Seymour Österwall
Illustration — Seymour-osterwalls-orkester playing an instrument Seymour Österwall (born Karl Seimer Östervall; 20 February 1908 – 3 August 1981) was a Swedish jazz musician (proficient on the tenor saxophone), bandleader and composer. Österwall was born and died in Stockholm. He played with the orchestra "Seymours Astoria" in the mid-1930s. This band performed at the Swedish Championship of dancesport, which was held at Nalen, a nightclub in Stockholm.
Seymour Österwall
Movie footage · LP Svensk jazzhistoria. Vol. 4. Caprice CAP2018. 1986. · Public domain
- Born
- 1908 · Sankt Matteus.
- Died
- 1981 · Enskede-Årsta parish.
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- Sweden
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- jazz musician · composer · conductor · saxophonist
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Seymour Österwall (1908 – 1981) is documented in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Born at Sankt Matteus in 1908, died in Enskede-Årsta parish in 1981.
Seymour Österwall (1908–1981) was a Swedish jazz musician, composer and conductor.
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- 1.Taylor & Francis. Made in Sweden: Studies in Popular Music. 5. 2016. 9781134858507.
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