Harry Arnold

Swedish jazz saxophonist and bandleader (1920–1971)

Born: 7 August 1920
Helsingborg
Died: 2 November 1971
Stockholm
Country: Sweden

Biography

Harry Arnold was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Harry Arnold was born on 7 August 1920 in Helsingborg and died on 2 November 1971 in Stockholm. The music is usually filed under jazz. Honours include Gyllene Skivan (1958).

Harry Arnold Persson (7 August 1920 – 11 February 1971) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist and bandleader. Arnold was born in Helsingborg, and led his first big band in 1942, playing the saxophone initially but eventually ceasing to perform to concentrate on arranging. From 1949–1952, he played and arranged for Thore Ehrling's band and worked extensively as a studio musician, particularly writing film scores through much of the 1950s. From 1956 to 1965, Arnold led the Swedish Radio Big Band, which included Arne Domnérus, Bengt Hallberg, and Åke Persson. American trumpeter Benny Bailey played with the band for a time, and Quincy Jones arranged and briefly led the group; they recorded with Ernestine Anderson, Lucky Thompson, Coleman Hawkins, Toots Thielemans, Tony Scott, and Stan Getz. The group disbanded in 1965, after which Arnold continued work as an arranger and led big bands in Europe.

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