildflowers".[18] In 2005, Lester, along with Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith, (ex-L.A. Carnival and Crackin' members), were inducted into the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame. Compositions 1967 "A Thousand Years" - performed by The Fabulous Impacts 1969-71: A dozen songs performed by L.A. Carnival and/or The Les Smith Soul Band: "Bad Luck", “Black Man’s March”, "Blind Man", "Blues for LA", "Can You Hum a Tune", "Color", “Flying”, “Pose A Question”, "Scratchin'", “Seven Lonely Steps” (also titled "7 Steps to Nowhere"), “The Klan” and “We Need Peace” (also titled "We Need Peace and Love") 1975-77: Over a dozen songs appearing on various Crackin' LPs, including: Wanna Dance, Fall in Line, Starring You, Turn It Over, The Force is Watching You (with Michael Omartian and Leslie Orlando Smith), Fallen Dancer, I Know You Can (with Rick Chudacoff and L. Lovingood), Do You Need More Time (with Arno Lucas and Leslie Orlando Smith), The World's A Fool for You. 1979 "Minute by Minute" (with Michael McDonald) Performed by The Doobie Brothers: Appears on several Doobie Brothers albums, and on many, many compilation albums. Others who have recorded a performance of "Minute by Minute include: Stanley Clarke, Larry Carlton, Bobby Lyle, Kim Pensyl and Peabo Bryson Larry Carlton won a Grammy in 1987 for his version of the song. 1979 "Open Your Eyes" (with McDonald and Henderson) - performed by The Doobie Brothers, and also by Maria Muldaur 1986 "You Want It Your Way, Always" (with Sandee Burnett) - performed by Fizzy Qwick 1988 "Love Light" 2003 "Bring It On" Discography 1967 The Fabulous Impacts[edit] Two 45s “A Thousand Years” b/w “Cry Cry” "Get Out of My Life Woman" backed with “Tell Me” 1969 The Les Smith Soul Band[edit] The band cut three tracks “Blind Man” “Bad Luck” “Blues for LA”. 1971 L.A. Carnival One single: "Blind Man" b/w "Color" on Skip Wilson’s Pacific Avenue label. 1975–1978 Crackin' Crackin'–1 Format: LP.[19] Released: 1975 Label: Polydor Catalog No: PD 6044 Playing Time: 33:21 Track list A1. Wanna Dance (3:41) (Lester Abrams) A2. Nothin' to Fear (4:30) (Rick Chudacoff/Leslie Orlando Smith) A3. Fall in Line (4:23) (Lester Abrams) A4. Starring You (2:50) (Lester Abrams) A5. Turn It Over (0:53) (Lester Abrams) B1. Right as Rain (3:24) (David S. Andersen) B2. What Ta Day (4:41) (Rick Chudacoff) B3. Live Life Simple (3:58)(Leslie Orlando Smith/Rick Chudacoff/Arno Lucas) B4. Jump Up (3:24) (David S. Andersen) B5. Get Crackin' (1:37) (Lester Abrams/Bob Bordy/Rick Chudacoff/George Clinton/Lou Gordon/Arno Lucas/Leslie Orlando Smith) Makings of a Dream Format: LP Released: 1977 Label: Warner Bros. Catalog No: BS2989 Crackin'[edit] Format: LP.[20] Released: 1977 Label: Warner Brothers Catalog No: BS 3123 Playing Time: 35:23 Track list A1. It Just Takes Awhile (3:29) (Rick Chudacoff/Arno Lucas) A2. The Force is Watching You (4:32) (Lester Abrams/Michael Omartian/Leslie Orlando Smith) A3. Fallen Dancer (3:55) (Lester Abrams) A4. I Know You Can (3:00) (Rick Chudacoff/Lester Abrams/L. Lovingood) A5. Do You Need More Time (3:37) (Arno Lucas/Lester Abrams/Leslie Orlando Smith) B1. Don't You Wish You Could Be There (4:46) (Rick Chudacoff/Arno Lucas/Leslie Orlando Smith) B2. You Know Where I Am (3:50) (Arno Lucas/Michael Omartian/Leslie Orlando Smith) B3. The World's A Fool for You (4:24)(Lester Abrams) B4. You'll Feel Better (3:50) (Rick Chudacoff/Arno Lucas/Peter Bunetta) Special Touch Format: LP Released: 1978 Label: Warner Brothers Catalog No: BS 3235 Track list A1. Double Love (3:25) (Michael Omartian /Arno Lucas/Bob Bordy) A2. Too Young (3:59) (Rick Chudacoff/Arno Lucas/Bob Bordy/Michael Omartian) A3. Heavenly Day (4:05) (Arno Lucas/Rick Chudacoff/Michael Omartian/Bob Bordy) A4. Nobody Else (3:05) (Robert Dupis) A5. I Could Be Anything (3:55) (G.T. Clinton/Peter Bunetta) B1. I Can't Wait Forever (4:02) (Rick Chudacoff/Peter Bunetta/Arno Lucas/Bob Bordy) B2. In Between (3:54) (Michael Omartian/Stormie Omartian) B3. Don't Cha Love Me (3:48) (L.O. Smith/Arno Lucas/Ray White/John Carter) B4. On The Wing (4:15) (L.O. Smith/Ray White/John Carter) B5. Kalalee (5:09) (Rick Chudacoff/Arno Lucas) 2003 L.A. Carnival / Les Smith Soul Band re-releases[edit] In 2003, the complete set of L.A. Carnival / Les Smith Soul Band songs, all written by Abrams, were re-released by Now-Again Records.[14] "Color" b/w "Blind Man" NA7003 / STH7024 – 7" single – 2003 – produced by Scott Abrams Track list 1.Color 2.Blind Man "Blind Man" NA2003 / STH2053 – 12" single – 2003 – produced by Lester Abrams Track list A1. Blind Man (vocal) A2. Blind Man (instrumental) A3. Blind Man (acapella) B1. Blind Man (Cut Chemist remix) B2. Blind Man (original version) "Pose a Question" b/w "Can You Hum a Tune"[edit] NA7011 – 7" single – 2003 – produced by Lester Abrams Track list 1.Pose a Question 2.Can You Hum a Tune? "Would Like to Pose a Question" NA5009 – 2LP/CD – 2003 – produced by Lester Abrams Track list A1. Flyin' A2. We Need Peace and Love B1. (We'd Like To) Pose a Question B2. Seven Steps to Nowhere B3. Blind Man C1. Can You Hum a Tune? C2. Color C3. The Klan D1. Black Man's March D2. Ron's Tune CD track list 1.Flyin' 4:48 2.We Need Peace and Love 4:03 3.(We'd Like To) Pose a Question 3:22 4.7 Steps to Nowhere 4:57 5.Blind Man 2:59 6.Can You Hum a Tune 2:00 7.Color 2:30 8.The Klan 7:42 9.Black Man's March 3:14 10.Ron's Tune 4:34 11.Scratchin' [Live] 5:41 12.Ron's Tune [Alternate Take – live] 6:34 13.Bad Luck [Live] 3:06 14.Blues for L.A. [Live] 2:49 Filmography credits 1988 The Party[12][13] – Song ("Love Light") 1992 South Central – Songs 1992 South Central – Song Performer ("Love Light" "Drink the Water") 2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin - Song ("Minute by Minute") All Credits Audio Production Clavinet Composer Composer/Lyricist Drums Fender Rhodes Group Member Horn Arrangements Keyboards Lyricist Member of Attributed Artist Organ Original Session Producer Percussion Piano Piano (Electric) Poster Illustration Producer Various Instruments Vocals Vocals (Background) 2018  Live on Soundstage  Michael McDonald  Composer, Lyricist 2015  The Warner Bros. Years 1971-1983  The Doobie Brothers  Composer, Lyricist, Piano (Electric) 2012  Dreams and Nightmares  Meek Mill  Composer 2012  Life Is Good  Nas  Composer, Composer/Lyricist 2011  Live at the Greek Theatre 1982  The Doobie Brothers  Composer, Lyricist 2011  Livin' on the Fault Line/Minute by Minute  The Doobie Brothers  Composer, Piano (Electric) 2009  Rhino Classic Albums Collection [f.y.e. Exclusive]  The Doobie Brothers  Composer, Piano (Electric) 2008  Southport Weekender, Vol. 7  Jazzanova / Mr. Scruff  Composer 2007  Back to Front  The Temptations  Composer 2007  Extended Versions  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 2007  In Essence  Keiko Lee  Composer 2007  Peanut Butter Wolf Presents Stones Throw Ten Years   Producer 2007  The Platinum Collection  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 2007  The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 2006  20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Larry Carlton  Larry Carlton  Composer 2006  Bass Days  Stanley Clarke  Composer 2006  Hands On  Bobby Lyle  Composer 2005  Chartbuster Karaoke: Doobie Brothers   Composer 2005  Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1   Producer, Vocals, Drums, Composer 2005  The Ultimate Collection  Michael McDonald  Composer, Lyricist 2005  Ultimate 16: Lite FM Best Of   Composer 2004  Damita Jo  Janet Jackson  Composer/Lyricist 2004  Soundstage: Michael McDonald Live in Concert  Michael McDonald  Composer 2004  Trios: East River Drive/Schooldays/Live at the Greek  Stanley Clarke  Composer 2004  Wildflowers  Connie Price & the Keystones  Vocals 2003  A Salute to the Doobie Brothers   Composer 2003  Would Like to Pose a Question  L.A. Carnival  Audio Production, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals, Various Instruments, Piano, Organ, Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Background), Original Session Producer, Poster Illustration, Composer 2002  CD101.9: New York's Smooth Jazz, Vol. 1   Composer 2002  Jukebox 45's  Peanut Butter Wolf  Composer 2001  Anthology  Peabo Bryson  Composer 2001  Deep Down & Dirty  Stereo MC's  Composer 2001  Greatest Hits  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 2001  Pickin' on the Doobie Brothers  Pickin' On  Composer 2001  Singers & Songwriters: 1975-1979 [2001]   Composer 2000  Ocean Drive   Composer 2000  Soft Rock [Universal]   Composer 2000  The Voice of Michael McDonald  Michael McDonald  Composer 1999  Long Train Runnin' 1970-2000  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 1999  The Best of the Doobie Brothers Live  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 1999  WJJZ 106.1: Smooth Jazz Sampler, Vol. 6   Composer 1998  Rock On: From 1970 to 1979   Composer 1997  Rock On: 1975-1979   Composer 1996  Rock On: 1979   Composer 1996  Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 1996  Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert [Video/DVD]  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 1996  Rockin' Down the Highway: Wildlife Concert   Composer 1996  Under the Influence  Kim Pensyl  Composer 1995  Night Moves, Vol. 6   Composer 1994  Talkin' Acappella  17th Avenue All-Stars  Composer 1993  Listen to the Music: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 1993  Live at the Greek  Stanley Clarke  Composer 1993  Premiere Collection 1   Composer 1992  Cosmopolitan, Vol. 3   Composer 1991  Live at the Beacon  New York Rock and Soul Revue  Composer 1991  Sounds of the Seventies: 1979 - Take Two   Composer 1988  Collection  Larry Carlton  Composer 1986  Discovery  Larry Carlton  Composer 1983  Best of the Doobie Brothers, Vols. 1-2  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 1983  Farewell Tour  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 1983  Respect  Billy Griffin  Composer 1982  Heartache  Leslie Smith  Composer 1981  Best of the Doobies, Vol. 2  The Doobie Brothers  Composer 1980  Paradise  Peabo Bryson  Composer 1979  Open Your Eyes  Maria Muldaur  Composer 1979  Reddy  Helen Reddy  Composer 1978  Minute by Minute  The Doobie Brothers  Vocals, Piano (Electric), Keyboards, Composer 1977  Crackin'  Crackin'  Vocals, Piano (Electric), Clavinet, Keyboards, Group Member 1977  Making of a Dream  Crackin'  Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Keyboards, Group Member, Composer, Horn Arrangements  100 Jazz   Composer  Cause a Scene  Karen Lee Batten  Composer  ICON: Smooth Jazz   Composer  Party Tyme Karaoke: Classic Rock Hits 2  Party Tyme Karaoke  Composer  Rock & Romance Collection   Composer  Sax In the City, Vol. 2  Sam Levine  Composer  Sax in the City, Vol. 2: Smooth Jazz Renditions of Contemporary Romantic Classics  Sam Levine  Composer  The Heart of Classic Rock [Box Set]   Composer
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