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Jan Johansson

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Jan Johansson (September 16th 1931 - November 9 1968) Was a Swedish jazz pianist. He debuted in 1961 with 8 Bitar Johansson, but is most known for his albums Jazz på svenska and Jazz På Ryska, with jazz versions of traditional Swedish and Russian folk songs, featuring Georg Riedel on bass.

Johansson died in a car crash on november 9th 1968.

He is the father of the heavy metal drummer Anders Johansson and the keyboard player Jens Johansson.

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9	Vallåt från Jämtland	70
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byrv wrote:
June 2008

Noen som vet om Jan har spilt inn Gammal Febodpsalm?

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roomx wrote:
April 2008

one of my top 10 favourite artists..

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Cyanax wrote:
April 2008

truetrue

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Chiaroscurist wrote:
March 2008

I kinda dig it. ;-)

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Fresh_Garbage wrote:
February 2008

I love this man. Beautiful music!

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NNNAAAMMM wrote:
September 2007

att en skapare av så vacker musik har skapat något som skapar raka motsatsen..(hammerfalls trummis.)

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Kimpaz wrote:
August 2007

finns inte mycket musik som lugnar mig som Jans musik

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trolllover wrote:
August 2007

amen @my fanny

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fannysays wrote:
July 2007

visa från utanmyra, är typ det vackraste som finns

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arrdis wrote:
July 2007

defo among swedens finest.

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Ulvund wrote:
March 2007

Worst trip-hop ever

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geggamonster wrote:
March 2007

underbar tolkning av svensk folkmusik.

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Kimpaz wrote:
October 2006

välkommen till Sverige

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