Staffan Hallgren

Staffan Hallgren has been playing jazz on the flute since the middle of the '50s and has performed with such musicians as Eje Thulin, Bernt Rosengren and Christer Boustedt. He later chose a career as an officer in the Swedish navy, although this did not mean having to give up his flute playing. Some years ago he left his position as a naval commander and nowadays concentrates all his time on playing jazz.

Many musicians, in most saxophone players, treat the flute as a secondary instrument. This is, however, not the case with Staffan Hallgren who has chosen the flute as his main instrument, a fact which has made him one of the most outstanding exponents of jazz flute in Sweden. His playing contains a combination of warmth, intensity and energy. He plays willingly in diverse group combinations, but primarily leads his own group "Pan Trio". The trio, which consists of flute, acoustic guitar and double-bass, can be described as a jazz chamber group with a repertoire covering a wide spectrum of music.

Compilation: Charles Gavatin
Translation: Dave Castle

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