Peter Almqvist (17 July 1957 – 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 | April 2015 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Labels | Storyville |
Career edit
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]
Almqvist died at the age of 57 in early April 2015 during Easter weekend.[3][4]
Discography edit
- Dig Myself & I (Storyville, 1995)
- With Horace Parlan (Storyville, 1997)
- My Sound: Solos and Duets (Storyville, 2001)
References edit
- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
- ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. "Guitars Unlimited". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Jazzgitarristen Peter Almqvist död" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Musikern Peter Almqvist ur tiden". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.