Lars Gullin

Lars Gunnar Victor Gullin (4 May 1928 – 17 May 1976)

Career Lars Gullin was born in Visby, Sweden. the group mainly performed at Nalen, a leading dance spot in Stockholm.

At the same time, Gullin began to work with visiting American musicians, recording with James Moody, Zoot Sims and Clifford Brown. Most importantly, he first performed with Lee Konitz in 1951, an association which was to be repeated several times in future years.

Gullin formed his own group in 1953, probably the only regular group he was to lead. It was short-lived, breaking up that November, after Gullin was responsible for causing the group to be involved in an automobile accident, although no one was seriously hurt. The next year, 1954, he won the best newcomer award in the American DownBeat magazine,

As sideman Arne Domnérus And His Orchestra 1950/1951 With Rolf Ericson Featuring Lars Gullin (Dragon, 2003)

Rolf Ericson & The American Stars 1956 with Ernestine Anderson (Dragon, 1995)

Stan Getz Imported from Europe (Verve, 1958)

Bengt Hallberg All Star Sessions 1953/54 (Dragon, 2007)

Quincy Jones Jazz Abroad (EmArcy, 1955)

The Swedish Modern Jazz Group Sax Appeal (Barben, 1960) – reissued underNils Lindberg 's name (Telestar, 1973) Nils Lindberg Sax Appeal & Trisection (Dragon, 1992)

Brew Moore Brew Moore in Europe (Fantasy, 1964) – with Sahib Shihab