- Born
- 15 November 1936
Skellefteå - Died
- 26 March 2020
Stockholms Gustav Vasa - Country
- Sweden
Biography
Olle Holmquist was a jazz musician who played trombone. Olle Holmquist was born on 15 November 1936 in Skellefteå and died on 26 March 2020 in Stockholms Gustav Vasa.
Bert Olav Holmquist (15 November 1936 – 26 March 2020) was a Swedish trombonist who was active in the European music scene since the 1960s. Holmquist was born in Skellefteå. A self-taught musician, he began his career in a Swedish armed forces band (I20). He began playing tuba, then switched to valve trombone, and then to slide trombone. As a freelance musician, he worked for the Swedish Radio big band in 1963 but continued to freelance throughout the 1960s. During this period, he often worked with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, who were later members of ABBA. He also worked regularly with American musician Quincy Jones. In 1971, Holmquist joined the Swiss Radio big band, and in 1976 he moved to Berlin as a member of the RIAS (Radio in the American Sector) big band. In 1978, he became a member of the James Last Orchestra, a position he held until 2013.
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What instrument did Olle Holmquist play?
Olle Holmquist is known for playing trombone.
When and where was Olle Holmquist born?
Olle Holmquist was born 15 November 1936 in Skellefteå.
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