Peter Almqvist
Swedish jazz guitarist
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Peter Almqvist (17 July 1957 – 6 April 2015) was a Swedish jazz guitarist who started the duo Guitars Unlimited with Ulf Wakenius.
Peter Almqvist | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1957 Lund, Sweden |
| Died | 6 April 2015 (aged 57) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Label | Storyville |
| Formerly of | Guitars Unlimited |
Career
Almqvist started playing guitar after hearing the Beatles. His introduction to jazz came from his father's record collection. A native of Sweden, he took lessons in London from guitarist Ike Isaacs.[1]
Almqvist and guitarist Ulf Wakenius founded the acoustic jazz duo Guitars Unlimited.[1][2] From 1982–'83, Almqvist worked with violinist Svend Asmussen.[1] In the 1990s, he started a trio that toured with Art Farmer and made an album with pianist Horace Parlan.[1]
Discography
- Dig Myself & I (Storyville, 1995)
- With Horace Parlan (Storyville, 1997)
- My Sound: Solos and Duets (Storyville, 2001)