Union Rhythm Kings

Union Rhythm Kings
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genres New Orleans jazz
Years active 2007–present
Labels Herman Records
Website Union Rhythm Kings on Myspace
Members Bent Persson
Lars Frank
Kristoffer Kompen
Jacob Ullberger
Frans Sjöström
Morten Gunnar Larsen

Union Rhythm Kings (established 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Norwegian - Swedish sextet performing traditional New Orleans jazz. The band was founded by the trombonist Kristoffer Kompen.[1]

Biography

Union Rhythm Kings has several tours in Norway and Sweden since 2008, where they played in various jazz clubs, concert halls, cultural and jazz festivals like the Oslo Jazzfestival, the Trondheim Jazz Festival,[2] Gothenburg Jazz Festival, Moldejazz[1] and the Classic Jazzparty in Newcastle.

The band is a combination of Swedish and Norwegian musicians of two generations, which has developed a genuine interest in the traditional New Orleans jazz from the 1920's and 30's.[1][2]

Personnel

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Artists: Union Rhythm Kings". Moldejazz. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hotjazz i særklasse!" (in Norwegian). Trondheim Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  3. "A Hot Reunion! Union Rhythm Kings on CD". JazzLives.WordPress.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
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