Rolf Ericson

Rolf Ericson Rolf Ericson Swedish jazz trumpeter For the ice hockey player, see Rolf Ericsson. Rolf Ericson (August 29, 1922[1] – June 16, 1997) was a Swedish jazz trumpeter. He also played the flugelhorn.[2] Early career Ericson was born in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] He moved to New York City in 1947 and, in 1949, joined Charlie Barnet's big band and then with Woody Herman in 1950.[1] Later, he worked with Paul Gonsalves, Charlie Parker,[2] and Charles Mingus. Returning to Sweden in 1950, he recorded as a leader and with Arne Domnérus, as well as for Leonard Feather's Swinging Swedes[2] and Lars Gullin, He returned to the U.S. during 1953–1956, and played with the big bands of Charlie Spivak, Harry James, the…

GENRES: Jazz, Trumpet