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Swedish jazz baritone saxophonist
Born August 22, 1930 in Lund, Sweden
Died August 17, 1966 in Uddevalla, Sweden.
Aged 17, Billberg became a military musician with clarinet as his main instrument. He switched to tenor saxophone after four years, but it was as an alto saxophonist that he later made his main contribution.

During the 1950s, like Arne Domnérus and Willy Lundin, he was an alto saxophonist of high international class, influenced primarily by Lee Konitz. He often performed with trumpeter Jan Allan.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Lars Gullin
The Liquid Moves Of Lars Gullin Lost Jazz Files 1959 - 1963
2016, CD, ,
Cool Jazz/Bop
Lars Gullin
Bariton Sax + Lars Gullin Swings (The Complete Sessions)
2015, 2xCD, Album, Comp, RM, Phono (4), ,
Cool Jazz
Various
European Cool Jazz 1951-1959
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Cool Jazz
Various
Knäppupplevelser
2012
Lars Gullin
Good Day To You
2011, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Universal Music, ,
Cool Jazz/Hard Bop
Bjarne Nerem
The big band sessions
2008, 2xCD, Gemini Records (7), ,
Big Band
Poul Godske
1956 - 1959
2008, CD, Album, Music Mecca
Various
On The Spot - A Peek At The 1960's Nordic Jazz Scene
2006, 2x Vinyl, ,
Hard Bop/Bop
Various
Svensk Jazzhistoria Vol. 8 - Swedish Jazz 1956-1959 - Topsy Theme
2002, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Sli, Caprice Records, Caprice Records,
Lars Gullin
Guldkorn
2000, CD, Comp, Metronome,
Nils Lindberg With Lars Gullin, Benny Bailey, Bjarne Nerem
Symphony No 1 & Jazz From Studio A
1998, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Dragon (8), ,
Post Bop/Big Band
Erik Moseholm
Collection
1998, 2xCD, Album, Comp, dig, Music Mecca
Lars Gullin
Fäbodjazz
1998,
Jørgen Ryg
Collection
1996, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Music Mecca
Lars Gullin
1954/55 Vol 3 Late Summer
1994, CD, Comp, Dragon (8),
Carl-Henrik Norin
Jazz Sessions Vol. 1
1994, CD, Comp, Tenor Records, ,
Swing/Bop
Nils Lindberg
Sax Appeal & Trisection
1992
Various
Danish Jazz In The 50's - Volume Two - Bop And Mainstream
1989, LP, Comp, Olufsen Records
Various
Danish Jazz In The 50's - Vol. 1 - Bop And Mainstream
1988
Lars Gullin With Chet Baker & Dick Twardzik
The Great Lars Gullin Vol. 1 '55/'56
1982
Lars Gullin
Lars Gullin With Strings (Featuring The Alto Saxophone Of Rolf Billberg)
1980
Lars Gullin
Lars Gullin 1959-1960
1974
Lars Gullin
Fine Together
1973, 2x Vinyl,
Nils Lindbergs Orkester*
Musik Ur TV-Serien Farlig Kurs
1966, 7", His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice
Lars Gullin
Portrait Of My Pals
1964,
Nils Lindberg
Trisection
1963, Vinyl,
Modal
'Jazz Quintet -60'*
'Jazz Quintet -60'
1962
Rune Öfwerman Trio
Gospel Walk
1961, 7", EP, Gazell
The Lars Gullin Octet*
Fine Together
1959, 7", EP, Mono, Artist
Gösta Theselius And His Orchestra*
Dancing Time
1958, 7", EP, Pic, Oktav, ,
Big Band
Bengt-Arne Wallin
The Line Six Suite
1958, 7", EP, Sonet, Sonet, ,
Big Band/Soundtrack
Lars Gullin
Lars Gullin Plays
1958,
Lars Gullin
The Artistry Of Lars Gullin
1958
Erik Moseholm
Made By Moseholm Vol. 3
1957, 7", EP, Metronome
William Schiøpffe*
Drum Colours
1957, 7", EP, Mono, Columbia
Billberg-Björksten Quintet*
Hangover
1955
Lars Gullin With The Moretone Singers
Lars Gullin With The Moretone Singers
1955
Big Simons Band*
Persisk Marknad
1954, 7", EP, Karusell
Various
Osannolikt Svenskt
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Favorit (6), ,
Schlager/Interview
Lars Gullin
Emanon Concert At The Moderna Museet Stockholm
1964, 12", Unofficial, Ljudreportage Linköping,