Bohuslän Big Band

The Bohuslän Big Band is a modern jazz ensemble from Sweden which started as a military band in the 19th century. They play original music as well as compositions by Lars Jansson, Maria Schneider, Frank Zappa and others. For the 2026 Grammy Awards, they received a nomination for the album Lumen in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album category. The Bohuslän Big Band cooperate with several important arrangers around the world, like Bob Mintzer and George Gruntz. They have been touring in China and Japan as well as in Europe. The band has released nine CDs and one DVD. The DVD contains the original scores Gil Evans wrote for Miles Davis 1958. Soloist on this DVD is trumpeter Lew Soloff.

Shades of Gil Evans - 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Lumen - 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

The World´s A Stage - 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000000Z

The Soul of Christmas - 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Vår Underbara Värld - 2022-09-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Portrait of Bohuslän Big Band - 2021-11-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Determination - 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Chasin' the Bird - 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Up & Coming Jazz Talents - 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Jazzparaden - 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Up & Coming Talents - 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Brinner upp i natten – Live på Göteborgs Konserthus - 2019-03-15T00:00:00.000000Z

En Rymd av Färg - 2017-09-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Frankly! A Tribute to Frank Sinatra - 2016-05-05T00:00:00.000000Z

The Blue Pearl Bohuslan Big Band Plays Lars Jansson - 2011-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Don't Fence Me in - The Music of Cole Porter (The Music of Cole Porter Arranged and Directed by Colin Towns) - 2011-03-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Doremi SaFaRi - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Good Time Christmas - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Letter to Billie - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Swallow Songs - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

4 Kungar Och En Dam - 2005-03-23T00:00:00.000000Z

One Poem One Painting - 2003-08-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Magic Night - 2002-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Porgy & Bess (Live) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Faces - 2000-10-10T00:00:00.000000Z