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A Swedish born multi instrumentalist with a broad musical experience. Plays over 10 instruments, composes, arranges and has acting skills. Main musical skills are saxophone, keyboards and vocal.

Experience ABBA the Show, ”Benny”, 2008-present ABBA the Show, Saxophone, Key 2, 2003-2007

ABBA the Show has been named ”The best ABBA since ABBA” by the official ABBA Fan Club.  Björn have toured with the show all over the world including India, USA, Brazil, Germany, Morocco and China. He has done over 300 shows in venues like The Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles), Wembley Arena (London), O2 Arena (Berlin), Wold Trap (Washington DC). The first 5 years he played saxophone, trading solos with original ABBA sax player Ulf  Andersson, keyboard 2 and background vocals but since 2008 he moved up to do the part of ”Benny Andersson” in full costume, playing the lead piano parts, singing lead and acting. ABBA the Show often tours with the National Symphony Orchestra of London but they have also played with among others, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Utah Symphony and Björn acts as the Musical Director of the show in these circumstances. The show features musicians playing in the original ABBA band and Björn have played with: Ulf Andersson (sax), Jan Schaffer (guitar), Lars Wellander (guitar), Mats Ronander (guitar & voc), Roger Palm (drums), Finn Sjöberg (guitar), Rutger Gunnarsson (bass) & Ola Brunkert (drums).

Musician/Actor, En Vintersaga, Uppsala Stadsteater, 2008

When Etienne Glaser directed the Shakespeare play”En Vintersaga” (A Winter’s Tale) at Uppsala Stadsteater he required that Björn would be one of the two musician/actors. He performed together with composer Mats Karlsson who himself played oud, mandolin and percussion. In this show Björn played Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Bansuri, Accordion and Soprano sax.

Musician/Composer/Actor, Junibacken, Stockholm – 2007-2009

The children’s theatre and museum Junibacken in Stockholm employed Björn as a musician, composer and actor. He worked with the shows Köttbullar och Kuckelimuckmedicin, Lillspöket i Vasastan, Dunder-Karlsson och Blom, Sjörövarfabbes Skattkarta, Riddar Kotte af Storskogen and composed the music for Bistoler och Busetjyvar and Solägget och Höga C.

Musician/Actor, Drömt!, Barnens underjordiska teater, 2006

Played the clarinet and the part of the angel.

Musician, Annika All Mighty Ducks, Viking Line – 1997-2000

One of his first professional jobs was as a musician on a cruise ship going between Stockholm and Helsinki. A heavy duty introduction to the working world with seven 45 minute sets a night, playing everything from Frank Sinatra and Elvis to Kylie Minogue and The Cardigans. Instruments he played with the band was saxophone, clarinet, flute, keyboard, ac. guitar, lead vocal, background vocal and percussion.

Education

Södra Latins Gymnasium, Stockholm, 3 year musicians program – Clarinet main, 1992

Fridhems Folkhögskola, Svalöv, 2 year jazz musicians program – Soprano sax,  1995

Stockholm University, Stockholm,  Musicology A & B, 1999

Royal College of Music, Stockholm, 4 year IEAa Sax (jazz teaching degree in saxophone), 2004

Select discography Keep On Doin’ It, Blues Addiction, Scana 2003

Tenor Sax and horn arrangements

The Aches, The Aches, Diapazam Records 2003

Saxophone and Piano

Nosey Joe & The Pool Kings, Tunes From The Big House, Heptown Records 2008

Tenor Sax, Clarinet and all horn arrangements. Composition ”4 Girls”

Lele Lele, Lele Lele, DartBird music 2009

Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Vocals. Compositions ”Cogs & Gears” & ”Det Är Nyttigt Att Vänta”.

Nybakat!, Nybakat!, Mindoors music 2008

Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet. Compositions ”Midsommar I Lingbo” & ”Siselspett”.

Aching For More, The Domestic Bumblebees, Enviken Records 2009

Tenor sax, Baritone sax, Piano

Happy Land, Nybakat!, Mindoors music 2010

Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Clarinet. Compositions ”Flamencophone” & ”Den Sista Isbjörnens Dans”.

The Little Orchestra, Rosie Staf, Seed Songs 2009

Clarinet, Accordion, Vocal.

Line Up, Ian Stephenson, 2010

Soprano Sax